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Front-end architect & CSS specialist at Cloud Four. Curator for Friday Front-End. Author of “How to Find a Better Job in Tech.”
Write alt text like you’re talking to a friend: “There was this dog wearing safety glasses, surrounded by chemistry equipment, saying ‘I have no idea what I’m doing.’” #a11y https://lnkd.in/g2nGdEVe
Listen to Tammy Everts explain how she coaches companies to optimize for INP because of SEO while keeping in mind what INP doesn’t capture. https://lnkd.in/gQy9qpBW Learn more on the latest episode of Fourcast. Subscribe on: • Spotify https://lnkd.in/gtBFNiPH • Apple Podcasts https://lnkd.in/gMZ8Ce6q • YouTube https://lnkd.in/gbVuY3EJ or wherever you get your podcasts! #webperf #webperformance #seo #inp
🚨 A new episode of Fourcast has just dropped! 🚨 Jason Grigsby sat down with Tammy Everts from SpeedCurve to chat about Google’s recent switch from First Input Delay (FID) to Interaction to Next Paint in Core Web Vitals and what it means for website owners. Listen and subscribe: Spotify: https://lnkd.in/gtBFNiPH Apple: https://lnkd.in/gMZ8Ce6q YouTube: https://lnkd.in/gbVuY3EJ ... or wherever you get your podcasts. #webdev #performance #seo
Co-Founder of Cloud Four, Author of Progressive Web Apps from A Book Apart, passionate about pushing the web forward.
In our latest episode of Cloud Four Fourcast, I sat down with Tammy Everts to talk about Google’s recent change from FID to INP and what it means for website owners. Tammy breaks down the jargon and provides recommendations for what companies should do to address the change, improve performance, and tie performance to the metrics that matter for their business. Check it out and pass it along to anyone struggling to understand what INP means for them. https://lnkd.in/gjm86gU8 #webperf #seo #webperformance #inp #corewebvitals
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Front-end architect & CSS specialist at Cloud Four. Curator for Friday Front-End. Author of “How to Find a Better Job in Tech.”
The sheer number of confusingly named and overlapping file system APIs can be enough to make you want to move to the country to raise goats. 🐐🐐🐐 But don't worry, friends, I've got your back! https://lnkd.in/gbbeX8E8
For a recent client project, we needed to figure out how to generate a nicely designed PDF version of a website. It's a fun process involving an Eleventy site, some cool CSS, and a PDF generation API. Check it out! https://lnkd.in/g6Fwwb-V #pdf #api #eleventy #css #webdev
Part 2 is here! This time, Jason tackles how to incrementally roll out features instead of making your users wait a long time for one risky, monolithic launch. https://lnkd.in/gdeMeRbv Missed Part 1? Start here: https://lnkd.in/gQdddYfz #applicationmodernization #webdevelopment #webdesign #legacyapps
Our colleague Jason Grigsby may have written more about responsive images and optimization services than anyone else, so when he issues a mea culpa, you know there’s something worth checking out. Read on for why he believes ImageEngine by ScientiaMobile deserves a second look: https://lnkd.in/gDP2MJ8s #imageoptimization #responsiveimages #webperformance #webperf
Upgrading an existing application? This new series from Jason Grigsby will help. 💡 Begin by asking what type of app you currently have and what APIs are available because they will dictate your strategy. More tips at: https://lnkd.in/gQdddYfz
On the latest episode of the Fourcast, Bruce Lawson talks about the progressive web app features that will no longer work on iPhones in Europe in less than a week if Apple doesn’t change course. The impact on businesses and organizations is significant. One example he shares is of journalists in Ukraine who cannot connect to their mobile connection because it is dangerous. They use persistent storage in a web app to save their writing. Apple’s changes endangers their writing, and worst, they may receive no warning. 🎧 Listen to the full episode at https://lnkd.in/gdapV9mM Thanks to Megan Notarte for the fast turnaround on this interview! #progressivewebapps #apple #dma #europeanunion
As application builders and designers, it’s crucial we keep in mind all the different real-life situations that can come up when using our apps. On Cloud Four's blog, Jason talks about his own losses recently and highlights how insensitive application design can exacerbate moments of sorrow and distress. This underscores the importance of empathetic and inclusive design principles, ensuring our creations serve and support users through all of life’s moments, both joyful and challenging. Read on: https://lnkd.in/gW8qSjxu