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Working to make the world a better place.
Find us at krystal.io
Accessibility shouldn’t be a last-minute checkbox exercise.
It should be an integral part of your marketing strategy, and @a11y-collective.com explains how you can start doing this today.
It should be an integral part of your marketing strategy, and @a11y-collective.com explains how you can start doing this today.
Making Accessibility Work in Your Marketing Strategy
Learn how to build accessibility into your marketing strategy, from content creation to team training. Transform challenges into opportunities for growth and inclusion.
www.a11y-collective.com
January 12, 2026 at 2:02 PM
Accessibility shouldn’t be a last-minute checkbox exercise.
It should be an integral part of your marketing strategy, and @a11y-collective.com explains how you can start doing this today.
It should be an integral part of your marketing strategy, and @a11y-collective.com explains how you can start doing this today.
“This is the sort of work I did when I was just starting out with web dev - marketing sites. It’s been 14 years since I worked a gig like this, and I was so struck by how much easier everything is now.”
Rach Smith is delighted with how we can build websites now.
Rach Smith is delighted with how we can build websites now.
Who needs a flying car when you have display: grid
How good is the platform now.
rachsmith.com
January 12, 2026 at 10:00 AM
“This is the sort of work I did when I was just starting out with web dev - marketing sites. It’s been 14 years since I worked a gig like this, and I was so struck by how much easier everything is now.”
Rach Smith is delighted with how we can build websites now.
Rach Smith is delighted with how we can build websites now.
In 1983, the concept of DNS was invented. Follow the history of the domain name through the past 43 years.
A Brief History of Domains
This year, dot com turned 40.
www.dotcom.press
January 9, 2026 at 2:03 PM
In 1983, the concept of DNS was invented. Follow the history of the domain name through the past 43 years.
Have you noticed how AI is changing the way you search for things? Have you thought about how AI is changing how people find your website?
The Nielsen Norman Group studied how people are researching online in the era of AI search and chatbots.
The Nielsen Norman Group studied how people are researching online in the era of AI search and chatbots.
How AI Is Changing Search Behaviors
Our study shows that generative AI is reshaping search, but long-standing habits persist. Many users still default to Google, giving Gemini a fighting chance.
www.nngroup.com
January 9, 2026 at 10:02 AM
Have you noticed how AI is changing the way you search for things? Have you thought about how AI is changing how people find your website?
The Nielsen Norman Group studied how people are researching online in the era of AI search and chatbots.
The Nielsen Norman Group studied how people are researching online in the era of AI search and chatbots.
Building an interface and struggling to find the right look for your icons?
Obra Icons might be the answer – 1047 icons under an MIT licence, available as SVGs, PNGs, and React/Svelte imports.
Obra Icons might be the answer – 1047 icons under an MIT licence, available as SVGs, PNGs, and React/Svelte imports.
Obra Icons
A simple, consistent set of icons, perfect for user interfaces.
icons.obra.studio
January 8, 2026 at 2:03 PM
Building an interface and struggling to find the right look for your icons?
Obra Icons might be the answer – 1047 icons under an MIT licence, available as SVGs, PNGs, and React/Svelte imports.
Obra Icons might be the answer – 1047 icons under an MIT licence, available as SVGs, PNGs, and React/Svelte imports.
Enjoy this deep dive into the history of Core Web Vitals from Addy Osmani, and how they've helped users and businesses.
The History of Core Web Vitals
This write-up is a history of how Core Web Vitals came to be based on my recollections from our work on it at Google from 2014 onwards
addyosmani.com
January 8, 2026 at 10:01 AM
Enjoy this deep dive into the history of Core Web Vitals from Addy Osmani, and how they've helped users and businesses.
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Many thanks to @krystal.io for their support of #SotB26
They join a huge bunch of others
2026.stateofthebrowser.com/supporters/#...
They join a huge bunch of others
2026.stateofthebrowser.com/supporters/#...
Supporters | State of the Browser
Help us make State of the Browser 14 even better by supporting us.
2026.stateofthebrowser.com
January 7, 2026 at 12:52 PM
Many thanks to @krystal.io for their support of #SotB26
They join a huge bunch of others
2026.stateofthebrowser.com/supporters/#...
They join a huge bunch of others
2026.stateofthebrowser.com/supporters/#...
You need to make a PDF. But you want to make sure it’s as accessible as possible, without necessarily spending any money.
Steve Frenzel is here with an excellent guide, courtesy of @piccalil.li.
Steve Frenzel is here with an excellent guide, courtesy of @piccalil.li.
A guide to creating accessible PDFs using free tools
If you really do (seriously, really do) need to create a PDF, Steve has your back to help you make sure you make that PDF accessible without having to fork out for Adobe Acrobat Pro.
piccalil.li
January 7, 2026 at 2:02 PM
You need to make a PDF. But you want to make sure it’s as accessible as possible, without necessarily spending any money.
Steve Frenzel is here with an excellent guide, courtesy of @piccalil.li.
Steve Frenzel is here with an excellent guide, courtesy of @piccalil.li.
We've planted nearly 300 trees thanks to everyone who took part in our Black Friday sale.
You saved on hosting, and together we made the internet (and the planet) a little greener.
Thank you!
You saved on hosting, and together we made the internet (and the planet) a little greener.
Thank you!
January 7, 2026 at 12:01 PM
We've planted nearly 300 trees thanks to everyone who took part in our Black Friday sale.
You saved on hosting, and together we made the internet (and the planet) a little greener.
Thank you!
You saved on hosting, and together we made the internet (and the planet) a little greener.
Thank you!
The default page direction for CSS is left-to-right. So what do you do when you need to produce pages that go right-to-left? @ishadeed.com is here to help with his incredibly detailed RTL Styling 101.
Right to Left Styling 101
An extensive guide on how to style for RTL in CSS
rtlstyling.com
January 7, 2026 at 10:01 AM
The default page direction for CSS is left-to-right. So what do you do when you need to produce pages that go right-to-left? @ishadeed.com is here to help with his incredibly detailed RTL Styling 101.
“The paradox is that we build with pride, obsessing over design and architecture, as if our product will outlast us. But deep down, we know the truth: software is ephemeral.”
– Brajeshwar Oinam on how to design when nothing lasts forever.
– Brajeshwar Oinam on how to design when nothing lasts forever.
Designing for Ephemerality
There’s a melancholy in watching software die. One day, it’s the tool you swear by, shaping your work and your life. The next, it’s sunsetted, acquired and dismantled, or quietly abandoned in a forgotten GitHub repo.
brajeshwar.com
January 6, 2026 at 2:02 PM
“The paradox is that we build with pride, obsessing over design and architecture, as if our product will outlast us. But deep down, we know the truth: software is ephemeral.”
– Brajeshwar Oinam on how to design when nothing lasts forever.
– Brajeshwar Oinam on how to design when nothing lasts forever.
It’s a brand new year, and you’ve decided that you – yes, you – are going to make a website.
But what on earth are you going to put on it?
Wonder no more, because, for 2026, we have 26 things you can do with a website.
But what on earth are you going to put on it?
Wonder no more, because, for 2026, we have 26 things you can do with a website.
26 Things You Can Do With a Website | Blog | Krystal Hosting
It’s a brand new year, and you’ve made a resolution – you’re going to have a website. But what do you put on it? Here are 26 possibilities.
krystal.io
January 6, 2026 at 10:00 AM
It’s a brand new year, and you’ve decided that you – yes, you – are going to make a website.
But what on earth are you going to put on it?
Wonder no more, because, for 2026, we have 26 things you can do with a website.
But what on earth are you going to put on it?
Wonder no more, because, for 2026, we have 26 things you can do with a website.
Want to make sure you’re hitting all the right points in your design? Checklist Design gives you detailed checklists to make it even easier.
Checklist Design — A collection of the best design practices.
Checklist Design is a curated list of checklists ranging from website pages, to UI components, all the way to branding assets.
www.checklist.design
January 5, 2026 at 2:01 PM
Want to make sure you’re hitting all the right points in your design? Checklist Design gives you detailed checklists to make it even easier.
"...content creators have a huge opportunity – and responsibility – to make the web accessible to all users."
Learn the basics of accessible writing for the web with @a11y-collective.com’s detailed article.
Learn the basics of accessible writing for the web with @a11y-collective.com’s detailed article.
Accessible Writing Techniques for Web Content
Master accessible writing with expert strategies for inclusive web content. Transform your writing workflow with actionable tips for reaching every reader.
www.a11y-collective.com
January 5, 2026 at 10:01 AM
"...content creators have a huge opportunity – and responsibility – to make the web accessible to all users."
Learn the basics of accessible writing for the web with @a11y-collective.com’s detailed article.
Learn the basics of accessible writing for the web with @a11y-collective.com’s detailed article.
Why not start the new year by making your entire site look like it’s from the future?
Cosmic UI
A curated set of futuristic UI components — reusable, customizable, and framework-friendly.
www.cosmic-ui.com
January 2, 2026 at 2:01 PM
Why not start the new year by making your entire site look like it’s from the future?
What's going to catch the eyes of people this year?
Creative Boom asked designers what typefaces were going to be popular, and there are plenty of beauties to choose from.
Creative Boom asked designers what typefaces were going to be popular, and there are plenty of beauties to choose from.
50 fonts that will be popular with designers in 2026
We asked the creative community about the fonts they're keen to get their hands on. Read on to find out how they responded. Don't you just love how typography is constantly evolving? Because let's...
www.creativeboom.com
January 2, 2026 at 10:01 AM
What's going to catch the eyes of people this year?
Creative Boom asked designers what typefaces were going to be popular, and there are plenty of beauties to choose from.
Creative Boom asked designers what typefaces were going to be popular, and there are plenty of beauties to choose from.
"How does it make you feel using the site in Drunk-Mode? Does it frustrate you? Do your eyes hurt due to the garish colour scheme? Do you keep missing the thing that you try and click on?"
It's New Year's Eve, and it's time for some drunk CSS. Thanks, @edent.tel!
It's New Year's Eve, and it's time for some drunk CSS. Thanks, @edent.tel!
Drunk CSS
A decade ago, I was writing about how you should test your user interface on drunk people. It was a semi-serious idea. Some of your users will be drunk when using your app or website. If it is easy…
shkspr.mobi
December 31, 2025 at 2:02 PM
"How does it make you feel using the site in Drunk-Mode? Does it frustrate you? Do your eyes hurt due to the garish colour scheme? Do you keep missing the thing that you try and click on?"
It's New Year's Eve, and it's time for some drunk CSS. Thanks, @edent.tel!
It's New Year's Eve, and it's time for some drunk CSS. Thanks, @edent.tel!
What new CSS and UI features were added to the Chrome browser this year?
Check out all the neat additions in this wrap-up from the Chrome dev team.
Check out all the neat additions in this wrap-up from the Chrome dev team.
CSS Wrapped 2025
Sculpt dynamic interfaces, stretch your imagination, and play with these 22 powerful new CSS features that landed in Chrome this year.
chrome.dev
December 31, 2025 at 10:00 AM
What new CSS and UI features were added to the Chrome browser this year?
Check out all the neat additions in this wrap-up from the Chrome dev team.
Check out all the neat additions in this wrap-up from the Chrome dev team.
Make your next project look rather dignified with Jacob Filipp's Victorian-style line elements.
Victorian-Style Lines for the Web: Elements of Identical Width – Jacob Filipp
Jacob Filipp
jacobfilipp.com
December 30, 2025 at 2:02 PM
Make your next project look rather dignified with Jacob Filipp's Victorian-style line elements.
In the past 35 years, web browsers have seen a lot.
Every search, every login, every late-night rabbit hole you fall into goes through them. They know who you are and what you do, even in incognito mode.
And in 2026, they'll see even more.
So how can you protect yourself? We have a few options.
Every search, every login, every late-night rabbit hole you fall into goes through them. They know who you are and what you do, even in incognito mode.
And in 2026, they'll see even more.
So how can you protect yourself? We have a few options.
The Best Browsers for Privacy in 2025 (on an AI-Obsessed Web) | Blog | Krystal Hosting
Every search, every login, every late-night rabbit hole you fall into goes through your browser. They know who you are and what you do. In 2026, they'll see even more.
krystal.io
December 30, 2025 at 10:00 AM
In the past 35 years, web browsers have seen a lot.
Every search, every login, every late-night rabbit hole you fall into goes through them. They know who you are and what you do, even in incognito mode.
And in 2026, they'll see even more.
So how can you protect yourself? We have a few options.
Every search, every login, every late-night rabbit hole you fall into goes through them. They know who you are and what you do, even in incognito mode.
And in 2026, they'll see even more.
So how can you protect yourself? We have a few options.
Sure, you're amused by 🎉 and confetti falling down when you accomplish something on a website, but more often than not, they can be a little...tone-deaf.
As Peter Ramsey says in this article "Nobody wants their bank to behave like Duolingo."
As Peter Ramsey says in this article "Nobody wants their bank to behave like Duolingo."
Why Confetti Celebrations Backfire (and How to Make Them Work)
We’ve all seen it: the screen explodes with confetti, balloons float across, or a cartoon character throws you a virtual high-five.
uxplanet.org
December 29, 2025 at 5:04 PM
Sure, you're amused by 🎉 and confetti falling down when you accomplish something on a website, but more often than not, they can be a little...tone-deaf.
As Peter Ramsey says in this article "Nobody wants their bank to behave like Duolingo."
As Peter Ramsey says in this article "Nobody wants their bank to behave like Duolingo."
Are you planning on making 2026 the year you make accessibility a priority in your business?
As @tempertemper.bsky.social points out, "focus on the people that make things happen".
As @tempertemper.bsky.social points out, "focus on the people that make things happen".
Focus on the people that make things happen
Accessibility buy-in from senior leadership can be tough; real change comes from the people who design and build.
www.tempertemper.net
December 29, 2025 at 10:01 AM
Are you planning on making 2026 the year you make accessibility a priority in your business?
As @tempertemper.bsky.social points out, "focus on the people that make things happen".
As @tempertemper.bsky.social points out, "focus on the people that make things happen".
Looking to learn something new during the period between Christmas and New Year's?
These advent calendars are ready for you.
www.htmhell.dev/adventcalend...
calendar.perfplanet.com/2025/
cssadventcalendar.dev
These advent calendars are ready for you.
www.htmhell.dev/adventcalend...
calendar.perfplanet.com/2025/
cssadventcalendar.dev
December 26, 2025 at 10:00 AM
Looking to learn something new during the period between Christmas and New Year's?
These advent calendars are ready for you.
www.htmhell.dev/adventcalend...
calendar.perfplanet.com/2025/
cssadventcalendar.dev
These advent calendars are ready for you.
www.htmhell.dev/adventcalend...
calendar.perfplanet.com/2025/
cssadventcalendar.dev
Krystal would like to wish all of our followers a very merry Christmas, a happy New Year, and a lovely holiday season.
December 24, 2025 at 10:01 AM
Krystal would like to wish all of our followers a very merry Christmas, a happy New Year, and a lovely holiday season.
Planning on sending more emails in the new year?
Make sure they’re good emails, by using the advice at Good Email Code.
Make sure they’re good emails, by using the advice at Good Email Code.
Good Email Code
Email code resources website
www.goodemailcode.com
December 23, 2025 at 2:02 PM
Planning on sending more emails in the new year?
Make sure they’re good emails, by using the advice at Good Email Code.
Make sure they’re good emails, by using the advice at Good Email Code.