Issue #287

October 31, 2017

Rebuilding Slack.com

Mina Markham gives a peek behind-the-scenes of redesigning Slack’s website, powered by CSS Grid and optimized for performance and accessibility.

Rachel Andrew gives an in-depth look at the various ways to name lines and areas in CSS Grid Layout, and some of the interesting possibilities this creates.

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Articles & Tutorials

Head

Josh Buchea created a handy list of everything that could go in the <head> of your document.

Web Typography: Numerals

Richard Rutter explains why numbers in your designs deserve the same care and attention as text, and reveals the numerical situations you should be looking out for, and how to tackle them to benefit your reader.

Creating Vue.js Transitions & Animations

Nicolas Udy digs into Vue.js and the tools it offers with its transition system.

Unlocking the Benefits of CSS Variables

Jonathan Harrell takes a quick look at the benefits of CSS custom properties and goes over some lesser known features and tricks that may come in handy while using them.