How to avoid premature abstractions in React
As a junior developer, my number one problem was creating premature abstractions. Nowhere was this more evident than my React components.
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Skip tag navigation12 newsletters for frontend developers
Frontend development is a field that changes daily, and to stay up-to-date, I need a steady source of new information. One way I do this is through newsletters.
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Description lists are awesome
The description list (<dl>) is a magical element that can be used to mark up anything from dictionary entries to recipes. So, what’s so special about it?
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10 interesting books for developers
Reading is a great way to learn, but it’s also a fantastic way to open yourself up to new ideas and experiences. As a developer, I believe reading is important to my continued growth and advancement. If you believe that too, you might enjoy these ten books that I find particularly interesting.
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The details element
The details element is one of my favorite HTML elements. Yes, I have favorite HTML elements. Yes, I know that’s weird.
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The address element
Did you know there’s an address element? Well, brace yourself, because there is! But its use has been a source of confusion until recently.
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Fixing all the things
If you didn’t already know, your CSS can influence screen readers. One of the most surprising things to me was learning that VoiceOver removes list semantics from uls and ols when list-style-type: none is applied to them.
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How I test for accessibility
I wanted to share what my typical accessibility testing sessions look like. This is a quick over, but I hope you find it helpful (and if you haven’t done so yet, check out some accessibility quick wins I wrote about).
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Notes to my younger self: Regarding accessibility
Hello, my younger self. How are things? I understand you’re learning about the amazing world of web accessibility, something I wholeheartedly endorse.
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Accessibility quick wins
I sometimes give talks on Web accessibility, and one of the top questions I get is: What can I do right now to make my website more accessible? When I began practicing accessibility, I would’ve probably talked about WAI-ARIA authoring practices, and adding aria roles, and managing focus with JavaScript. That’s certainly true for more complex UI, but most of us aren’t building Twitter.
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