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2019
RT @paulrobertlloyd: ‘Look Around You’ was my contribution to this year’s @naconf magazine. Warning, it’s a tad provocative! https://t.co/iFVnXHEUEporiginal ↗
5 Feb 2019
RT @mor10: We need to have a conversation about #OpenSource and equity. Particularly, we need to talk about how “decisions are made by those who show up” should be amended to read “decisions are made by those who CAN AFFORD to show up” and what that means for our industry.original ↗
4 Feb 2019
RT @madpilot: Being “clever” doesn’t make you a better programmer. It just makes it harder for the next person. Developers need to thing about the UX of other developers when they write code.original ↗
4 Feb 2019
RT @SheRa_Marley: 1. A thread about homelessness and Brexit, with corresponding links, now that this crisis is rightfully getting the attention it requires https://t.co/c8HGuaDsenoriginal ↗
2 Feb 2019
RT @betsythemuffin: HTML+CSS dev vs JS-first dev Discourse MUST take into account how gender & seniority intersect or they WILL be harmful. The divide between how senior women engs frame it and how newer women frame this is NOT a coincidence, and is ESSENTIAL to understanding the debate. Thread.original ↗
30 Jan 2019
This is terrible: https://t.co/wYSUJdjhCZ I could ALWAYS disable cookies in my browser, but that isn’t the point. Just give me a button to opt out.original ↗
29 Jan 2019
RT @WebDevLaw: On #PrivacyDay #DataProtectionDay 2019, I am honoured to announce that I have been selected as a Mozilla Open Leader for my work in support of the cross-CMS privacy working group. Full announcement: https://t.co/lfMUCODyaioriginal ↗
29 Jan 2019
RT @jensimmons: It’s beginning to feel like the HTML-CSS-JS vs JS-JS-JS war is a class war. If your project has a budget of millions, “of course” you should use a complex build process and a JavaScript framework that handles everything (according to the folks who believe this). The pressure…original ↗
28 Jan 2019
RT @WebDevLaw: #HolocaustMemorialDay Time to take this tweet viral again. https://t.co/wdeMNC9rHworiginal ↗
27 Jan 2019
Can we also notify all junior players that subscriptions for 2019 are now due – please come to the club on Saturday 26th January from 6pm – 8pm to sign on. Tell your friends! We’d love to get more kids playing cricket, so encourage friends and family to get involved!original ↗
25 Jan 2019
RT @WebDevLaw: Last year on #HolocaustMemorialDay I tweeted a thread which has had nearly a million impressions, which is nearly a million people who learned the story. It starts at my pinned tweet. This year #HolocaustMemorialDay is Sunday. You know what to do. https://t.co/64oT0sOEGuoriginal ↗
25 Jan 2019
RT @jamesmh_dev: Thread for Junior Developers/Engineers: Bad news – the ability to be a master/elite coder is only the first step in your career ? You’ll soon find that coding is the easy part. Some of the hard parts – if you want to progress as a software engineer/developer – are:original ↗
23 Jan 2019
RT @solobasssteve: That MIDI spec has remained functional and almost entirely unchanged for over 35 years is truly extraordinary. Imagine if tech devs now saw their remit as being to write and develop solutions that would last well over 3 decades? https://t.co/EA9ECsSmRIoriginal ↗
19 Jan 2019
RT @mor10: This level of abdication of responsibility is astonishing. Another example of why the #tech sector needs #ethics. https://t.co/8zC6q7pE9coriginal ↗
18 Jan 2019
RT @slicknet: An often overlooked but important skill for software developers is the ability to explain your coding/architectural decisions. Communicating “why” gets you a lot further with colleagues than communicating “what.”original ↗
15 Jan 2019
RT @scientiffic: not sure about the plumbing / toilet analogy, but this argument from New Dark Age about why learning to code is not enough is at least thought provoking https://t.co/EliWobIGlSoriginal ↗
15 Jan 2019
RT @derSchepp: Add to your list of users not having JavaScript available when visiting your site all people with a Killer NIC Wireless card in their laptop, paired with a Fritzbox router: https://t.co/HM3C3Sl912 (like me)original ↗
14 Jan 2019
RT @feather: We create more accessible solutions through better research, content, design, and development. We still see teams approach accessibility that leave out the first three, and think about accessibility as ONLY a develeper thing. But it’s everyone. Together. Or it doesn’t work.original ↗
11 Jan 2019
RT @WebDevLaw: Seriously, folks. There are 78 days left of our industry’s domestic regulatory framework. The time for you to buy one day of my time to talk about it is within the 78. Not from 79.original ↗
11 Jan 2019
RT @OnyekaAg: Idk I’ll never stop rooting for retaining the simplicity of HTML/CSS. We’re breeding new devs everyday who jump straight to learning JS & don’t understand the basics. Favouring over-engineering and bloating the web with ephemeral ‘frameworks’ because of shiny new toy syndrome.original ↗
9 Jan 2019
RT @SaraSoueidan: The more I build accessible UI elements the more I witness how friggin powerful semantic HTML is. Sure, I already knew how important it is but seriously accessibility is one of those things that make it SHINE! Writing proper HTML+CSS certainly is a very powerful job of its own.original ↗
9 Jan 2019
RT @rem: A thought keeps floating through my head on this vague discussion that “CSS is too complex” [for JavaScript developers]. If CSS threw exceptions and broke entirely, JS devs might not think it were so hard to grok. Though, silent erroring is key to resilience. /fistbumps HTMLoriginal ↗
8 Jan 2019
RT @WebDevLaw: I’ve distilled four years of work on inspiring open source communities to defend the open web into one blog post. The rest is up to you. https://t.co/wM0puIfR4uoriginal ↗
8 Jan 2019
7 Jan 2019
Very concerned about food and medicine shortages, and those who seemingly believe it’s a price worth paying for #Brexit. “Mother of parliaments”? More like drunk, incoherent, racist uncle of parliaments.original ↗
6 Jan 2019
RT @csswizardry: Now to see how many of your sites work without a mouse ? https://t.co/ecZchhHmoLoriginal ↗
5 Jan 2019
RT @jensimmons: This is why websites (and all software) should never assume everyone use computers like you personally do. We are all different and have different setups to accommodate different needs. Make your sites accessible — to voice, keyboards… everykind kind of input and output. #a11yoriginal ↗
4 Jan 2019
2018
RT @WebDevLaw: This will make admins and moderators legally liable for the posts on their sites. It’s as dangerous as it sounds, and with the UK losing the EU e-commerce directive, there will be nothing in their way. Brexit Britain is beginning to look rather Orwellian. https://t.co/Uc0kXlpS2qoriginal ↗
31 Dec 2018
RT @WebDevLaw: Tweeting this again from last night. On the human level, it is an absolutely sickening slide into the 1930s. On the political level, it is the death blow to any post-Brexit data protection adequacy ruling. https://t.co/PUPJmkO8tXoriginal ↗
30 Dec 2018
UK government driving a bus through the privacy rights of EU citizens. Like GDPR was just a bad dream… https://t.co/PzLfT2ZCVsoriginal ↗
30 Dec 2018
Hey @drmartens I’m trying to order from your site but can’t add anything to my basket. There’s a JavaScript bug! (Soapbox time: use #ProgressiveEnhancement :0)original ↗
28 Dec 2018
RT @WebDevLaw: New post: Money’s short, times are hard, here’s your Brexit Christmas card https://t.co/ZdWl1AH6Ez (Belated. I got distracted. And I’m writing about that too.)original ↗
27 Dec 2018
RT @davewalker: There’s a free sock offer in my @roughdiagrams shop: https://t.co/upzTGwamx8 Explanatory diagram: https://t.co/qea20EZkb4original ↗
26 Dec 2018
RT @jensimmons: This is favorite thing about the web: it’s so resilient. Build using best practices, & your work will hold up in the face of all kinds of failures — predicted or not. Make sites work for *everyone* through semantic HTML, progressive enhancement… the design principles of the web. https://t.co/Ft5WKXwhIAoriginal ↗
24 Dec 2018
Andy arrives as the Ghost of Web Design Past, issuing a resounding call to be loosely bound to transient technologies. Let’s keep moving the web forward, together. https://t.co/45NircKyQioriginal ↗
23 Dec 2018
Phew, glad 2018 is nearly over. GDPR was a nightmare! Hopefully 2019 will be a quieter year. Oh. https://t.co/YgCraMEGIDoriginal ↗
23 Dec 2018
RT @Crydust: Imagine an IDE with all keyboard shortcuts disabled. Completely unusable. Just like webpage that can only be used with a mouse. https://t.co/BCstgYSVZdoriginal ↗
20 Dec 2018
Not many developers think “what are the future legal ramifications of me embedding this little script”, but perhaps we should. https://t.co/PlxSGOjMFJoriginal ↗
20 Dec 2018
RT @WebDevLaw: I have updated the page on data protection, flows, and adequacy after Brexit with all the information published thus far on preparations for a “No Deal” and what it will mean for you and your work. Tl;dr everything I warned about in 2016 is happening. https://t.co/FtdU478gl4original ↗
19 Dec 2018
RT @kryptos_rsa: No matter what you develop in, the browser uses HTML and CSS to render everything the user interacts with. Ironic that these are the two technologies that are not promoted as required knowledge for web devs. Then they still get blamed for issues that arise from using them wrong.original ↗
17 Dec 2018
Goodness, I’ve been followed by @mholzschlag – a true legend of the web. I’d better think of something intelligent to say… Nope, I got nuthin’.original ↗
17 Dec 2018
RT @anna_debenham: I don’t “happen to be good” at CSS. It took years to learn. That’s how skills work. If you don’t value CSS as a skill, then of course you’ll have this attitude.original ↗
16 Dec 2018
RT @24accessibility: In today’s article, @WebDevLaw looks at the potential impact to Accessibility Law in the UK after Brexit and challenges faced in these interesting times. https://t.co/t9IHg3QkXN #24A11Y #Accessibility #A11Y #Legal #Briexit https://t.co/jrdmQw7Nzjoriginal ↗
15 Dec 2018
RT @karlgroves: “Nobody has complained before” is a silly excuse for not caring about accessibility. You’re right, they didn’t complain. They left.original ↗
13 Dec 2018
RT @WebPlatformNews: Third-party JavaScript size grew by a factor of 8, from 32 KB to 258 KB, in the last 7 years. “The growth of JavaScript has outpaced network and CPU improvements on today’s devices.” https://t.co/XAtGBd8mLUoriginal ↗
12 Dec 2018
I can’t applaud this initiative enough – what a wonderful idea to pursue. Well done all involved. https://t.co/iruJvQ9UJGoriginal ↗
11 Dec 2018
This is a brutal, but true, look at what has gone wrong with #WordPress #Gutenberg. The point here is the project can’t continue to be run as a little blogging engine when it gets to behemoth CMS size. https://t.co/RyiLd0Zpbforiginal ↗
10 Dec 2018
This is a disgraceful attitude from the head of a project which powers a third if the web. Does Open Source == capitalism now? https://t.co/pxGRFnjczMoriginal ↗
9 Dec 2018
RT @codepo8: The Baseline Costs of JavaScript Frameworks by @ankurs3thi https://t.co/PgrROPHxB4 Even fully optimized react/angular lead to a 2s delay in any interaction on a common phone not state-of-the-artoriginal ↗
8 Dec 2018
Idea: Open Source, but collaborating to make normal people’s lives better https://t.co/7hoitnUASPoriginal ↗
7 Dec 2018
RT @24ways: Day 6: Be the Villain by Eric Bailey @ericwbailey https://t.co/N80hrgybwa https://t.co/Kli6JogmbJoriginal ↗
7 Dec 2018
RT @fraying: Don’t let the big sites fool you. Tumblr, Twitter, Facebook are just websites. The web is full of websites. If you don’t like their rules, go make your own.original ↗
5 Dec 2018
5 Dec 2018
RT @24ways: Day 4: Mistletoe Offline by Jeremy Keith @adactio https://t.co/9rc8yXOAYE https://t.co/EqCR8YTAvGoriginal ↗
4 Dec 2018
Replace “average phone in India” with “average phone anywhere except the wealthy West” and it’s still true. Think carefully before burdening users with heavy sites. https://t.co/UPkxCosCLeoriginal ↗
3 Dec 2018
RT @24ways: Day 3: Web Content Accessibility Guidelines 2.1—for People Who Haven’t Read the Update by Alan Dalton @RealAlanDalton https://t.co/rJp40RaGcg https://t.co/kRgBYKR101original ↗
3 Dec 2018
Seems like Germany wants more than just tech startups to move there, any skilled worker is welcome. This is being promoted on Twitter: https://t.co/QKiCf2HszBoriginal ↗
2 Dec 2018
RT @aardrian: As promised, a collection of web development advent calendars for 2018: https://t.co/Ys2kHfr9Umoriginal ↗
1 Dec 2018
RT @aardrian: From: @24ways, @24accessibility, @merryuxmas, @24PullRequests, @LeanUXmas, @24DaysInDec, @awsadvent, @ericwastl, @24DaysInUmbraco, @ShapeChristmas, @christmasxp, @24joursdeweb, @andrewshitov, @xinkinc, @ripstech, @wholesometechco https://t.co/0ACbAe6Vfyoriginal ↗
1 Dec 2018
Geeks! This week, I implore you, don’t just follow news of the latest gadgets and gizmos. Learn what’s happening to our industry from experts like Heather. https://t.co/4rKlRBMRMLoriginal ↗
1 Dec 2018
In an industry known for rapid change, it’s good to know there are some things you can depend on. Regular as clockwork, 24 Ways is back with a set of top-quality web development articles. https://t.co/GajzAGcXHsoriginal ↗
1 Dec 2018
Bit late to the party, but happy #BlueBeanieDay everyone! Keep the web standards and accessibility faith.original ↗
1 Dec 2018
I have a Bachelor of the Arts Honours degree in Jazz Studies. Hasn’t stopped me having a 20 year career in tech. In fact … It may have helped. https://t.co/PjR3AjNGjxoriginal ↗
30 Nov 2018
Any other old-skool web developers feel the same? I certainly do. It’s like constantly swimming against the tide. https://t.co/qoMJ91uaOgoriginal ↗
29 Nov 2018
RT @zeldman: Progressive enhancement is a battle we must win. Celebrate #BlueBeanieDay tomorrow, 30 November. Support #webstandards and #a11y. https://t.co/Wvrnm31M37original ↗
29 Nov 2018
How to get involved? Politics isn’t an Open Source repo you can submit a pull request to. You have to engage through an industry body: @_web_matters_original ↗
28 Nov 2018
And why is this? Because, as a rule, the tech industry doesn’t bother getting involved in politics. That, we will eventually learn, is a mistake. https://t.co/xqW2u1yZlZoriginal ↗
28 Nov 2018
RT @jensimmons: Once again, I’m coming to the conclusion that the core problem in front-end web development is that people don’t understand progressive enhancement. There are so many crazy ideas about what to do about IE/older browsers. Here’s the real answer: learn progressive enhancement.original ↗
28 Nov 2018
RT @adactioLinks: Front-end development is not a problem to be solved | CSS-Tricks https://t.co/Rmgl8S76P7original ↗
27 Nov 2018
27 Nov 2018
RT @WebDevLaw: As my business cards say, if you’re not at the table, you’re on the menu. What we have to watch out for – and speak up against – is FB’s conduct dragging our whole industry down into a punitive regulatory swamp built around their transgressions. https://t.co/BVToDith0Goriginal ↗
27 Nov 2018
The perfect Christmas gift for some who loves roughly-drawn diagrams on t-shirts. They may be “small batch” and “artisinal” too, whatever that means. https://t.co/3vOMzccOTVoriginal ↗
24 Nov 2018
RT @webaxe: Very naive. For years, lack of use of semantic HTML has been on ongoing, widespread, and growing problem. #webdev #fail https://t.co/GKPPhonrWhoriginal ↗
24 Nov 2018
24 Nov 2018
Haven’t read this article but the title already tells me it’s going to be great. Progressive enhancement is abou asking “what if…” a lot. https://t.co/LFdQlcQNFBoriginal ↗
23 Nov 2018
RT @brightbox: If you’re worried about Little Bobby Tables and his drop tables, you may like this big list of naughty strings to test in your application: https://t.co/Vw2Q7FjKe0original ↗
23 Nov 2018
RT @davewalker: Well, here it is. A new website. https://t.co/yyKkngn2M9 https://t.co/8g3WAjTfA7original ↗
22 Nov 2018
Great thread which highlights how muddle-headed legislation could have far-reaching implications to people who just manage a website. https://t.co/wmqffDt91qoriginal ↗
22 Nov 2018
RT @codepo8: You might not need JavaScript https://t.co/fl0ZY0svPH A collection of CSS-only components by @Unaoriginal ↗
21 Nov 2018
RT @WebDevLaw: Thread on how you’re all being played for fools. 1/ While you’re all popcorning the soap opera of the Brexit negotiations, the future of the British walled garden internet itself, post-Brexit – outside the DSM and the eCommerce Directive -is taking shape by the day.original ↗
21 Nov 2018
RT @PaladinZilch: I’ve been thinking about this a lot lately. Developers have a responsibility not only to their clients and employers, but to humanity as well. When the two are in conflict, the good of humanity must take precedence. This thread is a must-read. https://t.co/aGkWNayKVForiginal ↗
21 Nov 2018
RT @simonleggsays: Some metrics that @adgad measured showed that on average https://t.co/g9NJRE2K3L produces ~6000 script download errors every day. This is why we put such an emphasis on developing a core experience so our site is totally usable with no Javascript https://t.co/W1I7OftXxKoriginal ↗
20 Nov 2018
RT @onathanats: Reminder: designers have an ethical responsibility to make accessibility part of the conversation whenever possible, as early as possibleoriginal ↗
20 Nov 2018
This is all enabled by developers. Think it’s just data? Think again. https://t.co/E2wb21Wofboriginal ↗
18 Nov 2018
RT @WebDevLaw: Also, a reluctant but necessary reminder that I don’t have a job or income, and no one pays me for my time or what I do, despite years of efforts to the contrary. My council wants me to go on universal credit to pay the rent. If you’d like to help me avoid that, get in touch.original ↗
16 Nov 2018