Back in 2014, I decried CSS variables, but my perspective has largely changed. Here’s what I missed, how I use them now, and why fallbacks still matter. www.aaron-gustafson.com/notebook/i-c...

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Mark Simonson Studio has a new home online, bringing back the spirit of the original site. Visit marksimonson.com today & while you’re there, you can read about the new design in Mark’s Notebook. Many thanks to Scott Kellum (design director), Kelsey Scherer (designer), & Roel Nieskens (developer).

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It’s looking increasingly likely that I’m going to need to start earning a much more regular salary than freelancing is providing, so if anyone has any leads on remote front-end dev roles please hit me up. Everyone I’ve worked with says I’m proactive, communicative & great at what I do.

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JPEG XL has arrived on the web, but how does it stack up against AVIF? jakearchibald.com/2026/jpeg-xl...

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Everyone’s seen the Sketchpad demo. Few understand how it actually works. I reimplemented Sketchpad from scratch, and I’m making short videos that recreate Sutherland’s demos and explain how they work. The first 8 are up — from drawing a line to the famous rivet. Link below 👇

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