Given the widespread browser support for prefers-reduced-motion now, this approach makes a lot of sense.
Progressive enhancement is a design and development principle where we build in layers which automatically turn themselves on based on the browser’s capabilities.
The idea of progressive enhancement is that everyone gets the perfect experience for them, rather than a pre-determined “perfect” experience from a design and development team.
It would be much harder for a 15-year-old today to View Source and understand the code structure that built the website they’re on. Every site is layered with analytics, code snippets, javascript plugins, CMS data, and more.
This is why the simplicity of HTML and CSS now feels like a radical act. To build a website with just these tools is a small protest against platform capitalism: a way to assert sustainability, independence, longevity.
Another terrific interactive tutorial from Ahmad, this time on container queries.
Here’s a taste of what Rich will be delivering at Patterns Day on Thursday—can’t wait!
Going back to school in Amsterdam.
Browsers and bugs.
Trying to understand a different mindset to mine.
Excellent as always.
Also, tipblogging.