Building a design token system
A very detailed and thorough overview of how to use design tokens to power a distributed design system and site architecture. The crux is ensuring design (Figma), code (CSS), and content management […]
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No More Damp Stories
Storybook encourages setting the same arguments over and over and over again, but this is a pain to maintain. There is a better, DRYer approach, it's just not well documented.
IndieWebCamp Brighton 2024
I finally made it to an IndieWebCamp! It was a huge amount of fun and left me with many ideas, thoughts, and questions.
Complex images can paint a thousand words
What is the best way to provide descriptive text for images that are both complex and the main focus of a page? Paul has tried to tackle this on pages dedicated to their personal art, and found that […]
A history of painting (with dinosaurs)
Ultimately, this is a book review, but it's a very good one that helps dissect the topic of where palaeoart fits in with the wider canon of art itself. It certainly gave me pause for thought on how […]
A better new tab page
A potentially useful tool for making your browser's new tab page a lot more productive (even if it isn't quite what I […]
The time to unmaintainable is very low
A critique of npm (and other package managers), the move-fast hype cycle of tech products, and the tech debt it […]
A network of repair centers
A collective approach to the missing fourth R in the oft-quoted environmentalist mantra: repair. Not everyone is an electrical engineer, IT technician, or mechanic, but chances are someone […]
Be the main character, but not the antagonist
I'm a fan of TomSka. Have been for a long time. I did not expect to be pulling a quote from one of his 2023 "Last Month" vlogs on the nature of personal goals and relationships, but here we are. […]
Making a digital shoebox
Henrique has added a "shoebox" section to their site; a kind of miscellaneous category to shove all of the articles, side projects, archives, and other assorted "extras" that you might want to use […]
One Neat CSS Trick
Using pseudo-selectors like :where and :not to invert style rules, allowing for better code encapsulation and context sharing across a codebase.
The Power of Three-mes
A look into my most recent productivity framework: every month set three, roughly prioritised focus areas. It's not novel, but it's been a slow-burn journey over the past twelve months or so and seems to be working well.
Decision time
Good design involves a lot of decision making, and decisions result in trade-offs. Understanding how to go about considering design decisions is critical to good user experiences and ensuring other […]
Some use cases for display: contents
There have long been issues (mainly due to browser regressions) with using display: contents; in the wild, but there are still some potential use-cases for effectively removing non-semantic elements […]
Using disposable phone numbers for better security
Many people use disposable emails to preserve privacy and enhance digital security, so why not do the same with your phone […]
Choosing a green web host
A useful rundown of some of the considerations worth keeping in mind when evaluating the "green" credentials of a web host or […]
Re-evaluating px vs em in media queries
An overview of the state of media queries and accessible overrides (page zoom, text zoom, min/max font size settings etc.), seeking to determine which of em, rem, or px is the best option. Turns out […]
Build your own wildlife ponds
A plethora of instructional videos for all manner of backyard wetlands, from downpipe bogs to full-blown wildlife ponds designed for amphibians. Some really great tips across the board, and […]