What’s !important #7: random(), Folded Corners, Anchored Container Queries, and More
For this issue of What’s !important, we have a healthy balance of old CSS that you might’ve…
Abusing Customizable Selects
Web browsers ship new features all the time, but what fun is it if we can’t build…
New Ecommerce Tools: March 11, 2026
Every week we handpick and publish a list of new services for ecommerce merchants. This installment includes…
The Value of z-index
The z-index property is one of the most important tools any UI developer has at their disposal,…
Use print-on-demand to scale your business without inventory risk
In a market defined by fast-changing consumer preferences, shrinking product lifecycles, and rising operational costs, many merchants…
Interop 2026
Interop 2026 is formally a thing. So, you know all of those wild, new CSS features we’re…
Trying to Make the Perfect Pie Chart in CSS
Speaking of charts… When was the last time you had to use a pie chart? If you…
What’s !important #4: Videos & View Transitions, Named Media Queries, How Browsers Work, and More
Neither Chrome, Safari, nor Firefox have shipped new features in the last couple of weeks, but fear…
TikTok offers European fulfillment for Asian sellers
Asian companies selling on TikTok Shop in Europe can now outsource their logistics to the platform. Fulfilled…
Are Your Product Pages Invisible to AI? Retail’s New Fix
Two new product updates aim to help retailers use agentic AI more effectively by improving shopper trust…
What’s !important #3: Popover Context Menus, @scope, New Web Platform Features, and More
The developer community hasn’t wasted any time kicking off 2026 with some really great articles, demos, and…
What’s !important #2: Conditional View Transitions, CSS/SVG Text Effects, the Best of CSS Bluesky, and More
2026 is almost upon us. I know we’re all itching to see the clock strike midnight (cue…
That Time I Tried Explaining HTML and CSS to My 5-Year Old Niece
I would like to tell you what I learned from a five-year old child about HTML and…
How U.S. Merchants Fail E.U. Consumers
U.S. merchants eyeing European expansion see 450 million consumers unified under common trade regulations. The reality is…
Will Google’s AI Mode Dominate ChatGPT?
Jeff Oxford is my go-to interview for ecommerce SEO. The founder of Oregon-based 180 Marketing, an agency,…
New Ecommerce Tools: November 19, 2025
Every week we publish a rundown of new services for ecommerce merchants. This installment includes updates on…
CSS Animations That Leverage the Parent-Child Relationship
Modern CSS has great ways to position and move a group of elements relative to each other,…
From Urgency to Endurance: Extended Events Can Drive Record Retail Sales
Shoppers aren’t rushing anymore — they’re pacing. Retailers have taken notice, moving beyond one-day flash deals and…
Touring New CSS Features in Safari 26
A couple of days ago, the Apple team released Safari 26.0! Is it a big deal? I…
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…
US tariff and shipping policy changes: Navigating the end of the de minimis exemption
On August 29, 2025, the US government suspended the de minimis exemption for goods imported from all…
More Fan-Out SEO Tactics
Large language models such as Google’s AI Mode, ChatGPT, and Perplexity anticipate likely follow-ups to an initial…
Getting Creative With Images in Long-Form Content
When you picture placing images in long-form content — like articles, case studies, or reports — the…
3D Layered Text: Interactivity and Dynamicism
In the previous two chapters, we built a layered 3D text effect, added depth and color, and…