Web Development

Prevent a page from scrolling while a dialog is open

Bramus: Chrome 144 features a small change to overscroll-behavior: it now also works on non-scrollable scroll containers. While this change might seem trivial, it fixes an issue developers have been dealing with for ages: prevent a page from scrolling while a (modal) <dialog> is open. YES! Way back in 2019, I worked on “Prevent Page Scrolling When a Modal

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The Accessibility Problem With Authentication Methods Like CAPTCHA

The Completely Automated Public Turing test to tell Computers and Humans Apart (CAPTCHA) has become ingrained in internet browsing since personal computers gained momentum in the consumer electronics market. For nearly as long as people have been going online, web developers have sought ways to block spam bots. The CAPTCHA service distinguishes between human and

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