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Dec 21, 2016

Using Sass to automatically pick text colors

Theming is always a challenge, particularly when you’re working on a library, rather than a standalone website. One example of an interesting issue that you’ll come across very frequently is choosing a text color that ensures readability and…

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Go to the profile of Paul Kinlan
Paul Kinlan in Dev Channel
Jul 22, 2016

Flexbox gets new behavior for absolute-positioned children

Author: Joe Medley

A previous version of the CSS Flexible Box Layout specification set the static position of absolute-positioned children as though they were a 0x0 flex item. The latest version of the…

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Paul Kinlan in Dev Channel
Jul 22, 2016

CSS Containment in Chrome 52

Author: Paul Lewis

TL;DR

The new CSS Containment property lets developers limit the scope of the browser’s styles, layout and paint work.

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Paul Kinlan in Dev Channel
Jul 22, 2016

CSS Variables: Why Should You Care?

Author: Rob Dodson

CSS variables, more accurately known as CSS custom properties, are landing in Chrome 49. They can be useful for reducing repetition in CSS, and also for powerful runtime effects like theme switching and potentially…

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