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  1. Complete CSS launches on November 26

    We have news! We’re in the home straight, finishing up Complete CSS and with that, we have a launch date: November 26 at 12pm GMT. Sign up to get updates and we’ll email you as soon as it is live.

    Announcements

  2. Making content-aware components using CSS :has(), grid, and quantity queries

    Eric Bailey teaches us how to make a hyper-resilient component that responds not only to the container, but other languages too.

    CSS

  3. How the heck does it work? Phoenix LiveView

    Alessandro Mencarini gives us a useful overview of a more niche web framework, Phoenix LiveView, which gives you a solid foundation to build interactive and progressively enhanced web experiences.

    Explainer

  4. “Secure Custom Fields” is not Advanced Custom Fields

    A quick article to help folks affected by the recent WordPress situation and the reckless takeover of ACF.

    Opinion

  5. Practical Accessibility Tips You Can Apply Today

    Kevin Andrews shares some useful snippets of markup with handy explainers to help you deliver more accessible components.

    a11y

  6. A guide to destructuring in JavaScript

    Mat “Wilto” Marquis walks us through JavaScript destructuring, the rest syntax and spread syntax in a jam-packed guide.

    JavaScript

  7. How I build a button component

    A button is arguably the most likely component to find itself in your codebase so I’m going to show you how I approach building one.

    CSS

  8. Introducing: Complete CSS

    Our first course is nearly ready so we’re opening up pre-orders.

    CSS

  9. Building a breakout element with container units

    Learn how to use container units and container queries to enhance an already flexible sidebar layout with some extra design control and full width breakout elements.

    CSS

  10. Redesigning Piccalilli: the build process

    In the final part of this redesign series we break down our approach to aspects of the production build of the incoming, new front-end.

    Design