Web Standards

March 18

Temporal: the 9-year journey to fix time in JavaScript

From TC39 proposal to Stage 4, with a shared Rust implementation across engines.

March 17

Introducing view-transitions-mock, a non-visual polyfill for same-document view transitions

A spec-compliant JavaScript implementation that works across all browsers.

March 16

Un-Sass’ing my CSS: native CSS nesting

How native CSS nesting compares to Sass with real-world component examples.

March 13

You don’t know HTML tables

Advanced deep-dive into table vocabulary, semantics, and the Table Object Model.

March 12

What’s new in Chrome 146

Scroll-triggered animations, Sanitizer API, WebGPU compat mode, and more.

March 11

Everything you never wanted to know about visually-hidden

Two decades of CSS hacks for accessible hiding and why there is still no native solution.

March 10

SVGs on the web: performance comparison based on how you load them

Inline, img, object, background, and sprites compared for caching and speed.

March 13

You don’t know HTML tables

Advanced deep-dive into table vocabulary, semantics, and the Table Object Model.

March 5

A new meta tag for respecting text scaling on mobile

How the proposed textscale meta tag honors OS text size settings on mobile.

February 26

Practical guide to the <img> element: from basics to LCP

Image markup tweaks that boost Core Web Vitals.

February 18

Declarative Dialog menu with invoker commands

Hamburger menu built with <dialog>, minimal JS fallback, and smooth transitions.

February 9

A polyfill for the HTML switch element

Near-native switch UI for checkboxes outside Safari.

January 29

Try text scaling support in Chrome Canary

New meta element brings OS text scaling to mobile.

January 22

Introducing the <geolocation> HTML element

Declarative location requests land in Chrome 144, cutting boilerplate and improving recovery.

March 16

Un-Sass’ing my CSS: native CSS nesting

How native CSS nesting compares to Sass with real-world component examples.

March 11

Everything you never wanted to know about visually-hidden

Two decades of CSS hacks for accessible hiding and why there is still no native solution.

March 9

CodePen 2.0 is now in public beta

A major update is now in public beta with a file system, build blocks, and realtime collaboration.

March 6

The too early breakpoint

Why websites switch to mobile layout too soon and how to fix it with modern CSS.

March 3

Define the theme color for Safari 26

How Safari 26 determines browser chrome color and a CSS workaround.

March 2

Native random values in CSS

New random() and random-item() CSS functions from the Values and Units Level 5.

February 24

Sprites on the web

A practical guide to CSS spritesheets, steps(), and real-world trade-offs.

March 18

Temporal: the 9-year journey to fix time in JavaScript

From TC39 proposal to Stage 4, with a shared Rust implementation across engines.

February 27

Making WebAssembly a first-class language on the web

Component model could remove JS glue, simplify loading, and speed up web API access.

February 16

State of React 2025 results are live

React 19, CRA deprecation, CVEs and RSC debates, and AI tooling shaping the ecosystem.

February 6

Explicit resource management in JavaScript

New “using” syntax makes cleanup automatic, reducing leaks and boilerplate.

February 3

Results of the State of JavaScript 2025 survey

TypeScript goes native, Vite overtakes Webpack, and AI-assisted coding keeps climbing.

February 2

How to dynamically install custom elements

Auto-import only the elements you actually use, and keep upgrades working after DOM changes.

January 27

Stop turning everything into arrays

Lazy iterator helpers cut allocations and stop work early in UI data pipelines.

March 13

You don’t know HTML tables

Advanced deep-dive into table vocabulary, semantics, and the Table Object Model.

March 11

Everything you never wanted to know about visually-hidden

Two decades of CSS hacks for accessible hiding and why there is still no native solution.

March 5

A new meta tag for respecting text scaling on mobile

How the proposed textscale meta tag honors OS text size settings on mobile.

February 19

Accessible building blocks for web

Short videos on headings, images, links, buttons, and forms, with practical accessibility tips.

February 10

Reference Target: having your encapsulation and eating it too

New proposal lets shadow DOM internals be referenced via the host without breaking encapsulation.

January 30

Five accessibility checks to run on every component

Essential component tests for keyboard, tokens, names, zoom, and screen readers.

January 29

Try text scaling support in Chrome Canary

New meta element brings OS text scaling to mobile.

March 12

What’s new in Chrome 146

Scroll-triggered animations, Sanitizer API, WebGPU compat mode, and more.

February 25

Firefox 148 release notes for developers

HTML sanitizer, Trusted Types, CSS shape(), and more.

February 17

What’s new in Chrome 145

New CSS typography properties, an Origin object, and shorter UA string by default.

February 13

Interop 2026 names 20 browser focus areas

Cross-browser priorities and tests set for 2026’s biggest developer pain points.

February 12

WebKit features for Safari 26.3

Zstd compression and Navigation API abort signals, plus fixes and improvements.

January 15

What’s new in Chrome 144

Find results styling, declarative geolocation permission, and Temporal arrive in stable.

January 14

Firefox 147 release notes for developers

CSS anchor positioning, Navigation API, WebGPU on Apple Silicon, and DevTools improvements.