Making Single Page Apps accessible – it’s easier than you think with Jess Budd Overview of the Talk Javascript frameworks get a bad rap when it comes to accessibility. But it’s easier than you think to make your JS applications accessible! Accessible websites benefit not only people with disabilities, but improve the user experience for […]
Do we even need flex anymore? with Erin Zimmer Overview of the Talk Modern CSS Layouts are amazing. We can do stuff that developers of an earlier age only dreamed of. And we can make it responsive at the same time. But, how do you decide what to use? Now that we’ve got grid, do […]
State of CSS with Hui Jing Chen Overview of the Talk Over the past couple years, CSS has progressed at rate never seen before. Sometimes, such a deluge of features can feel overwhelming. The State of CSS surveys have been running for 5 years. Some folks see it as a knowledge quiz, to see how […]
A (probably not) unbiased critique of Web Components, among other things with Keith Cirkel Overview of the Talk Let’s critically dive into Web Components, the component model built into the browser. What can they solve for us? Should we be using them? What are their strengths and weaknesses? Can they replace the frameworks we’re using […]
Browsers Are Magical Creatures with Stephen Rees-Carter Overview of the Talk Web browsers are magical creatures that include A LOT of features. Buried within this multitude, you’ll find a number of security tools waiting for you, kinda like the chatty stranger in the bar, trying to flog off their wares. Although unlike that stranger, the […]
The State of front end performance with Ben Schwartz Overview of the Talk Since the arrival of Core Web Vitals, understanding and optimizing front end performance has never been more critical. So Ben Schwartz whose life revolves around performance will shed light on the current state of front end performance, focusing on central metrics and […]
Front-end development’s identity crisis with Elly Loel Overview of the Talk I have a dilemma. I’m trying to find a job but the job I’m looking for no longer exists. I’m a front-end developer. Which to me means I work on the user interface of the website. But now in our industry front-end means the […]
The Accessible Auto-suggest revisited with Adem Cifcioglu Overview of the Talk At Web Directions Respond in May 2017, I presented “The Anatomy of an Accessible Auto-suggest” which was a step-by-step guide on how to implement an accessible auto-suggest. In December that same year, the W3C made ARIA 1.1 a W3C Recommendation, and changed the requirements […]
Static Analysis: Shockingly Useful! ⚡️
Evolving code at scale
Pushing Pixels
CSS Container Queries: Reshaping the Way We Approach Responsive Web Design
Taking advantage of AI to help you write code
Falling off the Edge: Practical Uses for Edge Computing
Wait, my browser can do Bluetooth?!
Three days of talks, two of them in the engineering room. Web Directions you have broken my brain.
Cheryl Gledhill Product Manager, BlueChilli
