Hello
Lets jump straight in. Here’s what I’ve been reading last week.
Frontend Development
👏 12 Modern CSS One-Line Upgrades
This is a great list. Did you know you can specify the maximum width/height of an element (depending on the writing-mode) using max-block-size and max-inline-size? I didn’t.
ModernCSS – 12 Modern CSS One-ine Ugrades
🪄 5 CSS snippets for 2024
And here, Adam Argyle shares some more CSS snippets. Modern CSS is awesome.
5 CSS snippets every front-end developer should know in 2024
🤹 CSS only loading animations
Loadership is a collection of nice CSS-only loader animations which can be fully configured to your needs.
WordPress
🔐 A Deep-Dive into WP Authentication Cookies & Sessions
Calvin Alkan from Snicco.io wrote an introduction into how Authentication Cookies & Sessions are used in WordPress and how this stacks up to several attack vectors. Pretty technical, but definitely an interesting read if you work with WordPress.
snicco.io – How WordPress uses Authentication Cookies & Sessions: A technical Deep-Dive
🔎 Search the code of WordPress Plugins & Themes
WP Directory lets you search through the code of all WP plugins & themes in the official repository. Pretty handy.
Other
🎨 iA on why AI art is the new stock image
This article by iA compares AI art to the usage of stock imagery in the past. Both (if used wrong) often lack personality and can ultimately lead to dull experiences. This quote stood out for me:
Don’t let AI do your job, use it as a tool.
iA.net – AI art is the new stock image
iA – AI art is the new stock image
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