Back in the 2000s, it was commonplace to see websites that were built using Flash. By viewing the source of a website, you’d often see very little HTML and an embedded SWF file. This meant a few things. First, the browser didn’t natively support Flash, so you had to download the Flash plugin. Browsers found it difficult to go into the SWF to read content. Amongst other things, this had a detrimental affect on SEO and accessibility.

As developers, are we paid to write code? This challenging question raises concerns about product quality, code quality, and our purpose as developers in a world of coded applications. You'll find an interesting post that dives deeper into the matter in the "Work & Life" section of our reading list this week. But we have other amazing resources to look at this week, too: new tools, new tutorials, and we'll also take some time to reconsider CSS print styles. Let's get started!The post Web Development Reading List #159: Code Splitting, A New Bundler, And Blake2x appeared first on Smashing Magazine.

A while ago I blogged about making failing tests more readable by using PHPUnit assertions in Laravel fake callbacks. In this video, Jason McCreary explains a limition of that approach.

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What is an IDE? What is an IDE? An IDE stands for an Integrated Development Environment. An IDE includes a text editor, compiler, and debug tool. They are used for… The post What are the best IDEs for Programmers? appeared first on CSS Author.

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I was just writing in my “What’s new in since CSS3?” article about recent and possible future changes to CSS colors. It’s weirdly a lot. There are just as many or more new and upcoming ways to define colors than … A Whistle-Stop Tour of 4 New CSS Color Features originally published on CSS-Tricks. You should get the newsletter and become a supporter.

It’s important to have something outside of work for all of us, like a hobby or a side project. It keeps us sane; it keeps us creative. What you... The post 17 Designers with Fantastic Side Projects appeared first on Onextrapixel.