Reading List
- Working with the new CSS Typed Object Model by Eric Bidelman. More Hoiudini goodness. Proper type systems (like Typescript and Stylable) enhance developer experience so much.
- Why is not using the CSS cascade a problem? – PPK asks “the problem is not that JavaScript developers do not understand the cascade, the problem is that they do not desire to use it. But is this really a problem?”
- Getting rid of “grid-” prefix on CSS Grid Layout gutter properties – “A new story behind the scenes, about how it was to unprefix the grid layout gutter properties in Blink and WebKit”
- Web Share Target API notes from Google’s very own Jimmy Tarbuck, Paul Kinlan
- “[specificity] Specifity of ::slotted() is greater than :host” – interesting discussion on styling web components
- Scroll to the future – “Everything you always wanted to know about implementing scrolling but were afraid to ask.” – because sometimes you have to do something that makes you queasy. I disabled right click on images once…
- Casino Gets Hacked Through Its Internet-Connected Fish Tank Thermometer – “they managed to access the high-roller database of gamblers and “then pulled it back across the network, out the thermostat, and up to the cloud.”
- The Art of the Command Line – “notes and tips on using the command-line that we’ve found useful”
- Facebook moves 1.5bn users out of reach of new European privacy law – “Company moves responsibility for users from Ireland to the US where privacy laws are less strict”
- Login With Facebook data hijacked by JavaScript trackers – ” The exploit lets these trackers gather a user’s data including name, email address, age range, gender, locale, and profile photo depending on what users originally provided to the website.”
- Google’s $350 Billion Haircut an interesting look at how tech companies valuations, especially Google & Facebook whose revenue comes from advertising.
- The Eponymous Laws of Tech – “A compendium of tech-related laws, fallacies, and other wisdom”