Links by Friday 008 - RSS is still great
Intro
I don't usually check the stats on this thing but I noticed I have new subscribers, you're welcome and thanks for joining me on this journey.
This week we are featuring interesting articles from Indie folks, no big names here.
List of Blog Platforms
You want to start a blog, website, what options do you have. Manuel has compiled some of them for you and what it costs.
https://manuelmoreale.com/blog-platformsDan Mall's 40th Birthday in Peru
It's the photos and the colors for me. If you read to the end, you will notice the gorgeous type on this site: Fabriga by Lux Typo.
“My 40th Birthday in Peru,” an article by Dan Mall
Make your own way
If you think something should exist, give it a shot!
This quote reflects my thinking and mindset, if something should exist, you can make it happen, even if it feels like re-inventing the proverbial wheel.
https://notes.eatonphil.com/2023-12-26-make-your-own-way.htmlRSS is still great
As long as you're using RSS for its purpose (consuming content) and not trying to use it for something it's not designed for (social media, content discovery), it's still a really solid technology. If you've ditched RSS in favor of social media in the past decades, consider adding RSS back into your life!
If you want to dig more into RSS, Own Your Web Issue 9 has you covered. It's a great newsletter to subscribe to in general.
RSS is still pretty great (pcloadletter.dev)
12 Modern CSS One-Line Upgraders
I suck at CSS so this post by Stephanie Eckles is super helpful.
12 Modern CSS One-Line Upgrades | Modern CSS Solutions
Sometimes, improving your application CSS just takes a one-line upgrade or enhancement! Learn about 12 properties to start incorporating into your projects, and enjoy reducing technical debt, removing JavaScript, and scoring easy wins for user experience.
That's it, see you next time.