New CSS features can sometimes make it easier and more efficient to code designs we already knew how to create. This efficiency could stem from reduced code or hacks, or improved readability due to the new features. In that spirit, let’s revamp what’s under the hood of a bar chart. <ul class=”chart” tabindex=”0″ role=”list” aria-labelledby=”chart-title”> […]
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Designers love to complain about constraints — deadlines, budgets, brand rules — but secretly, that’s what makes their best work possible. Total freedom kills creativity; limits spark it. The truth is, we don’t need fewer rules — we need better ones.
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When learning the principles of basic CSS, one is taught to write modular, reusable, and descriptive styles to ensure maintainability. But when developers become involved with real-world applications, it often feels impossible to add UI features without styles leaking into unintended areas. This issue often snowballs into a self-fulfilling loop; styles that are theoretically scoped
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Creating your theme is the fun part. After you’re done, the next step is to publish your theme so you — and others — can enjoy your creation! You’d think that publishing a VS Code extension is an easy process, but it’s not. (Maybe I’m used to the ease of publishing npm packages and take
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So what’s the difference between combobox, multiselect, listbox, and dropdown? While all these UI components might appear similar, they serve different purposes. The choice often comes down to the number of available options and their visibility. Let’s see how they differ, what purpose they serve, and how to choose the right one — avoiding misunderstandings
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Years ago, when I read Sarah Drasner’s article on creating a VS Code theme, I silently thought to myself, That’s a lot of work… I’m never going to make a theme… But lo and behold, I went ahead and made one — and it took less than six hours to get most of the theme
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Modern brands are so obsessed with being “on brand” that they’ve forgotten how to be interesting. In chasing consistency, they’ve killed creativity, spontaneity, and the human spark that makes design memorable.
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Sometimes, the best inspiration lies right in front of us. With that in mind, we embarked on our wallpapers adventure more than 14 years ago. The idea: to provide you with a new collection of unique and inspiring desktop wallpapers every month. This February is no exception, of course. For this post, artists and designers
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Neither Chrome, Safari, nor Firefox have shipped new features in the last couple of weeks, but fear not because leading this issue of What’s !important is some of the web development industry’s best educators with, frankly, some killer content. Maintaining video state across different pages using view transitions Chris Coyier demonstrates how to maintain a
Over the last two years, my team at Work & Co and I have been testing out and gradually integrating AI coding tools like Copilot, Cursor, Claude, and ChatGPT to help us ship web experiences that are used by the masses. Admittedly, after some initial skepticism and a few aha moments, various AI tools have
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