Articles

In-depth tutorials and other long-form articles.

• Cache-Control for Civilians

  An in-depth exploration of how to use cache-control headers for optimal performance.

• CivicActions Accessibility

  A collection of guides and links to articles on good accessibility.

• Inclusive Components

  A selection of how-to guides and pattern library of accessible components.

• JPEG XL and the Pareto Front

  An analysis of image size vs encode time for various image formats and encoders.

• Let's talk AVIF - and why we're not adding support just yet

  A look at AVIF's encode and decode performance.

• Make Jamstack Slow? Challenge Accepted.

  A very interesting article on common things that slow down sites, including tracking scripts.

• Reducing Carbon Emissions On The Web

  Some steps you can take to reduce your website's carbon emissions.

• Self-Host Your Static Assets

  A look at the performance of self-hosting vs using a CDN for third-party assets.

• A Smashing Guide to Accessibility

  A continually updated collection of guides on accessibility.

• A Smashing Guide to Performance

  A continually updated collection of guides on web performance.