Raindrop.io Bookmarks 06/22/2025

2025年6月22日

• JavaScript broke the web (and called it progress) - Jono Alderson

  "Once upon a time, we had a fast, stable, resilient web. But we replaced it with a JavaScript cargo cult."

• The Hamburger-Menu Icon Today: Is it Recognizable? - NN/g

  "With hamburger icons, position has a major impact on interpretation. Users generally understand the icon to mean "categories hidden here" as long as it appears in the expected spot: the top-left corner of the screen."

• HTML spec change: escaping < and > in attributes  |  Blog  |  Chrome for Developers

  "On May 20, 2025, the HTML specification was updated to escape < and > in attributes, helping prevent mutation XSS (mXSS) vulnerabilities. This change landed in Chrome 138, which was promoted to Beta on May 28, 2025, and will become Stable on June 24, 2025."

• A new way to style gaps in CSS  |  Blog  |  Chrome for Developers

  "The Microsoft Edge team is excited to announce that CSS gap decorations, a new way to style the gaps between items in flex, grid, and multi-column layouts, is now available for developer trial in Chrome and Edge 139!"

• It's not too late for European Accessibility Act activities - Bogdan on Digital Accessibility (A11y)

  "It takes time to build the knowledge needed to provide valuable accessibility audits, audits that actually explain not only what is wrong, but also what are the effects on people with disabilities and how we can not only fix, but also prevent them."

• The Role of Captions and Transcripts in Accessibility - AFixt AFixt, Inc. offers a full array of services for regulations and standards such as ADA, WCAG, EAA, AODA, and EN 301 549

  "Videos with captions see longer watch times and higher engagement rates because users can follow along even when audio isn't available. Transcripts make podcasts, webinars, and interviews more discoverable, driving more traffic to your site."