Rediscovering Modern CSS
The problems we used to solve with JavaScript and preprocessors now have native CSS answers: container queries, :has(), and native nesting.
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HTML, CSS and frontend interface development: layout, component design and browser behaviour, with posts, notes and practical examples.
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React 19 and the New Face of Forms: Actions
My evaluation of React 19's form actions model against earlier approaches, including useOptimistic and why real-time validation does not fit the model.
Tailwind CSS 4: new engine and configuration
A calm assessment of the Oxide engine and CSS-first configuration approach that Tailwind CSS 4 brings — with the composure a major version bump deserves.
Frontend state management: Pinia in the post-Vuex era
How Pinia replaced Vuex in the Vue ecosystem: less boilerplate, better TypeScript support, and a more mature approach to state management.
React 18 and Concurrent Rendering
How React 18's concurrent render model changes application behavior: createRoot, useTransition, automatic batching and the practical cost of upgrading.
SEO Problems in Single-Page Applications and SSR Options
I compare the visibility problem that client-side rendering creates for search engines and evaluate server-side rendering alternatives.