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12/20/2024   CSS Tricks

Today, I want to focus on what I'll call the little triangle in the tooltip. It receives minimal attention but it amazes you by how many ways there are to make them. Let's start with the simplest and make our way up to the not-so-simple.


The Little Triangle in the Tooltip originally published on CSS-Tricks, which is part of the DigitalOcean family. You should get the newsletter.

12/18/2024   CSS Tricks

When was the last time you developed a multi-step form? There’s so much to think about and so many moving pieces that need to be managed. But doing it by hand can be a good exercise and a great way to polish the basics. Fatuma Abdullaho walks you through her first multi-step form using vanilla HTML, CSS, and JavaScript.


How to Create Multi-Step Forms With Vanilla JavaScript and CSS originally published on CSS-Tricks, which is part of the DigitalOcean family. You should get the newsletter.

12/17/2024   CSS Tricks

What else do we want or need CSS to do? Chris kept a CSS wishlist, going back as far as 2013 and following back up on it in 2019. We all have things we'd like to see CSS do and we always will no matter how many sparkly new features we get. We'll round things up and put a list together — so let us know!


What ELSE is on your CSS wishlist? originally published on CSS-Tricks, which is part of the DigitalOcean family. You should get the newsletter.

12/17/2024   Smashing Magazine
There are many ways to elevate a design project from good to incredible. For web and product designers, it’s not just about adding more animations and flair. What it truly comes down to is a reframing of your thought processes starting before the project even kicks off. Olivia De Alba presents three approaches that designers can implement and which will change the way they make their projects more successful.
12/11/2024   CSS Tricks

How much attention do you pay to the alignments of your subscripts and superscripts? Lorenz Wöehr has you covered with a recipe for fluid scaling.


Fluid Superscripts and Subscripts originally published on CSS-Tricks, which is part of the DigitalOcean family. You should get the newsletter.

12/11/2024   Smashing Magazine
10 years after scroll-driven animations were first proposed, they’re finally here — no JavaScript, no dependencies, no libraries, just pure CSS.
12/10/2024   CSS Tricks

The CSSWG met to try and finally squash a debate that has been going on for five years: whether Masonry should be a part of Grid or a separate system. We've got coverage of both presentations for ya.


CSSWG Minutes Telecon (2024-12-04): Just Use Grid vs. Display: Masonry originally published on CSS-Tricks, which is part of the DigitalOcean family. You should get the newsletter.

12/10/2024   CSS Tricks

I had the pleasure of hosting a recent Smashing Magazine workshop on product design, subbing for Vitaly Friedman who usually runs these things.

What? A front-ender interviewing really smart people about their processes for user research, documenting requirements, and …


Smashing Meets Product Design originally published on CSS-Tricks, which is part of the DigitalOcean family. You should get the newsletter.

12/09/2024   CSS Tricks

As awesome as I think it is, CSS Anchor Positioning has a lot of quirks, some of which are the product of its novelty and others due to its unique way of working. Today, I want to bring you yet another Anchor Positioning quirk that has bugged me since I first saw it.


Yet Another Anchor Positioning Quirk originally published on CSS-Tricks, which is part of the DigitalOcean family. You should get the newsletter.

12/09/2024   Smashing Magazine
SVG arcs demystified! Akshay Gupta explains how to master radii, rotation, and arc direction to create stunning curves. Make arcs a powerful part of your SVG toolkit for creating more dynamic, intricate designs with confidence.
12/06/2024   CSS Tricks

Join the Chrome DevRel team and a skateboarding Chrome Dino on a journey through the latest CSS launched for Chrome and the web platform in 2024, highlighting 17 new features

That breaks down (approximately) as:

Components

Interactions

Developer experience

Plus:…


CSS Wrapped 2024 originally published on CSS-Tricks, which is part of the DigitalOcean family. You should get the newsletter.

12/06/2024   CSS Tricks

Anselm Hannemann on the intersection between frameworks and learning the basics:

Nowadays people can write great React and TypeScript code. Most of the time a component library like MUI, Tailwind and others are used for styling. However, nearly no


Knowing CSS is Mastery to Frontend Development originally published on CSS-Tricks, which is part of the DigitalOcean family. You should get the newsletter.

12/06/2024   Smashing Magazine
Few things are as frustrating to a user as when a site won’t respond. Unfortunately, it’s also an all-too-common scenario. Many websites and apps depend on so many elements that one of any number of errors could cause the whole thing to fail. As prevalent as such instances may be, they’re preventable through the practice of graceful degradation.
12/04/2024   CSS Tricks

Striking the right balance can be tough. We don’t want cool mama bear's porridge or hot papa's bear porridge, but something right in the middle, like baby bear’s porridge.


The Law of Diminishing Returns originally published on CSS-Tricks, which is part of the DigitalOcean family. You should get the newsletter.

12/03/2024   Smashing Magazine
Forms are already notoriously tough to customize and style — to the extent that we’re already starting to see new ideas for more flexible control. But what we don’t often discuss is designing good-form experiences beyond validation. That’s what Jima Victor discusses in this article, focusing specifically on creating multi-step forms that involve navigation between sections.
12/02/2024   CSS Tricks

We can anchor one element to another. We can also attach one element to multiple anchors. In this experiment, Ryan riffs on those ideas and comes up with a new way to transition between two anchors and the result is a practical use case that would normally require JavaScript.


One of Those “Onboarding” UIs, With Anchor Positioning originally published on CSS-Tricks, which is part of the DigitalOcean family. You should get the newsletter.

11/30/2024   Smashing Magazine
December is almost here, and that means: It’s time for some new desktop wallpapers! Created with love by creatives from all around the world, they are bound to lighten up the last few weeks of the year and, who knows, maybe even spark new ideas. Enjoy!
11/27/2024   CSS Tricks

What's it look like to create a dashboard within the WordPress admin for analyzing Google Analytics data across 900 blogs across 25 multisite instances? It involves designing a user-friendly interface, leveraging the WordPress REST API, implementing a plugin for data retrieval, and addressing challenges like rate limits and authentication.


WordPress Multi-Multisite: A Case Study originally published on CSS-Tricks, which is part of the DigitalOcean family. You should get the newsletter.

11/27/2024   Smashing Magazine
From KnockoutJS to modern UI libraries like SolidJS, Vue.js, and Svelte, signals revolutionized how we think about reactivity in UIs. Here’s a deep dive into their history and impact by Atila Fassina.
11/26/2024   CSS Tricks

Adam Argyle wraps up the search for a CSS logo, check out CSS' new look!


Follow Up: We Officially Have a CSS Logo! originally published on CSS-Tricks, which is part of the DigitalOcean family. You should get the newsletter.

11/25/2024   CSS Tricks

Most images require description for clarity, there are exceptions. This set of notes looks at different situations and contexts where alt text may not be needed and what to do in those cases.


Alt Text: Not Always Needed originally published on CSS-Tricks, which is part of the DigitalOcean family. You should get the newsletter.

11/22/2024   CSS Tricks

Donut scoping addresses the challenge of preventing parent styles from leaking to nested content. Originating from a 2011 concept by Nicole Sullivan, the issue has evolved, culminating in 2024's @scope at-rule. This allows for more precise CSS styling, safeguarding content from unwanted inheritance while managing global CSS complexities.


Solved by CSS: Donuts Scopes originally published on CSS-Tricks, which is part of the DigitalOcean family. You should get the newsletter.

11/22/2024   Smashing Magazine
Many talented professionals hold back from speaking at tech events, believing they need years of experience or expert status first. Drawing from her experience as a first-time speaker at WordPress Accessibility Day 2024, Victoria Nduka discusses how speaking at events benefits both individuals and the tech community.