Web fonts, without the jank with Michael Taranto Overview of the Talk Fallback fonts. They don’t often get much of our attention, after all, they are only a fallback! But their importance is growing with a focus on user experience metrics like Cumulative Layout Shift (CLS) — a metric targeted at improving janky page load […]
Github’s Keith Cirkle, a member of the platform systems team, brings his wealth of experience to discuss current and future web app architectures. Few are as well-placed as Cirkle to guide us through the evolving landscape of web development, offering insights into how we should be architecting web apps today and into the future. About […]
This week we launched the full programs for our Code and Code Leaders conferences in Melbourne in June. It’s a really fantastic program if I do say so myself, so hope to see you there (in Melbourne or via the stream). Interview with a Senior JS Developer 2024 The satirical interview series from Programmers are also […]
Oh, snap! The joy and pain of CSS scroll snapping. with Neil Jenkins Overview of the Talk With widespread browser support, you can now use CSS to ensure scrolling can only stop at certain positions. This is great for building native-like experiences on mobile and desktop, and we’ll look at how easy it is to […]
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 […]
A couple of weeks back we announced the first round of speakers for the 2024 edition of our long running Code conference (Melbourne June 20th and 21st, tickets available now). Today we’re announcing the full program and schedule. Every event we work hard to put together a better program than the last, but this one […]
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 […]
No themes this week, in our roundup of some recent things that have crossed our desk. Elsewhere Just a reminder, these and many other ‘elsewheres’ can be found at Conffab. Dao Day 2024 – a regression in the making It’s twenty four years to the day since A List Part published John Allsopp’s seminal treatise A […]
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 […]
Today we’re announcing the first round of our speakers for Code in Melbourne in June. This is a detailed post about the thinking that went into our Code conference program–if you just want to see what’s lined up, why not jump straight there? But if you’d like to know why what’s there is there, read on! The coming vibe […]
Well the year is well and truly under way, and we’ve been hard at work programming our conferences for 2024. After some, let’s say bumpy, years, we’re back to a similar schedule as we had before 2020, but with some adjustments as well. The TL;DR; is in 2024 we have 4 events lined up for […]
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 […]
Web Directions South is the must-attend event of the year for anyone serious about web development
Phil Whitehouse General Manager, DT Sydney
