Postcard From Web Directions Dev Summit, 2025
Author’s Note: There are already wonderful recaps of the Web Directions Developer Summit I spoke at in…
Future CSS: :drag (and Maybe ::dragged-image?)
Now, I know what you’re thinking. Yet another CSS pseudo-class… But I think this suggestion is rather cool….
Authentication Failure: VCF SSO Broken
January 7, 2026 Authentication Failure: VCF SSO Broken vCenter vIDB Service Unavailable The Issue? After an extended…
When Heavy Products Make Global Sense
Many ecommerce businesses sell products that do not fit in a flat-rate envelope, so to speak. Fitness…
New Ecommerce Tools: December 31, 2025
Since 2016 I’ve published a weekly rundown of new services for ecommerce merchants. This final 2025 installment…
New Ecommerce Tools: December 17, 2025
This week’s rundown of new products and services for ecommerce merchants includes updates on agentic commerce, marketplaces,…
Drupal 11.3.0 is now available
The third feature release of Drupal 11 is here with the biggest performance boost in a decade….
Can AI-Driven Intent Shopping Eclipse Chinese Retail Models?
Walmart and OpenAI’s October partnership could be the most significant shift in e-commerce since the “Buy Now”…
New Ecommerce Tools: November 26, 2025
Every week we publish a handpicked list of new products and services for ecommerce merchants. This installment…
Where Investors See Ecommerce Heading
Crunchbase reported this month that ecommerce start-up funding was about to hit a five-year low as investors…
Polestar Additionals grows B2C sales 232% with WooCommerce
Polestar is an electric car brand with an emphasis on performance and a sustainable future. Combining innovative…
Should We Even Have :closed?
For the past few months, I’ve been writing a lot of entries on pseudo-selectors in CSS, like ::picker() or ::checkmark….
New Ecommerce Tools: November 19, 2025
Every week we publish a rundown of new services for ecommerce merchants. This installment includes updates on…
How Bot-to-Bot Commerce Is Rewriting the Rules of Retail
Picture this: It’s Black Friday 2027, and retail’s biggest “customer” isn’t a soccer mom hunting for deals…
New Ecommerce Tools: November 12, 2025
This week’s installment of new products and services for ecommerce merchants includes updates on agentic commerce, multichannel…
New Ecommerce Tools: October 29, 2025
This week’s rundown of new products and services for ecommerce merchants includes updates on agentic commerce, conversational…
VCF 9 Fleet Deployment Task Fails
October 13, 2025 VCF 9 Fleet Deployment Task Fails The Issue? Note: I have only had this…
Meta Ads Pixel Tracking, Explained
The Meta Pixel is a snippet of JavaScript with powerful implications for advertising performance. Ecommerce operators are…
New Ecommerce Tools: October 9, 2025
Every week we publish a handpicked list of new products and services for ecommerce merchants. This installment…
How Brands Boost ROI with Smart Data
Ecommerce marketers know the challenge of delivering relevant promotions to prospects without violating privacy rules and norms….
Overcoming GenAI Roadblocks: TaskUs Helps Retailers Compete
Retailers are under pressure to deliver fast, personalized customer experiences (CX) at scale. Many are exploring generative…
What Can We Actually Do With corner-shape?
When I first started messing around with code, rounded corners required five background images or an image…
New Ecommerce Tools: September 4, 2025
Every week we publish a handpicked list of new products and services from vendors of ecommerce merchants….
A Radio Button Shopping Cart Trick
Editor’s note: This is a really clever idea that Preethi shared, but you will also see that…