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Inside the CSS WG: A New Reality Series

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I’m pleased to announce my new series of interviews published by the wonderful Bath, U.K. based .net Magazine, called “Inside the CSS Working Group.”

“Step with me behind the curtain into the W3C CSS Working Group. Historically filled with challenges, the group has grown into one of the most productive, powerhouse working groups in the W3C’s history. What happened to bring about this change? To provide insight, and encourage web folks to participate more in Working Groups in general, let’s turn up the house lights on some very diverse people: CSS WG individuals, who will over this series reveal their independent, as well as global, vision for CSS, and for the web.”

Enjoy the full article on .net Magazine online.

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The Front End Web Dev Playlist

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So last night I was enjoying a nice bottle of wine after dinner with friends and was hanging around Twitter talking music with folks. We got to the topic of Butthole Surfers, a band I adore. Specifically, the line “Invisibility is a relative thing . . .” from the song “Shame of Life” stood out as an obvious CSS joke, which I tweeted:

“invisibility is a relative thing” – Butthole Surfers. #thing{visibility: hidden; position: relative;} – CSS Working Group

Matthew Budd (@matthewbudd) responded, and in our subsequent chat he proposed the idea of a Front End Dev playlist. I love the idea, so I’m asking for your input. Here’s the way it works:

  1. Pick a band, or song from a band, that you like to listen to when you’re working on Front End Web Dev tasks
  2. Compose the band name, song name, or a phrase from a song in HTML, CSS, JavaScript, SVG – any Front End Web technologies (preferably open ones)
  3. Submit your entry to the comment thread on this post
  4. Win community love for your contributions and creativity

Most importantly, let’s have fun and create a really kick-ass playlist, which I will then use at conferences and workshops, and even use as content or code examples in slides – all properly cited and to be considered share-alike under CC licensing.

Ready? Set? GO!

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