Hey there
This week felt like spring for the first time this year, which is awesome. A client project that was on hold for a very long time finally got some traction again and we made some progress on picu & more. A good week, overall.
Frontend Development
⚡️ When JavaScript Fails
This post by Jason Godesky is a very good explanation on what progressive enhancement is and why it’s so important. If you’re thinking “today, everyone has JavaScript anyway” you should read this. And if not, you should probably too.
Jason Godesky – When JavaScript Fails
🗄 Modern Font Stacks
This has been shared seemingly everywhere this week, but it would be a shame not to include it here as well. It’s like an extended version of System Font Stack or, in their words: “System font stack CSS organized by typeface classification for every modern OS – The fastest fonts available. No downloading, no layout shifts, no flashes — just instant renders.”
🔧 UX Glossary
The UX Glossary by Built for Mars is “A collection of psychological biases, design principles and UX concepts that affect the product experience.” – Nice!
WordPress
🔥 Parsing HTML using the HTML API coming in WordPress 6.2
In WordPress 6.2, there will be a new HTML API, which lets you parse HTML and add, change or remove classes and other attributes to HTML, without relying on Regular Expression or DOMElement. Nice!
WordPress.org – Introducing the HTML API in WordPress 6.2
Adam Zielinski – How to Modify HTML in a PHP WordPress Plugin Using The New Tag Processor API
🧩 Embracing theme.json
Brian Coords wrote about how they started to embrace theme.json as their source of truth and the challenges that come with it.
Brian Coords – Embracing theme.json, kicking and screaming
Other
Change that Font!
Love the playful, animated “Change that font!” interaction on Doug Wilsons site (even though it doesn’t seem to respect the users prefer-reduced-motion settings). Find it at the bottom of the page and try for yourself.
😎 Have a nice weekend!