CSS Grid Layout Module Level 2 Candidate Recommendation

 CSS Grid Layout Module Level 2 specification is now a Candidate Recommendation. The biggest change is the addition of subgrids to the spec, although at the current time subgrids are only supported by the Firefox browser. https://www.w3.org/TR/css-grid-2/#subgrids

Lazy Loading for Images and Iframes

There is a new attribute in town. It's the loading attribute which can be applied to the img element and the iframe element. This can provide the perception of a quicker loading web page when you set the loading attribute to the value "lazy" on img and iframe elements that are not initially in the browser viewport. The resource is only requested when the web page visitor scrolls near the element. See https://web.dev/native-lazy-loading and https://web.dev/iframe-lazy-loading for more info.

Pausing a GIF with details & summary elements

Cool technique — create the effect of pausing an animated gif using the details and summary elements. See the demo and code at https://css-tricks.com/pause-gif-details-summary/ .

Tiny Helpers -- Free Tools for Web Developers

Checkout Tiny Helpers (https://tiny-helpers.dev/) a collection of free single-purpose online tools for web developers.

State of CSS 2019

Explore the first ever State of CSS survey to find out which CSS features are used the most, which tools are gaining adoption, and more! https://2019.stateofcss.com/

10th Edition of Web Development & Design Foundations with HTML5

The 10th Edition!

A promotion trailer for the 10th edition of Web Development & Design Foundations with HTML5 by Terry Felke-Morris. This book is a great choice for a first course in web design. The approach is hands-on with lots of exercises and case studies that run throughout the book. Topics include: HTML5, CSS, Configure images & multimedia, Responsive Web Design techniques, Accessibility, CSS Flexbox Layout, CSS Grid Layout, Introduction to JavaScript, jQuery, and more!

We are still working on the interactive eText features, but I am very pleased to announce that the 10th edition of my Web Development & Design Foundations with HTML5 book is "available" on the: Pearson website

Also see https://webdevfoundations.net for more information and supporting materials.