I reduced this PLP’s LCP by nearly 3s just by replacing the JS animation with CSS animation. #NoLoJS FTW. Continue reading
Category Archives: css
This “double HTML” pattern must stop!
During a client audit, I re-encountered a common, annoying, and harmful, pattern: dupe HTML, instead proper responsive design. Can we please stop this? Happy reducing! Continue reading
Presenting a Web Performance MasterClass at the WeAreDevelopers World Congress
I will be presenting an all-day Web Performance MasterClass at the WeAreDevelopers World Congress in San Jose, CA from September 23-25, 2026. I have a discount registration codes available if you’re interested in attending. Continue reading
What’s the Most Important Performance Metric?
TTFB? FCP? LCP? INP? CLS? Something else? What’s your most important perf metric? Continue reading
Investigating… can CLS cause a high LCP?
Speedcurve’s Page Speed Benchmarks reported Costco.com’s LCP averaging at 6.85s. But could it be that CLS is at least part of the problem? Read to find out! Continue reading
NoLoJS Featured on the Coffee with Developers Podcast
On February 18, 2026, I sat down with Chrisitan Heilmann of Coffee with Developers to chat about NoLoJS and lots and lots of other web-type stuff. Have a listen and let me know what you think! Continue reading
Today’s Readings
The latest installment in my “Today’s Readings” series, offering my rants and thoughts based on findings from around the world-wide web, including Accessibility, CSS, CWV, Design, DevTools, HTML, JS, NoLoJS, Performance, Shopify, Speculation Rules and more. Happy reading! Continue reading
Today’s Readings
The latest installment in my “Today’s Readings” series, offering my rants and thoughts based on findings from around the world-wide web, including A11Y, AI, CSS, CSV, Debugging, DevTools, JS, NoLoJS, Performance, Progressive Enhancement, RWD, UI, UX, WP and more. Happy reading! Continue reading
NoLoJS: Reducing the JS Workload with HTML and CSS
Introducing NoLoJS: an open-source design library of components that reduce reliance on JS, where possible, in favor of HTML and CSS. Continue reading
Today’s Readings
The latest installment in my “Today’s Readings” series, offering my rants and thoughts based on findings from around the world-wide web, including Chrome, CSS, DevTools, Geolocation, Google, HTML, Polyfills, Progressive Enhancement, Safari, Scroll-Drive Animation and more. Happy reading! Continue reading