The Vanilla Web Is Wonderful
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- #vanilla web
- #personal projects
- #web development
- The author expresses satisfaction with their progress in web development, particularly with vanilla web technologies.
- They highlight the evolution of vanilla web capabilities since 2015, mentioning the shift from floats to flexbox.
- Astro.js is used in personal projects, but the author appreciates the simplicity and manual nature of vanilla web development.
- The vanilla web approach has reduced barriers to coding, enabling a better flow state and less need for research.
- Several features have been added to the website, including paper clip-like buttons, image components with styled figcaptions, and a JS-generated table of contents.
- Future plans include implementing the View Transitions API and completing Projects and Bookshelf pages.
- The author finds working with vanilla web technologies enjoyable and looks forward to exploring its boundaries further.