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Front-End Performance When Every Request Still Mattered
A practical article about front-end performance in 2011, when reducing requests, compressing images and caching assets were still everyday concerns.
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Why Buttons, Forms And Grids Needed A Common Language
An article about the repeated interface decisions that made reusable front-end systems feel increasingly necessary in 2011.
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Designing Web Fonts Into Everyday Client Work
An article about web fonts becoming a normal part of client projects, and the practical decisions around readability, loading and restraint.
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Responsive Images Before The Browser Had A Proper Answer
A practical article about the awkward early responsive image problem: fluid images helped layout, but did not solve file size or art direction.
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Custom Post Types One Year Later
A follow-up article about custom post types after the initial excitement, focusing on how structured content changed WordPress builds in practice.
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Working With HTML5 Without Forgetting Older Browsers
A practical article about using HTML5 elements and behaviours in 2011 while still keeping websites usable in older browsers.
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The Tablet Problem That Changed Website Planning
A practical article about how tablets made website planning more complicated because they sat between mobile and desktop assumptions.
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Media Queries Moving From Experiment To Project Requirement
A 2011-style article about media queries moving from interesting CSS technique to something real client projects increasingly needed.
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WordPress 3.1 And A More Connected Admin Experience
An article about WordPress 3.1 and how admin improvements changed the way WordPress felt for people managing content day to day.
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The problem not having code on repeat, repeat, repeat.
A 2010-era reflection on the growing need for reusable front-end patterns across buttons, forms, grids, navigation and internal interfaces.