ShopTalk

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We're passing over another milestone episode and answering your Q's with our A's while we do it: Dave goes 3D printing, should CSS be inside a web component, Chris is trying to build web component for popovers, why isn't Vue used or talked about more, finding bugs in blocks in the new CodePen, and we're grateful for 700 episodes.

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Vue.js - The Progressive JavaScript Framework | Vue.js

vuejs/petite-vue

Syntax: Hacking Pizza Ordering For Fun And Profit - YouTube

Theo - Twitch

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Axe-Con
Axe-con - the world's largest digital accessibility conference is from the makers of Axe-core and Axe DevTools Browser Extension. Taking place online on February 24-25. Registration is free and also gets you access to the on-demand recordings.

Axe-con has a specific Development Track for dev content - some top speakers are Ire Aderinokun (front-end developer and Google developer expert), Jesse Beach (Software Engineering Manager at Meta), and other prominent folks from orgs like Coinbase, Zendesk, Red Hat, Atlassian, and more.

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Web Day Out is coming up and Jeremy Keith from Clearleft (name pending the ShopTalk Show rebrand) is here to chat about it and while we've got him, Dave throws him on the hot seat to answer some hard hitting journalism questions about the state of the web in 2026.

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Web Day Out in Brighton, March 12th 2026

Strategic design partners for website and service design | Clearleft

css.properties

Raycast - Your shortcut to everything

Rachel Andrew – Doing stuff on the web since 1996.

Browser support at Clearleft

CSS Day 2026, 11th & 12th of June, Amsterdam

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Axe-con
Axe-con - the world's largest digital accessibility conference is from the makers of Axe-core and Axe DevTools Browser Extension. Taking place online on February 24-25. Registration is free and also gets you access to the on-demand recordings.

Axe-con has a specific Development Track for dev content - some top speakers are Ire Aderinokun (front-end developer and Google developer expert), Jesse Beach (Software Engineering Manager at Meta), and other prominent folks from orgs like Coinbase, Zendesk, Red Hat, Atlassian, and more.

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Why are AI tools so bad at CSS layout, Robin Rendle inspired monospaced fonts, CodePen's slideVars library, why are Safari dev tools so hard to use, button follow up, and what player component does ShopTalk use for it's website?

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Clair Obscur | Expedition 33

Apple One

Where’s the AI design renaissance?

Outlyne

Bolt

Lando Norris

Robin Rendle

Dave Rupert

Casey Newton

slideVars - Automatic Sliders for CSS Custom Properties

Media Chrome Docs

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Axe-con
Axe-con - the world's largest digital accessibility conference is from the makers of Axe-core and Axe DevTools Browser Extension. Taking place online on February 24-25. Registration is free and also gets you access to the on-demand recordings.

Axe-con has a specific Development Track for dev content - some top speakers are Ire Aderinokun (front-end developer and Google developer expert), Jesse Beach (Software Engineering Manager at Meta), and other prominent folks from orgs like Coinbase, Zendesk, Red Hat, Atlassian, and more.

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We're talking new stuff (to us) that we haven't chatted about yet like display:grid-lanes, the web install API, resizing text on the web, scroll triggered animations, active view transition type, and a Quick Look at CodePen v2 features.

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694: Invoicing with Studioworks with Jessica and Chris – ShopTalk

Email Marketing Platform | Litmus

Most Reliable App & Cross Browser Testing Platform | BrowserStack

Ios Vs Android In 2025 · December 27, 2025

Masonry Layout is Now grid-lanes | CSS-Tricks

Bruce Lawson's personal site : A first look at the Web Install API

PWAStore - Free Web App Store | Install Apps Instantly

Download the latest indie games - itch.io

Grid Paper

Squoosh

SVGOMG - Optimize and minify SVG images

Never write your own Date Parsing Library—zachleat.com

FitText - A plugin for inflating web type

Twenty Twenty-Five - daverupert.com

Cyd Stumpel | Portfolio Cyd Stumpel

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Studioworks
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Catching up on holidays adventures, Dave's year in ADHD land, and our predictions for 2026.

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Madhur Jaffrey Teaches Indian Cooking

What’s Going to Happen in Web Dev During 2026 - Syntax #967

2025 - Web Performance Calendar

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Studioworks
Manage clients and contacts, send branded invoices, receive payments, access educational resources, and connect with a supportive community.

We’re building the best business hub for freelancers who want a custom client experience that feels polished and professional — with much more in store.