These of you who’ve been studying CSS-Methods for some time could do not forget that we used to publish somewhat factor we referred to as CSS-Methods Chronicles. Our buddy Chris Coyier would write up a mirrored image from the previous couple of months or so, and it was an effective way to get a pulse on what’s taking place round CSS-Methods, the positioning, and what the group is doing.
We like that and need to maintain it going. It’s a brand new period, although! So what we’re going to do is welcome you again to what we’re now calling Behind the CSScenes. You’re going to satisfy some new and acquainted faces in these updates, beginning with Haley Mills, who’s kicking off the very first problem.
How’s the transition going?
[Haley Mills:] Earlier than we dive in, let me begin by introducing myself! My identify is Haley, and I’m the supervisor of Content material Integration right here at DigitalOcean. I’ve been at DigitalOcean for five years and beforehand labored on our editorial group, serving to authors publish all kinds of matters by way of our Write For DOnations program.
Many of us right here at DigitalOcean (together with myself) are avid readers of CSS-Methods, and we nonetheless should pinch ourselves for a way fortunate we’re to be entrusted with this group. We acknowledge that CSS-Methods is a crucial free useful resource for devs the world over, and my aim is to maintain it that means.
- Because the acquisition, we have now revealed 95 items of latest content material and stay up for rising that quantity.
- Within the month of August, we carried out upkeep on 6 present items of content material.
That stated, change is to be anticipated when passing a torch.
I believe everyone knows that nobody can exchange Chris’ voice — it’s a giant cause why CSS-Methods is, nicely, CSS-Methods. His means to have you ever laughing whereas studying one thing new is a talent that few can compete with. I do know lots of you miss his writing since you informed us so in a survey (which we’ll get to in a bit), but it surely additionally opens up an enormous alternative for us all to take the torch and proceed doing what CSS-Methods does finest:
Discover inventive options to issues and share them with the world. Chris introduced individuals collectively this fashion on CSS-Methods — and you may give again, too.
Your blossoming concept may become what the Flexbox Information is for me and so many different individuals, so I humbly encourage you to achieve out in our Visitor Writing Type and discuss to us about your matter concepts. We’ve got two superior editors, Geoff and Brad, that can assist you form and produce your concepts to life to share with the CSS-Methods group. Along with paying you in your contribution, we’ll now additionally make an identical donation to a tech-focused charity of your alternative.
Subsequent up, we have now Product Supervisor Karen Degi with some survey consequence highlights.
The outcomes are in…
[Karen Degi:] In June, we shared a survey to gather suggestions to assist form the way forward for CSS-Methods. We obtained nearly 900 responses, together with some nice written responses that helped us perceive what CSS-Methods means to the bigger group.
A lot of you additionally volunteered to speak to us instantly, which has us serious about the easiest way to assemble these ideas. In the event you’re a type of people, know that we haven’t forgotten about you and nonetheless need to hear from you. We simply need to be certain we strategy this in the best means!
The survey confirmed some issues we already suspected and introduced new issues to our consideration. The highest few issues that grabbed our consideration are:
- Participating, high-quality content material is on the coronary heart of CSS-Methods. We’re working to ensure that we proceed investing in in-depth guides on front-end matters, in addition to offering quick articles about fast methods and tutorials with embedded demos.
- You like RSS! As we proceed investing in CSS-Methods and bringing new performance, we’ll be certain we regulate how our adjustments have an effect on the RSS feed.
- You come to CSS-Methods to be taught, to be entertained, and to do your jobs higher. You don’t come to CSS-Methods since you’re enthusiastic about being offered…nicely, something, actually. Though we predict DigitalOcean is fairly nice, and we’ll in all probability proceed to speak about ourselves the place it is smart, we perceive that we’d like to take action in a means that’s sincere, reliable, and related to your wants as a front-end fanatic.
Subsequent up is Logan Liffick, Senior Digital Expertise Designer, with redesign updates.
A redesign is within the works!
[Logan Liffick:] In the event you’ve labored on the entrance finish — or actually anyplace on the net, you’re sure to know CSS-Methods. It’s the place I, and lots of others, began the journey. So, after I was requested to spearhead a redesign for the positioning, it was nothing wanting an honor. Unquestionably, endeavor a model replace for one thing so acquainted to so many is a problem of unimaginable magnitude
If I have been to do justice to this undertaking, I’d must pay tribute to the unique. That mentality turned the underlying theme of my work, and any effort to rejuvenate took inspiration from present patterns and types from the positioning.
Upon first look, you’ll discover the recent coat of paint. Previous that, you’ll acknowledge the positioning reads extra “editorial” than earlier than. This was a purposeful resolution to intensify present kind stylings and, extra importantly, to pay homage to the essence of CSS-Methods as an informational useful resource.
Preserving the component of “enjoyable” was additionally prime of thoughts. Sprinkled all through the positioning are numerous snippets from the precise CSS “methods” shared on this website — for instance, there’s going to be somewhat Easter egg tucked inside a sticky footer utilizing Preethi’s slide-out impact that’s my private favourite, a improbable suggestion from Geoff himself. Gradients at the moment are a core color-way within the system, and border-radii have been rounded out.
We wished to offer ourselves permission and house to discover an open-ended and malleable system far into the long run, which strains up properly with the general mission and aim of CSS-Methods: to discover what’s potential with CSS. That is only the start, there’s a lot extra to see, do, and be taught with CSS-Methods residing in our (digital) ocean.
Subsequent is Geoff with writer highlights!
New authors!
[Geoff:] We’ve added a number of new faces to our rising checklist of visitor authors who’ve contributed to CSS-Methods:
You will have additionally seen our editor Bradley Kouchi’s identify pop up a few instances, and you may anticipate to proceed seeing him on a semi-regular foundation.
That’s 16 new authors! You will be one, too, by filling out our visitor writing type.
On a associated word, I’m happy as punch that we nonetheless get common contributions from a big band of acquainted faces from earlier than the DigitalOcean acquisition. Simply take a look at all of the high quality people who’ve continued to share their nice concepts with us:
Large shake-ups just like the one we’re going by way of at present will be scary. Seeing these acquainted names in article bylines has helped me a ton so far as continuity and consistency go. CSS-Methods nonetheless appears very CSS-Methods-y to me, and that’s a giant deal.
Till subsequent time…
We hope you’ve loved this little peek behind the CSScenes! We’ll do it once more… and time and again. As you possibly can inform, there’s a variety of exercise taking place round right here, which suggests we’ll have heaps to share within the subsequent version.
Oh, and when you’re one of many many who’ve informed us simply how a lot you miss the publication, it’s nonetheless right here! We’re sending it simply as soon as a month whereas we get again within the swing of issues, and chances are you’ll very nicely must re-subscribe to get it (we needed to do a variety of scrubbing after the keys to the positioning have been handed over).
Thanks for studying!
