Web Witch Weekly: Issue 18

Accessibility essentials, is justified text on the web better than it was, stop trying to schedule a call with me, national park fire crews do more than fight fires, and more!

January 16, 2025

Welcome to issue 18 of Web Witch Weekly! I hope your start to the year hasn’t been too chaotic. I’m personally still working through the goals and things I’d like to prioritize for the year. I went to a reformer pilates class and my local barre studio has been remodeled so things on the health and wellness side of my goals are looking great. Trying to find balance in my schedule while combating winter’s cold days and late sunrises (8:00 AM where I’m at in England) is certainly a struggle. I’m happy to see more posts from people this week. I’ve rounded up some of my favorites below.

On the Web, About the Web

Accessibility Essentials Every Web Developer Should Know
Martijn takes us through very detailed accessibility best practices that all developers should know.

Justified Text: Better Than Expected?
Tyler shows us how justified text on the web isn’t necessarily something to avoid anymore.

Tech + Pace Layering
Chris shares some thoughts about pace layering & tech with a reminder to consider a certain technology’s place within the layers.

Stop Trying to Schedule a Call with Me
A humorous retelling of the typical encounter with the SaaS sales engineers.

🔊 Hey, Listen!

Off the Main Thread: New View Transition Stuff
Surma and Jake chat about new stuff landing (or that has landed) in browsers with the View Transitions feature.

Tutorials & Tools

:hover > :not(:hover), sorry not sorry
Adam gives us a tutorial showcasing focus by demotion.

Announcing Design for Developers - an expanded resource
I’ve re-launched the website for my book, Design for Developers, and will be posting tips, tricks and other articles that go beyond the basics of design.

Book Highlight of the Week

100 Go Mistakes and How to Avoid Them

100 Go Mistakes and How to Avoid Them puts a spotlight on common errors in Go code you might not even know you’re making. You’ll explore key areas of the language such as concurrency, testing, data structures, and more—and learn how to avoid and fix mistakes in your own projects

http://mng.bz/vKam

Outside the Web

Roman cemetery uncovered on the A47 Wansford to Sutton dualling scheme 
A small graveyard with an interesting layout was discovered with Roman artifacts along an old Roman road in the United Kingdom.

In the National Parks, Fire Crews Do More Than Fight Fires
It’s not just about fighting fires, it’s about protecting species and cultural items too.

Iron Age Celtic women’s social and political power just got a boost
DNA reveals that women stayed in their communities and location, but their partners came from outside these areas.

The Web Witch (Stephanie)

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