Anna Monus
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Chiclana de la Frontera, AL, Spain
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What is the DOM API (and How is it Used to Write JavaScript for the Web)?
In this high-level overview we’ll look into the basics of how to write native JavaScript code for web browsers without using any third-party libraries. → Read More
How to Design For People With Accessibility Needs
The people who use the web are not a homogeneous mass but rather a huge group with incredibly high diversity. Many of them are not native English, or → Read More
10 Best WordPress Theme Frameworks Reviewed (2021)
Creating new WordPress themes from scratch can be a time-consuming and demanding task that requires in-depth coding knowledge and constant learning to → Read More
How to Use Variable Fonts on the Web
Variable fonts provide designers with a single font file that behaves like multiple fonts. Learn more in this article. → Read More
Designing for Color Blindness With Chrome DevTools (in Just 4 Clicks)
Color blindness and vision deficiencies are hard to imagine if you are not affected by them. However, it’s important to take people with visual impairments into consideration when designing a color... → Read More
A Look Into: ARIA Web Standards & HTML Apps Accessibility
A truly open and inclusive web needs technologies that allow disabled users relying on assistive technologies to enjoy dynamic web content and modern web → Read More
Essential Cheat Sheet: Convert jQuery to JavaScript
Even though jQuery is still a popular JavaScript library and has a place in web development, native web APIs have evolved a lot in recent years. As modern browsers support a wide range of... → Read More
How to Self-Host Google Fonts on Your Own Server
As web designers living in the era of high-speed internet, we have picked up the habit of adding external dependencies such as fonts from third-party servers, most frequently from content delivery... → Read More
An Introduction to JavaScript Event Listeners for Web Designers
If you’re a web designer who’s yet to step into the world of JavaScript, or you’re just starting in front end development, this tutorial is the perfect way to begin. It will explain a couple of... → Read More
6 Best Practices for Building Responsive Dropdown Menus
Creating a responsive dropdown menu is a tricky task. There are many decisions you have to make, in both the design and development phases. Recommended solutions usually depend on the... → Read More
How to Prevent Automatic Favicon Requests (Web Performance Quick Tip)
Most web browsers make an automatic favicon request on each page load. You won’t notice this if your site does have a favicon, but can be quite annoying if it doesn’t. Luckily, you can solve this... → Read More
How to Add Custom JavaScript to Your WordPress Site
If you want to enhance your WordPress site's front-end functionality, you'll need to add JavaScript to your site—whether you're using a third-party library or a custom script. Based on your goals... → Read More
How to Add Custom CSS to Your WordPress Site
The WordPress ecosystem is huge, so it can be a challenge to find the perfect theme to match your brand in every respect. A good starting point is by browsing the thousands of high-quality... → Read More
How to Add Custom CSS to Your WordPress Site
The WordPress ecosystem is huge, so it can be a challenge to find the perfect theme to match your brand in every respect. A good starting point is by browsing the thousands of high-quality... → Read More
CSS Tips for Better Color and Contrast Accessibility
Color accessibility is an important part of visual accessibility. People with various types of visual impairments, such as color blindness and low vision, perceive colors in different ways. As a... → Read More
A Guide to Dependency Management in Front-End Development
Package managers, task runners, and module bundlers are build tools that you can use for dependency management. In this article, we’ll look into how they are different from each other and what you... → Read More
How to Keep Your CSS Grid Layouts Accessible
CSS Grid makes it possible to create two-dimensional layouts by arranging elements into rows and columns. It allows you to define any aspect of your grid, from the width and height of grid tracks,... → Read More
10 Ways to Contribute to The Open Source Community
Open source software has helped accelerated the development of information technology, generating opportunities never seen before. Just think about → Read More
Keyboard Accessibility Tips Using HTML and CSS
Making your website accessible for keyboard-only users is an important part of the bigger accessibility picture. Here are some keyboard accessibility tips you can quickly implement using basic HTML... → Read More
How to Use Variable Fonts on the Web
Variable fonts were developed as the joint effort of the four biggest tech companies involved in type design—Apple, Google, Microsoft, and Adobe. As the name suggests, variable fonts allow... → Read More