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Upgrading an existing application? This new series from .gs will help.

Begin by asking what type of app you currently have and what APIs are available because they will dictate your strategy.

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Modernizing Your Application: Where to Begin Upgrading a legacy application can seem daunting. This series will guide you through the process, highlighting strategies for a smooth transition without disrupting your current operations.

We’re nearing the time of year when many retailers enter a website code freeze for the holiday season. Here are five low-risk improvements you might be able to squeeze in before your code freeze arrives.

Five Low Risk Improvements to Your Website Before the Holidays We’re nearing the time of year when many retailers enter a website code freeze for the holiday season. Here are five low-risk improvements you might be able to squeeze in before your code freeze arrives

A look back at one of my first (and most popular) open source projects....

Hide/Show Passwords: Ten Years Later A look back at one of my first (and most popular) open source projects.

Starfield has a lot of computers to interact with: Ship controls, desktop terminals, and information kiosks. And they all have accessibility problems....

Starfield’s Accessibility Problems Starfield has a lot of computers to interact with: Ship controls, desktop terminals, and information kiosks. And they all have accessibility problems.

I see a recurring performance problem on many ecommerce sites—the most important images on the page are being lazy loaded when they shouldn't be. You’re better off not implementing lazy loading at all than implementing it incorrectly....

Stop Lazy Loading Product and Hero Images I see a recurring performance problem on many ecommerce sites—the most important images on the page are being lazy loaded when they shouldn't be. You’re better off not implementing lazy loading at all than implementing it incorrectly.

Part 4 explores the ValidityState API, a powerful, approachable, and well-supported API we can use to define custom validation messages....

Progressively Enhanced Form Validation, Part 4: Custom validation messages Part 4 explores the ValidityState API, a powerful, approachable, and well-supported API we can use to define custom validation messages.

An elastic hover/active effect I shared on CodePen last year has been viewed more than 11,000 times as of this writing. Here’s how it works!...

Let’s Make a Rubber Button With HTML, CSS and SVG An elastic hover/active effect I shared on CodePen last year has been viewed more than 11,000 times as of this writing. Here’s how it works!

When developing websites, I often create the same boilerplate structure over and over. By creating a custom scaffolding script, I can automate this boring task and save a lot of time....

Automating Busywork by Scaffolding Boilerplate Files When developing websites, I often create the same boilerplate structure over and over. By creating a custom scaffolding script, I can automate this boring task and save a lot of time.

We've all encountered slow websites, sometimes forcing us to abandon our carts to head for speedier competitors. But knowing exactly what's slowly down your own site and how to fix it can feel like searching for a needle in a haystack If you've felt the daunting task of improving your site's speed weigh heavily on your shoulders, you're not alone. With an expansive universe of frameworks, plugins, media, custom and third-party scripts, it's no wonder so many of us struggle to fine-tune our sites....

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Parts 1 and 2 of this series explore the browser's built-in HTML & CSS form validation features and how to progressively enhance the experience by layering in JavaScript. This article continues the exploration, focusing on a use case not handled natively: a checkbox group....

Progressively Enhanced Form Validation, Part 3: Validating a checkbox group Parts 1 and 2 of this series explore the browser's built-in HTML & CSS form validation features and how to progressively enhance the experience by layering in JavaScript. This article continues the exploration, focusing on a use case not handled natively: a checkbox group.

Are you tired of the same old meetings? Feeling stuck in a communication rut? In our latest Cloud Four Spotlight, we were fortunate to be joined by two incredible guests, Elise Keith and Dave Mastronardi, who shared their insights on revolutionizing how we approach meetings, foster creativity, and communicate more effectively. The New Rules for Work Experiment Elise and Dave explained their joint experiment known as…...

Meetings, Communication, and Creativity: A Conversation with Elise Keith and Dave Mastronardi Are you tired of the same old meetings? Feeling stuck in a communication rut? In our latest Cloud Four Spotlight, we were fortunate to be joined by two incredible guests, Elise Keith and Dave Mastronardi, who shared their insights on revolutionizing how we approach meetings, foster creativity, and.....