CSS is evolving faster than ever. With all of the new features that are now available — and forthcoming — since we got Flexbox and Grid years ago, the way we write CSS is evolving, too. In this article, Geoff Graham shares which features have had the most influence on his current approaches to CSS, as well as those that have not (at least yet).| Smashing Magazine
Animation and accessibility are often seen as two separate powers at odds with one another. How is it possible to strike a balance between elements that move and the possible negative effects they expose to users who are sensitive to motion? Oriana García explains how her team at Mercado Libre tackled the challenge by creating guiding principles for applying animation to user interfaces and incorporating them into the team’s design system.| Smashing Magazine
I spoke at the Fall 2021 Svelte Summit on Svelte Transitions and Accessibility. Svelte includes built-in animations that makes it easy to slide, scale, and fly elements in and out of the DOM. However, you need to be careful to not trigger motion sickness in your users. In my talk, I go over which Svelte transitions could cause accessibility issues and how to respect user motion preferences when using them.| Geoff Rich
Update 11/2021: this post was adapted into a lightning talk I recorded for the Fall 2021 Svelte Summit.| Geoff Rich
