Native Lazy Loading And The End Of Every Image Needing A Script
A 2019 article about native lazy loading, image-heavy websites and the shift from custom JavaScript patterns to browser-level performance features.
Category: User Experience
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DevelopmentWhen Gutenberg Became The Editor We Had To Design Around When Gutenberg Became The Editor We Had To Design Around
A practical 2019 reflection on Gutenberg becoming part of day-to-day WordPress work, and why the editor changed how websites had to be planned.
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DevelopmentProgressive Web Apps And The Web Trying To Behave More Like Apps Progressive Web Apps And The Web Trying To Behave More Like Apps
A 2016 article about Progressive Web Apps, offline behaviour and the idea that the web could offer some app-like qualities without giving up URLs…
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DevelopmentVue 2.0 And The Appeal Of A Smaller Front-End Framework Vue 2.0 And The Appeal Of A Smaller Front-End Framework
A 2016 reflection on Vue 2.0 and why a lighter, approachable framework felt attractive for projects that needed structure without a large application platform.
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DevelopmentAMP And The Trade-Offs Behind Faster Mobile Pages AMP And The Trade-Offs Behind Faster Mobile Pages
A practical look at AMP in 2016, why faster mobile pages were appealing and why the technical trade-offs needed to be understood before implementation.
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DevelopmentWordPress 4.5 And The Small Editing Improvements That Matter WordPress 4.5 And The Small Editing Improvements That Matter
A 2016 article about WordPress 4.5 and why small improvements to editing, responsive previews and theme logos mattered in day-to-day CMS work.
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DevelopmentCSS Custom Properties And The Problem With Repeating Yourself CSS Custom Properties And The Problem With Repeating Yourself
A practical look at why CSS custom properties felt useful once front-end projects started carrying repeated colours, spacing values and interface states across larger…
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DevelopmentWordPress 4.4 And Responsive Images Becoming A Default Expectation WordPress 4.4 And Responsive Images Becoming A Default Expectation
A 2015 WordPress article about responsive images, REST API infrastructure and why media handling was becoming part of the CMS rather than a theme…
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DevelopmentAMP And The Mobile Web Performance Problem Becoming Harder To Ignore AMP And The Mobile Web Performance Problem Becoming Harder To Ignore
A practical 2015 article about AMP and why the announcement reflected a wider frustration with slow, heavy mobile pages.
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DevelopmentService Workers And The First Serious Conversation About Offline Web Pages Service Workers And The First Serious Conversation About Offline Web Pages
A 2015 reflection on service workers, offline behaviour and why web pages needed to start thinking more carefully about unreliable networks.