Hello Reader,

First up, make sure you update your browser, because there is a zero-day CSS vulnerability.

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In other news, one of the joys of being over forty is managing to throw out your back while you sleep. Luckily I already had a physio appointment lined up this week for another injury… so yeah, things are going great over here!

Other than that, things are going well, though. I’ve made some good progress on my big update of CSS Demystified. I’m behind schedule as usual, but less so than normal 😆.

I’ve also started putting some time into creating a new version of my slide deck for my upcoming talk at Smashing Conf Amsterdam.

This is the third time I’ve remade it, and the second time I’m using Astro to do it, because yes, I’d rather use HTML/CSS to make slides than some slide deck options. It leaves a lot more doors open, including adding interactive examples in the slides, really easily.

I won't get into why I'm remaking them for the third time, but more importantly, I’m also making them better for sharing. The old versions were hard-coded for 1920x1080. This time, I’m making them responsive and easier to navigate, so I won’t feel embarrassed to share them now.

Once I get them working a bit better and clean up the code, I’ll probably open up the code so anyone can use them 🙂.

🙋‍♂️ What I’ve been up to this week 📺 5 CSS fouls that I see way too often ​ A look at five CSS fouls that I see seasoned developers make, including myself! (also, don’t blame me for the thumbnail 😅) 📺 Frontend Masters behind-the-scenes 3 & 4 The last two videos in this series are now up. If you missed the first two, you can find the entire playlist here. ​​ ⚡ cqi to the rescue ​ A look at using cqi for the background size of a gradient on a progress bar. I also recorded this at a 1:1 ratio, instead of the typical 9:16 for Shorts. It gives me more space to show the code, works better on anything other than phones, and I think it works fine on them too, with a few people commenting that it works better since the icons don't cover as much, so I'll probably stick with it for a bit.

🎙️ Podcast Too many tools We don't always need a new t... Mar 6 · General Musings with Kev... 13:53   ​ This week I talk about the challenges of content planning and scheduling, and my preference for simple tools like pen-and-paper calendars over an excess of apps. ​ LISTEN ON: APPLE | SPOTIFY | YOUTUBE | RSS​

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Have a fantastic week!
Kevin

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