This is a blog about web development, design, and other musings by Una Kravets, Web Developer Advocate at Google. Check out her podcasts: Toolsday, The CSS Podcast, and web video series: Designing in the Browser too!
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The Contrast Swap Technique: Improved Image Performance with CSS Filters
With CSS filter effects and blend modes, we can now leverage various techniques for styling images directly in the browser. However, creating aesthetic theming isn't all that filter effects are good for. You can use filters for web performance, too.
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Locally Scoped CSS Variables: What, How, and Why
Leveraging CSS Variable scope improves the size, specificity, and semantics of our stylesheets. This article talks all about what CSS Variables are and how we can leverage scope to improve our styling.
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VSCode Custom Workspaces
VSCode just released custom workspaces! This means you can customize your text editor layout and style for different projects within a single editor!
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3 CSS Grid Features That Make My Heart Flutter
An awesome CSS grid tool was just released for Firefox, and the web has been buzzing about it. This is a short post about my 3 favorite features!
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Creative Side Projects: A How-To Guide
The best way to learn any new skill is through practice. This post is about how to come up with creative and effective side projects for developers to keep up with today's ever-changing technology.