Write HTML, the HTML Way (Not the XHTML Way)

You may not use XHTML (anymore), but when you write HTML, you may be more influenced by XHTML than you think. You are very likely writing HTML, the XHTML way.

Published on May 17, 2022, filed under Development.

Two Approaches to Accessibility on the Web

One can distinguish two approaches to accessibility on the Web: to produce accessible websites and apps (active accessibility), and to produce accessible-making software (passive accessibility). On how largely using one approach would stand in the way of a greater vision for web accessibility.

Published on May 10, 2022, filed under Development.

The CSS Art Paradox

The fanciest CSS, standing on the shoulders of bloated HTML.

Published on April 28, 2022, filed under Development and Design.

3 Books for Working With Reality

With or without The Complete Conversations With God, The Nature of Personal Reality, and Loving What Is?

Published on April 22, 2022, filed under Philosophy.

4 Books to Become a Greater Person

We may be quite fine as we are, but—we can probably still cultivate our character, our values, our conduct. Summoning Character, Advice to Young Men and Young Women, Profiles in Courage, and The Continuum Concept for inspiration.

Published on April 21, 2022, filed under Everything Else.

3 [+1] Books to Become a Better Developer

When a frontend developer chooses A Philosophy of Software Design, The Pragmatic Programmer, and Clean Code.

Published on April 20, 2022, filed under Development.

4 Books to Become More Efficient and Effective

The start of a four-post mini-series about some of my favorite books, here featuring The One Thing, Getting More, Getting Things Done, and The Intelligent Investor.

Published on April 19, 2022, filed under Everything Else.

HTML Concepts: Commands and Facets

On what you think they are, and something that what you think they are has.

Published on March 29, 2022, filed under Development.

What Makes You a Professional Web Developer

On a starting point that involves committing to high standards (including validating, and exercising control over oneself), acting ethically, practicing, learning, taking care of oneself, and taking care of others.

Published on March 16, 2022, filed under Development.

Website Optimization Measures, Part XIII

Lessons from running multiple websites, this time covering SVGs, HTML optimization, auto-completion, semantics tricks, code styling, favicon markup, and social images. Happy Saturday.

Published on March 5, 2022, filed under Development.

25 Additional Web Development Terms You May Not Have Heard Of

__qems, cyclomatic complexity, homogenous migrations, NUIs, OOPIFs, and everything the web and software developer needs.

Published on February 1, 2022, filed under Development.

On the Peculiarities of Counting the Number of HTML Elements

How many HTML elements are there? What looks like a fairly simple question, isn’t one, because there isn’t one number of HTML elements.

Published on January 17, 2022, filed under Development.

Reduce the Pressure on Young and Inexperienced Developers

Lower the expectations on young and inexperienced developers, and raise the expectations on their mentoring and coaching: on running gags, unrealistic expectations, and healthier hiring.

Published on January 6, 2022, filed under Development and Management.

2021

Professional and personal highlights and data.

Published on January 1, 2022, filed under Everything Else.