Links | Jon Coleman

Blogs

Interesting writing — not always technical.

passo.uno - A great resource for technical writers.
Pluralistic: Daily links from Cory Doctorow - Science fiction author, activist, journalist, hero.

Help from smart people.

Export a Sheet as a minimal HTML table - Got a Sheet? Need a table? This saves a lot of time.
Never lose a z-index battle again - Hot tip for getting everything in its right place.
Set innerHTML in Astro - Use set:html to inject an HTML string into an element — for example, I used this to pass HTML markup from JSON.
Skip Links: what, why, and how - A tidy solution for adding a skip link to your website.
Some simple ways to make content look good - A great guide to making content readable.
When to use map() vs. forEach() - A quick guide so I can stop forgetting.

Useful tools for designing and developing websites.

CSS Transform Visualizer - CSS transforms are confusing, figure them out visually.
CUBE CSS - I love this approach to CSS. If you've ever felt like you are fighting CSS, give it a try.
Every Layout - The best money I've ever spent. A library of clever CSS layouts, all with detailed explanations.
Hyper - I really like this terminal application, but I'm not a heavy user. YMMV.
Utopia - A super handy tool you can use to create fluid type and space without needing breakpoints.