UI Dev Newsletter Issue #101

What does the image decoding attribute actually do?

Barry Pollard tries to answer which setting you should use and whether it even matters when using the image decoding attribute.

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The free newsletter for design-savvy front-end devs and code-loving designers. Hand-picked resources every week.

Cascade Layers are useless*

Manuel Matuzović describes why Cascade Layers should make you rethink how to write your CSS.

Too Much JavaScript? Why the Frontend Needs to Build Better

Loraine Lawson tells a story of how one company had so much JavaScript that it cost $700,000 per year per kilobyte.

Useful DevTools Tips and Tricks

Patrick Brosset shares the most popular DevTools tips that can boost your productivity.

How to Favicon in 2023: Six files that fit most needs

Andrey Sitnik explains how to take a smarter approach and adopt a minimal set of icons that fits most modern needs regarding favicon display.

Top Tips from a Web Accessibility Evaluator at WebAIM

Alaina Foust shares a few things she learned as WebAIM’s lead web accessibility evaluator.

Humility: An Essential Value

Justin Dauer unravels why the path is always open for fulfillment, evolution, connection, and engagement when you have humility.

Helsinki Design System

The City of Helsinki shares guidelines, design assets, and component libraries for building a consistent and accessible digital brand across the city.