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Let's create a Web Component from scratch!
Because I love Web Components so much, today, I thought we’d build an HTML Web Component from scratch. Let’s build a component that shows and hides text when a…
New and Improved Green Web Hosting Directory from the Green Web Foundation
The Green Web Foundation has recently redesigned their green web hosting directory. Previously the directory was a useful resource for finding hosting platforms…
Super Fast Builds
I want to see more developers experiment with how they build their websites! Don’t just npm install a blackhole. Roll your own personal solution. It’s fun and…
Eleventy Starter Project Updates
This blog uses static site generator Eleventy (or 11ty. I have no idea which one is the “official” spelling, and the docs appear to delight in switching…
Own Your Web – Issue 9: We ❤️ RSS
In the last issue, we looked at blogrolls as one way to improve the visibility and discoverability of our sites. Whether or not you want to add a…
Pull request descriptions
I used to leave pull request descriptions empty. "Let the code speak for itself" or "let the commits speak for themselves" are…
When to use CSS text-wrap: balance; vs text-wrap: pretty
When to use CSS text-wrap: balance; vs text-wrap: pretty; At the start of the year I had written about how I wanted to spend this year writing about new CSS…
Blockquotes in Screen Readers
This post does not assert the correct way to code blockquotes, it will only demonstrate how screen readers announce some existing…
How to create rounded gradient borders with any background in CSS A solution!
For many months I have been trying to find a decent solution to rounded gradient borders that allow a semi-transparent or blurred main background.
The Indie Web and the joy of being weird
GoMakeThings.com has been my home on the web for over 12 years. When I first started publishing here, I had an HR blog (I was an HR professional at the time)…