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Web Development Reading List #121: The Illusion Of Completeness, Client Hints, CSS Subgrids


  

Over the last two weeks, I had the chance to review about eighty job applications for a front-end position. The position requires strong JavaScript knowledge, but it also requires HTML and CSS. And here’s a thing: nearly no one could show off substantial markup skills, not to talk about accessibility.

Anatomy of a web app attack.

Although I only had the chance to review their personal websites or GitHub profiles and this might of course not be a full show-off of their knowledge, it assured my lately developed opinion on web developers. Many are not able to choose the right HTML elements, to explain why and how a clearfix works, or what ARIA roles are for, but they can use React and Angular. If you got some spare time over the next weeks, learn semantics and re-read the basics (or specs if you like the challenge) of HTML and CSS from time to time.

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Four Elements of Truly Mobile-Friendly Responsive Menus

There are hundreds of ways to create responsive navigation, limited only by your creativity and the boundaries of what CSS can accomplish. Good responsive navigation is a little harder – a responsive menu must become a mobile menu, adhering to the needs and rules of touch-driven devices. Mobile design is rapidly changing, and so the […]


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Level Up Your CSS Skills With These 20 Pro CSS Tips

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Easy CSS Animation With Transition & Transforms

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Master CSS Flexbox in 5 Simple Steps

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How to Create Spotify Colorizer Effects With CSS Blend Modes

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Tutorial: Duo Layout With CSS3 Animations & Transitions (Pt. 2)

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You Might Be Tempted to Use These CSS Tricks But Should You?

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The Power of CSS Selectors and How to Use Them

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9 Simple CSS Image Filters

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