BigCommerce alternatives: Why it might be time to switch
On June 1, BigCommerce renamed every plan, lowered the GMV thresholds, and added a fee of up…
Native AI Search Is Only Half the Battle for E-Commerce Brands
Shopify launched its AI-powered semantic search functionality in early 2024, giving Shopify Plus merchants more accurate and…
Get Ready For the Powerful CSS border-shape Property!
So, we recently got the new shape() function (now Baseline!) as well as the corner-shape property. What…
translateX()
The CSS translateX() function shifts an element horizontally by the specified amount. Specifically, it displaces an element to the…
Creating Memorable Web Experiences: A Modern CSS Toolkit
I love the fact that CSS is finally reclaiming control over visual interactions, taking charge of the…
offset-path
The offset-path property in CSS defines a movement path for an element to follow during animation. This…
Cross-Document View Transitions: The Gotchas Nobody Mentions
I wasted an entire Saturday on this. Not a lazy Saturday either, but one of those rare,…
Using CSS corner-shape For Folded Corners
I came across Kitty Giraudel’s folded corners technique. It leverages CSS clip-path, and I thought that that…
A Scrollytelling Gift for Mum on Mother’s Day 2026
My mum loved logic because she was born at a time when nothing made sense. She was…
A Well-Designed JavaScript Module System is Your First Architecture Decision
Writing large programs in JavaScript without modules would be pretty difficult. Imagine you only have the global…
How AI Is Changing Sales Teams Without Replacing Reps
Sales teams face a crossroads: one path sidelines reps with automation, while the other uses AI to…
Who Delivers Your Orders Matters
Local carriers can promise fast and cheap ecommerce delivery. Unfortunately, the services may also raise concerns about…
Making Complex CSS Shapes Using shape()
Creating rectangles, circles, and rounded rectangles is the basic of CSS. Creating more complex CSS shapes such…
What’s !important #8: Light/Dark Favicons, @mixin, object-view-box, and More
Short n’ sweet but ever so neat, this issue covers light/dark favicons, @mixin, anchor-interpolated morphing, object-view-box, new…
Experimenting With Scroll-Driven corner-shape Animations
Over the last few years, there’s been a lot of talk about and experimentation with scroll-driven animations….
What’s !important #6: :heading, border-shape, Truncating Text From the Middle, and More
Despite what’s been a sleepy couple of weeks for new Web Platform Features, we have an issue…
Interop 2026
Interop 2026 is formally a thing. So, you know all of those wild, new CSS features we’re…
Asynchronous Customer Support Is Breaking E-Commerce
Rising expectations for rapid responses are draining the life from asynchronous customer support, according to a new…
How to move your custom site to WooCommerce (and why you should)
Running your ecommerce business on a custom-built platform can make scaling with flexibility and control a real…
Responsive Hexagon Grid Using Modern CSS
Five years ago I published an article on how to create a responsive grid of hexagon shapes….
What is branding? How to create a lasting ecommerce brand
A lasting ecommerce brand is more than a line of products or a catchy name — it’s a tone,…
Why E.U. Ecommerce Rules Seem Complex
Merchants often ask me to explain E.U. ecommerce regulations. I usually start with a warning: There is…
AI Favors Ecommerce Giants — for Now
Artificial intelligence has seemingly raised the barriers to ecommerce success. The industry has long been a David-and-Goliath…
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…