Some people are told that they're a 'sight for sore eyes'. I'm often told I'm a 'sore sight for eyes'.

I'm Declan Chidlow, a front-of-the-front-end developer. I primarily post about: - HTML/CSS/JavaScript - UI & UX - Design - FOSS - The IndieWeb/SmallWeb - Digital Gardening ...and other gurgitations of my mind. #Intro #FrontEnd #PromoSky

The chat platform Stoat already has a wordmark, but no logo. Here are some of the concept logo designs I put together. #StoatChat #Branding #Design

This is very good. Practical examples of view transitions are importantly so people can see how to use them for real and how there’s no need to hand over all page management to a framework just to get a form field to move between subpages. Nice work @vale.rocks

Most AI integrations are like having a backseat driver you didn't invite into your car.

A truly passionate article from someone who genuinely loves view transitions and knows exactly how to use them in a way that really supports the user experience, not just for the sake of the effect.

More view transitions goodness for you to enjoy, this time from @vale.rocks

View transitions are pretty neat, and I was fortunate enough to write a piece for @piccalil.li about putting them to work. They're such an exciting new part of the web platform, and I'm elated to see new and boundary-pushing effects making their way into production. #WebDev #ViewTransitions #CSS

I've finally got around to including music in the library section of my site. Unlike other sections, this merely collates my favourite albums rather than being a comprehensive compendium of my entire listening history. vale.rocks/library/albums #Music

Zohran Mamdani is a rare case of a politician not simply being the least bad but instead being genuinely good. I am so glad to see him triumph. #USPol #ZohranMamdani

I promise that I'm a professional and that you should trust me to write for your publication. #WriterSky #Writing

Oh, making an accessible website is too complex for you to bother? Sounds like you aren't very good at your job then, eh? #A11y #WebDev

Me, watching someone on social media share a post I've already seen because I'm subscribed to their RSS feed:

If you've got some free time this weekend, walk around this little web world. It feels really special, and there is plenty of effort behind it.

I have no allegiance to your platform. I do not build my castle on foundations of sand owned by you. I own my content, and it resides safely in perpetuity within my personal website. #IndieWeb #SmallWeb

'You've read your last free article' reads like 'You've taken your last breath'.

I painted this skateboard ~6 years ago and I fear this indicates I've long since ran out of new ideas.

Norman Posselt's 2024 @beyondtellerrand.com Berlin speaker pictures are stupendous. The colours and detail are otherworldly! Wow! beyondtellerrand.com/photos/portr...

Just updated my dev rig. Pretty sweet! #WebDev #CSS #Development

Gave this post a bit of love today as I start on a fresh project with some new folks. I seem to remember getting an angry email when I first published it from someone who had very strong opinions to the contrary of mine. vale.rocks/posts/my-cod... #WebDev #Programming

Had a fairly rough day today. I don't seem to have great luck with Tuesdays. Looking forward to tackling tomorrow!

I've been jamming small wood chocks and rolled up bits of paper under this div for hours in an attempt to get it level, but I still can't get it aligned quite right.

For as silly as I think it is, I think we should support people embracing accessibility technologies for the sake of AI agents by pointing them to the correct resources rather than pushing them away wholesale. This is a chance to make a more accessible web, even if motivations are misguided. #A11y

Folks with personal sites, how far back does your browser support go? #IndieWeb #PersonalWebsite #WebDev

Pre-orders are open for the second issue of the Good Internet Magazine! 'Tis a magazine all about the web as a means for expression, art, and recreation. There might even be some words from yours truly bound within. goodinternetmagazine.com/pre-orders-n... #Zine #IndieWeb #PersonalWebsite #WebDev

By developing good, performant apps close to the web platform you save yourself a lot of time you'd otherwise waste on implementing skeletons and loading screens.

My computer 0.1 seconds after loading up a Next.js development environment:

Pre-orders are open for the second issue of the Good Internet Magazine! 'Tis a magazine all about the web as a means for expression, art, and recreation. There might even be some words from yours truly bound within. goodinternetmagazine.com/pre-orders-n... #Zine #IndieWeb #PersonalWebsite #WebDev

At the lights. We lock eyes. Him in orange car of yesteryear and me on unicycle. He revs. We turn attention to the road. Drag race. The lights change. We go. I gun it. He takes off slow. Gives me a brief chance. He throws a hand out the window to wave farewell and speeds into the darkness.

I don't trust the validity of academic papers not written in serifed type, and I certainly don't trust certifications lacking blackletter.

Apparently my photography on Unsplash has been viewed 200K times! Wild! To celebrate, I've posted a few fresh photos on my site: vale.rocks/photography #Unsplash #Photography

Caffeine is the go-to stimulant for productivity, but what about nicotine and other substances? I've been experimenting with and documenting my experiences with assorted nootropics in the name of productivity. For now, my brain remains unaddled. vale.rocks/posts/nootro... #nootropics #caffeine

Next time I write display: absolute, just kill me.

Looks like I'll be coming to the end of a contract shortly so will have availability for new projects from later this month Give me a shout if you're on the lookout for frontend dev or design systems work and particularly if you're looking for animations, interactions or anything a bit experimental

You can't Piccalilli, but you can pick up this new course written by @wil.to. Probably worth it as a purely entertainment purchase, in all honesty.

I always listen to Lou Reed's Metal Machine Music when coding so I can hear how computers think. music.youtube.com/playlist?lis...

This is it. 86,791 words. 836 emdashes. 625 `const`, 141 `let`, 16 `var`. One (1) reference to the pause music from Battletoads for the NES. Spread the word: JavaScript for Everyone launches tomorrow.

Nathan Snelgrove (@nathansnelgrove.bsky.social) mainly links to his writings on his personal blog and the blog of his studio, Wildfire Studios. Really cool to read such an open collection of notes on the behind-the-scenes of running a studio. Super transparent on the goings on. #ValePromotes

POV: You're a developer and are performing observational usability testing with two participants. #UI #UX #Development

I've been on Colemak-DH for a while now, but I've finally got around to looking at the specifics of my switchover and compiling a document that might be useful to folks considering switching. You can read the deets here: vale.rocks/posts/typing... #Colemak #Keyboards

Jeff Bridgforth (@jeffbridgforth.com) often goes by the handle 'Webcraftsman', which tells you most of what you need to know. He personally posts plenty of great stuff but is also a great curator, linking to all sorts of interesting content across the web, often paired with comment. #ValePromotes

I saw this place when I was in Malaysia. All I could think of were weblogs. It overwhelmed my thoughts and consumed my mind each time I saw it. I'm too far gone. Cool blog, dude.

Amit Sheen (@amitsheen.bsky.social) loves pushing the web platform to the limits, particularly when it comes to CSS. He posts some fantastic demos and often follows them up with insightful, informative breakdowns. His 3D layered text series on @css-tricks.bsky.social is fantastic. #ValePromotes

I'd like to thank my superannuation fund for sending me an email full of images which all have the alt text 'alt_text'. #A11y #A11yFail

Sarah Frisk (@friskymakes.bsky.social) is a recent follow for me, but she consistently posts interesting UX/development stuff interspersed with her other interests. She is currently actively infected with the personal website redesign virus, so stay tuned for what comes of that. #ValePromotes

Fun fact: If you write proper semantic code and don't abstract everything with bloated frameworks, you don't have to spend as much time faffing around with ARIA. #WebDev #A11y

Me quickly cycling through all the CSS display properties: 'Surely one of these bails me out...' #CSS #WebDev

Bryce Wray (@brycewray.com) maintains one of my favourite blogs. He regularly posts articles about what he's learnt by doing, documenting his takeaways. This writing has been so valuable to me when I've gotten stuck, and I regularly find myself on his site from search engine queries. #ValePromotes

Hey guys. I need a few billion dollars in funding to make a diamagnetism-based human levitation machine. Anyone interested in investing?