How to add client-side search with PageFind to your Astro blog static website
PageFind client-side search for Astro is simple but if you want to add search capabilities to a personal blog then you might think of Algolia first. However, let me show you how an easy PageFind integration would be more suitable for a static-site generation type of blog tech.
Responsive Video Poster - Responsive poster image for videos
Video elements only allow specifying one image as the poster, which is not optimal for performance. This JavaScript plugin uses a standard image tag as the poster. This means standard responsive image techniques can be used to load only the most appropriate image. This also gives full styling control of video placeholders. Performance optimizations are also included for loading of both native and embedded videos.
Building a stylish Masonry layout using CSS and JavaScript
Effectively rendering huge amounts of data on a website can be a challenging problem. I'll show you how to use the masonry pattern to not only deal with this challenge, but to do it while looking stylish.
A Collection of dark and light theme toggles, built with SVG's driven by CSS transitions. This dark mode switches library comes with official React support
Screen Readers support for text level HTML semantics - TPGi
A long time ago (2008) I wrote an article: Screen Readers lack emphasis. At the time, 15 years ago, the screen readers tested did not signify the semantics of text […]
Convert text to handwriting using an in-browser recurrent neural network. Choose from various print and cursive styles. Customize the outputs and download as SVG.
The Key To Good Component Design Is Selfishness — Smashing Magazine
In this article, Daniel Yuschick demonstrates that building selfish components is the key approach to avoiding different pitfalls on the way to good component design.
Creating A High-Contrast Design System With CSS Custom Properties — Smashing Magazine
Managing our colors can truly help people to access our content. In this article, Brecht de Ruyte takes a deep dive into how we can create a high-contrast system while maintaining a balance between designing something accessible and respecting the look and feel of a brand.
SvelteKit is the latest of what I'd call next-gen application frameworks. It, of course, scaffolds an application for you, with the file-based routing,
Image to Pixel Art Converter | Convert Your Images to Pixel Art
Quickly and easily convert your images into pixel art with our online image to pixel art converter. Simply upload your image and choose your pixelation level to transform your photo into a retro-style pixel art masterpiece.