Design Tokens for Small Teams: A Practical CSS Variables System
A practical design tokens system for small teams: two layers of CSS custom properties, light-dark() theming, naming that survives a rebrand, and stylelint
11 min read
Field notes on the modern web
WordPress, HTML templates, forms and webhooks, and the AI tools actually worth your time. Written by the team behind Canvas, the best selling HTML template on ThemeForest.
Template Hierarchy in Block Themes: Templates, Parts and Where Overrides Live
How the block theme template hierarchy really resolves: file order, wp_template database overrides, template parts, areas and why your deployed edits vanish.
12 min read
Form Analytics: Measuring Drop-off Field by Field
Form analytics done properly: track field level drop off with sendBeacon, read the patterns, and fix the inputs killing your conversion rate. Code included.
12 min read
WordPress Theme Development in 2026: A Modern Starter Workflow
A practitioner’s guide to WordPress theme development in 2026: block vs hybrid themes, theme.json v3, wp-scripts, the Interactivity API and a deploy workflow.
11 min read
Icons on the Web: SVG Sprites, Icon Fonts and Performance
Why SVG icons beat icon fonts in 2026: building an SVG sprite, inline vs third-party vs CSS mask, accessible markup and how to measure the real cost.
12 min read
Open Source Models in Production: Licensing and Practical Limits
A practitioner’s guide to running an open source LLM in production: Llama, Gemma and Qwen model licensing, real VRAM maths, costs and the EU AI Act.
12 min read
Contact Form Spam: What Works in 2026 Beyond CAPTCHA
Contact form spam protection that actually works in 2026: honeypot fields done right, timing checks, signed tokens, Turnstile and server-side scoring.
13 min read
Shipping a Commercial WordPress Theme: Updates, Licensing and Support Load
What it takes to sell a WordPress theme in 2026: building a theme update server, GPL licensing limits, fail-open licence checks and cutting support load.
13 min read
Multilingual WordPress: hreflang, Structure and the Plugin Decision
A practitioner’s guide to multilingual WordPress: hreflang rules that actually matter, URL structure, and choosing between Polylang, WPML, TranslatePress and
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Speech, Transcription and Voice Interfaces on the Web
A practitioner’s guide to the web speech api, transcription AI and voice interfaces: on-device recognition, MediaRecorder, costs, TTS bugs and accessibility.
13 min read
Server-Sent Events, WebSockets and Webhooks: Picking the Right Channel
Server sent events, WebSockets or webhooks? A practitioner’s guide to picking the right realtime channel, with SSE code, proxy gotchas and webhook signature
12 min read
Form Accessibility: Labels, Errors and Focus Management
A practitioner’s guide to form accessibility: real label markup, error association with aria-describedby, focus management after failed submits, and testing.
14 min read
