Issue #290

NewsletterNovember 21, 2017Zoran Jambor

Learn how to create SVG-based placeholders, how to deal with browsers that don't support CSS Grid, how overscroll-behavior property works, and more.

How to use SVG as a Placeholder, and Other Image Loading Techniques

José M. Pérez explains how to create SVG-based placeholders (edges, shapes, and silhouettes).

Using CSS Grid: Supporting Browsers Without Grid

Rachel Andrew explores different approaches to dealing with browsers that don’t support CSS Grid.

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Articles & Tutorials

Take Control of Your Scroll: Customizing Pull-to-Refresh and Overflow Effects

The overscroll-behavior property is a new CSS feature that controls the behavior of what happens when you over-scroll a container (including the page itself).

Monitoring Unused CSS by Unleashing the Raw Power of the Devtools Protocol

Johnny shows how to use Chrome DevTools Protocol to track the percentage of unused CSS in the app programmatically.

CSS for Teams

Jenn Lukas explains how can CSS be the perfect collaboration tool for improving your team’s approach to web design.

CSS Environment Variables; How to Deal with the Software Bezel of iPhone X

Ben Frain shares some tips on dealing with the notch on the iPhone X.

Recreating the Apple Watch Breathe App Animation

Geoff Graham shows how to recreate the Apple Watch breathe app animation using CSS.

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