Sprites on the web
Read NoteWhen I first saw that Josh had written about using sprite sheets on the web, I thought: isn't that a little outdated? Wasn't it pretty much obsoleted by actual animation APIs? But there are some …
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When I first saw that Josh had written about using sprite sheets on the web, I thought: isn't that a little outdated? Wasn't it pretty much obsoleted by actual animation APIs? But there are some …
As acerbic and cutting a critique of utility-first CSS (and that particular framework) as you would expect from Heydon, but hidden amongst the humour are some (also equally expected) jewels …
Lots of companies rely on Microsoft Word for internal documentation and training, but code snippets are a readability nightmare. They don't have to be; with some reusable formatting, we can make clear code blocks in any version of Word.
IWC London was one year ago today. When it came to an end, I felt like I finally understood the IndieWeb. I was wrong.
A quick (and dirty) way to fetch local data from a JSON file and modify the look of a page in Astro, completely natively.
Harry has created an absolutely phenomenal talk here that provides an immense amount of depth whilst still being completely accessible to someone like me who largely doesn't deal with the technical …
Using pseudo-selectors like :where and :not to invert style rules, allowing for better code encapsulation and context sharing across a codebase.
A look back over the twelve months that made up 2023, via the lens of the data captured about my life.
Looking back over 2024, through the lens of the data I captured (or had captured about me).
Somehow, I've been writing these little blurbs for an entire decade now. What better time to take a look back at how this site has evolved.
A comprehensive review of 2025, through the lens of the data I captured (or had captured about me).