Printing the web: making webpages look good on paper
Declan Chidlow takes us on a really interesting tour of the often, under-reported world of print stylesheets, how to use them and also how to debug them.
You can style alt text like any other text
A fun little side quest to show you how applying styles to alt text can really elevate your user interface.
We need your support to do free projects for good causes and publish free high quality education
We’re trying a rather radical new approach at Piccalilli by doing real world projects — for real clients — in the open. This gives us a context to provide genuine high quality, real world education for free at the point of entry.
JavaScript, what is this?
In the second part of his series, Mat Marquis explains what “this” actually is and helps you to understand what it equates to, based on various contexts.
JavaScript, when is this?
JavaScript’s “this” keyword trips up all developers — junior and senior. In the first of two parts, Mat Marquis goes deep on the groundwork you need to better understand “this” and how it works.
Advanced TypeScript manipulation features for the real world
To expand on a previous Piccalilli article about TypeScript's utility types, Jordan Seiler walks us through some very useful advanced type manipulation features in the context of a home monitoring system.
How to write error messages that actually help users rather than frustrate them
One of the most consistently neglected parts of today’s user experiences is our handling of errors. We’re so busy designing the happy paths through our products that we often forget to give the same care and attention to the times when things will go wrong
Introducing JavaScript for Everyone and Mindful Design
We're equal parts delighted and excited to share that Piccalilli will be working with Mat Marquis and Scott Riley to launch two premium courses this year: JavaScript for Everyone and Mindful Design.
Simplify sharing with built-in APIs and progressive enhancement
Instead of leaning into heavy social sharing widgets, you can create a truly user-friendly social sharing component that works for everyone, using built-in APIs and progressive enhancement.
If it works, it’s right
I read a really interesting article on CSS layout that I don’t really agree with, so I thought I’d lay out some advice related to that.