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Dispatches From The Internets
HIKE: Our quick, simple accessibility primer
Progressive Web Apps: ready for primetime
Very interesting info from Bruce Lawson on how Opera’s implementation of Progressive Apps differs from Chrome’s. I look forward to tucking into this approach soon.
Adaptive Web Design, Second Edition on Safari Books
In case you like to read online…
How a Digital Swat Team Drove Home Obama’s College Scorecard
The fine folks at 18F really rocked this one out. Plus: progressive enhancement!
How Vorlon.js helps you improve your web code
You can now scan your website for potential issues with standards & interoperability, accessibility, performance, and mobile, right from within Vorlon.js. This is really awesome stuff!
Chrome for Android can now save more data by blocking website images
Full circle, eh? The Blazer browser on my Palm Treo 650 (circa 2004) had a “Fast Mode” that switched off (optionally) images, CSS, and JavaScript.
“Power Mode” Atom Package
This is hilarious! If you use Atom, you can now become all-powerful…
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ally.js
A JavaScript library that “provides certain standard functions the ‘web platform’ should’ve provided itself, so JavaScript applications can be made accessible more easily.”
So you want to be a front end developer?
If you’re starting your career in programming, I could not give recommend a better guide than this one.
Seriously, Don’t Use Icon Fonts
An excellent overview of why you shouldn’t be using icon fonts and should be using SVG instead. In short: Don’t be Table Guy.