Love the web for what it is
summary
Argues for ceding pixel-level control to browsers and designing for fluidity rather than print parity, claiming this reduces code and maintenance. Recommends using CSS Grid and flexbox for layout, layering progressive enhancements with feature queries so older browsers get usable styles while newer ones auto-upgrade, and using CSS Shapes (already in Chrome, not yet in Firefox) as an example that visual enhancements can land without constant rewrites. Encourages filing browser bugs and contributing to specs.
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chapters (23)
- 0:00Intro
- 1:52First encounter with the web
- 2:30Kids made websites
- 2:54Browser Wars
- 3:35Dynamic and Interactive
- 4:05The Digital Age
- 5:06Sir Tim BernersLee
- 5:57CSS
- 7:24JavaScript
- 8:33Web Standards
- 9:12Browsers
- 10:04Web Standards Project
- 10:36Electronic Screens
- 12:31Legacy expectations
- 12:57A new normal
- 13:38Browser quirks
- 13:59Feature queries
- 15:12CSS shapes
- 16:33CSS landscapes
- 17:19CSS is a team sport
- 17:49Reinvent the wheel
- 19:03Shape the web
- 20:29Resources
