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Frontend top 100

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Keep up to date with what is going on in the web industry with this digest of the top 100 frontend devs on twitter.

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  1. top link

    In which @aerotwist investigates the cost of popular JavaScript frameworks on mobile: https://t.co/AY8XhQF0Ah https://t.co/Q0utq4o2RD

  2. "One app download for every one thousand web views." https://t.co/Ma8785BqfW

  3. Let’s not forget the beautiful people of Lebanon today. https://t.co/tN5p6Vy6wO

  4. JavaScript Frameworks and Mobile Performance: https://t.co/6ftqQLdpyl My response to https://t.co/WJKYgJB2tn.

  5. Tools for a better Windows command-line setup in the new #TotallyToolingTips 🔥🔧 https://t.co/aImpbUKHvh https://t.co/ZHf5i6TZpG

  6. Animating an SVG Menu Icon with Segment | Codrops https://t.co/FkTD4idP69 https://t.co/DnsYD5PuJI

  7. Excited to release https://t.co/qIdn1pYTdc—a site by me & @tameverts to make it easier to find info showing the importance of performance.

  8. Beware of ads that use inaudible sound to link your phone, TV, tablet, and PC | Ars Technica https://t.co/cIJHz32SDL

  9. The fact that ISIS are also killing Muslims is just extra proof of that. https://t.co/LMzkglZTHI

  10. Responsive design for iOS apps please: https://t.co/1JkVwYWfoT

  11. There is a client-side proxy (ServiceWorker) in your browser! video: https://t.co/hzO1Ec4gKa, slides: https://t.co/e9TbICoIRj #velocityconf

  12. Web Design & Development News: Collective #194 | Codrops https://t.co/HnWI4IfGGl https://t.co/KQxAPuvv9o

  13. How MPEG1 works, and decoding it with JS https://t.co/7sl1XqjnNX - great talk by @phoboslab, one of the best I saw this year

  14. A nice, fresh alternative to the "Fork me on GitHub" ribbons: https://t.co/vK6nB77Wgi

  15. The latest Edge release increases its ES6 adoption to 90% (84% w/o flags) https://t.co/B6QfyxE5SK https://t.co/7ooA9RfdMW

  16. How to maintain product UX consistency? https://t.co/aANtSTQ8qN @HannahCDesign shows how to employ atomic design in @sketchapp. AWESOME!

  17. What are skeleton screens you ask? https://t.co/3GxDTX2vLI

  18. https://t.co/L2zVNmdllx Legofy your images with retina support using SVG. https://t.co/jjuE5u17me

  19. Dynamic/responsive SVG typography/lettering https://t.co/GpAX9Qbi4s Source: https://t.co/uJmoxCn1lv h/t @zachleat https://t.co/8q9k3EHzzn

  20. ✏️ New blog post: Tips for Creating and Exporting Better #SVGs for the Web https://t.co/CUnQ1n9Wwk

  21. If you’re confused too, this article explains <g>, <use>, <symbol> and <defs> https://t.co/tKE16CJXYy https://t.co/jGDa8jlWSd

  22. Blueprint: Multi-Level Menu | Codrops https://t.co/hsOj9wgGfy https://t.co/AXSgFT48Sd

  23. Writing CSS on Growing Teams: a clear process will help your team write strong, modular CSS together. https://t.co/6544rz2nya

  24. Performance is design. https://t.co/kKya4v7Xnt v @foobartel For more, read @lara_hogan's excellent book: https://t.co/Lp1zkLuOyR #ffcph

  25. Coming in #d3js 4.0: Canvas shapes (e.g., line, arc) and better splines (e.g., centripetal Catmull–Rom): https://t.co/8E00De0utH

  26. Currently reading @beep ’s Responsive Design Patterns and Principles book. Much RWD insight in there. 🔜@abookapart https://t.co/zo5obIqlmb

  27. Segment is a small (<2kb) dependency-free JS library for animating #SVG paths (line drawing effects) https://t.co/4FeBSgsFWm by @lmgonzalves

  28. Check out this little nugget in the WebKit 5 year plan 😃💯 https://t.co/cQMrDAAasP https://t.co/NvVATLjBs9

  29. Let's Encrypt certificates have ninety-day lifetimes: https://t.co/w7WzpkAMcL - so happy to see this! automation ftw.

  30. Did a lightning talk on the idea of shape morphing at #SNDmakes Slides: https://t.co/iMzFnKXKuN

  31. Super awesome to see style guides are a core focus for the next version of Foundation by Zurb: https://t.co/RSPvhDeWy1

  32. Another monday, another #funfunfunction episode: "Growth stages of a programmer" https://t.co/zdM32JNRX0 https://t.co/X6MDIRauOJ

    The growth stages of a programmer - FunFunFunction #6

    Full script here: https://medium.com/@mpjme/f03fcb9c1531 This video is a complete and utter ripoff of a Quora answer by a spectacular former colleague of min...

  33. https://t.co/pbszNGH3Fq - another great article on implementing offline-first with serviceworkers https://t.co/pbszNGH3Fq

  34. top image

    spot the hobby. https://t.co/5Hf3F3l0Am

  35. Adding a 3D Glasses effect to images with #CSS blend modes by @Una :: https://t.co/tvjkfZddfU💁—the whole series is 👌 https://t.co/NeZQ3HrPqi

  36. Alright, this is a creative Hamburger menu animation. https://t.co/8NJ1a7TE2z

  37. mobile tech support. https://t.co/nhoUsbA4tM

  38. I think after exercising voice, many women in tech have taken option two: leaving. And very quietly. https://t.co/WB8W8s9DQy

  39. TIL: HTTP/2 TLS connection-coalescing https://t.co/m5IFGFtIDd via @igrigorik

  40. I speak in a half hour. Play it safe, or go full Aerosmith? https://t.co/vOXTkQLvTc https://t.co/nDHh1oNCs5

  41. I found *the best* gloves in The Philippines. https://t.co/X9n1rnoC03

  42. https://t.co/ll38tOSmoM, a collection of case studies demonstrating the impact of—and need for—performance optimization.

  43. Watch what happens when you ask non-creative professionals to work for free. #nospec https://t.co/SveoDJnOUt via @PhotographyBay

  44. Re: https://t.co/opWh5SgiYh I always enjoyed how @autoprefixer adds the ones you need and removes the one you don't https://t.co/opWh5SgiYh

  45. Wrote a long blog post about User Timing & custom metrics w/ examples. We have to move away from window.onload. https://t.co/0rGHMmCoTn

  46. Improved my google cardboard https://t.co/NEj6ooHATq

  47. "This is simple, just use this NPM package and start your server…" https://t.co/PmHJLLgbLx

  48. I was asked, “What’s your favorite thing you’ve made for the web?” I know they meant websites, but it’s probably: https://t.co/OXkIC3wb2g

  49. Watch What Happens When You Ask Non-Creative Professionals to Work for Free https://t.co/UKEXZ6coKX via @zeldman —Designers, watch this one.

  50. Modern Java - A Guide to Java 8: https://t.co/Igl28P76Sp

  51. The emotion recognition API of #ProjectOxford is pretty awesome https://t.co/8zvLNxVTGN https://t.co/OB9RNk0wpc

  52. This piece has said what has been going on in my mind all day today. Give a couple of minutes to read it. https://t.co/8MXvJbKxVn

  53. https://t.co/HyeHElqCNg - Floating points in various languages.

  54. Cool to see @tinymce pimp out their @CodePen profile https://t.co/OAudaBYU3G (and provide a bunch of configuration demos)

  55. The Many Faces of Mobile First https://t.co/E9v2BZtosH @holgerbart touched on the buzzword "mobile first" in theory and in practice #ffcph

  56. some thoughts on impact of blockchains on privacy: https://t.co/LTKtv96pjv

  57. If you're seeking self-documenting API utopia, this is close: 1. hapi.js 2. route validation w/ Joi 3. hapi-swagger https://t.co/HqRc9EBEeX

  58. The best demo you’ll see all day: https://t.co/c40Wi36aHA

  59. 20 independent magazines every “creative" should have on their coffee table. https://t.co/3W3QIItdFx https://t.co/9xJQe8dQLf

  60. Microsoft nodejs guidelines https://t.co/dyjEtED82V

  61. Integrating stateful thinking” into your design process. The Nine States of Design — Medium https://t.co/RciK0LOhbD

  62. Some great #design articles collected by @WalterStephanie this week :: https://t.co/Kq76OOLL2P

  63. https://t.co/8EEkcafAf2 @jessitron on the dangers of overcomplicating our dev environment.

  64. "Respect users' privacy, bandwidth, and intelligence, flatter their vanity, and maybe theyll subscribe to something" https://t.co/shORU3HEIN

  65. Use https://t.co/iNr33limu8 by @bram_stein to test your typography. #dsgnday

  66. Looking for people with low-vision using magnifier (zoomtext/other) in the US for 1hr remote usability testing $75 https://t.co/L3QM8cQbW6

  67. Portuguese Street Artist Creates Stunning 3D Graffiti That Seems To Float In The Air https://t.co/qgN1GOzvbY https://t.co/DLaz9rJBlX

  68. Hahaha, A/A testing: https://t.co/RapCsmGeHE (via @stephenhay) #dsgnday

  69. Gauntlet in JavaScript - https://t.co/xXtXmSQai4 - OMG I played that to death back then. "players can now stun other players"

  70. Also, elevator.js is still one of my favorite things on the Internet: https://t.co/6RhXoFbxJm

  71. At #fronteers15 I talked about Grid, Flexbox and Box Alignment. Video and all my code examples https://t.co/Ax2BNMD4UP #cssgrid #flexbox

  72. New: Completed the chapter on Destructuring in Understanding ECMAScript 6: https://t.co/jrLXTA9hpf

  73. More wanton privacy violation. SilverPush uses “Audio Beacons” for cross-device snooping. https://t.co/TjUkGWDPlu

  74. Grav: Building Fast and Flexible Websites by @getgrav https://t.co/tyFfRPF8yi

  75. Well, it is an emoji party https://t.co/unDpXE0yN6💩💪🏽🐴🌎🍄

  76. I have no words… https://t.co/pbsgX2nyAs

  77. You really should read this today #geekmentalhelp https://t.co/eAiDgjwBNt

  78. I just turned my favourite quote in conversations at #futuredecoded yesterday into a slide. https://t.co/YIogu7BizI

  79. I'm not sure who is actually coding Endless Sky, but it's an A++++ space game done fully open source on Github! https://t.co/82OLvjmTDH

  80. Incomplete picture. More interesting to compare total app size—framework apps have less code than "vanilla" apps. https://t.co/WJKYgJB2tn

  81. Ops: a developer's guide by @annashipman at #ffconf this year. Virtualisation, containers, servers and pro tips: https://t.co/gjLgwIag7N

  82. *twitch* *grumble* https://t.co/mpm66xcRJm

  83. Woo, react-fetcher just hit 100 stars in GitHub: https://t.co/KUtwjTyjNR

  84. Anonymous to ISIS: "Expect massive cyber attacks. War is declared. Get prepared." https://t.co/JGIJccfPXE

  85. Promises explained by @davidwalshblog https://t.co/NAeO3GBwbN - "in the wild" section an unused and two planned APIs https://t.co/gnh9uJvnxA

  86. Beautiful, truthful, first-person account of last night from the comparative safety of a Parisian dinner party. https://t.co/GKKMzrklcw

  87. Got to love that Pornhub runs a SFW data analysis blog and explain their traffic effect of the Fallout 4 release https://t.co/2hSrevBywW

  88. Want to ask the Chrome leadership questions at the Chrome Dev Summit? Here's your chance: https://t.co/FWT35LwSWW

  89. Math drool stuff https://t.co/WfnCXlxySg

  90. This is the first article I ever wrote about #CSS Shapes. Great seeing it get some love again. ^_^ https://t.co/LeJZ7PW74L

  91. If Architects Had To Work Like Web Designers https://t.co/lYmoGfw322

  92. Submit tough questions for Chrome's leadership - they're the ones I enjoy asking the most. Don't hold back. https://t.co/7V3v2VR96i

  93. Microsoft and https://t.co/GFQwCuwkHL will use Minecraft to teach kids the basics of computer programming https://t.co/WGCQq255SU

  94. The ability to write clearly about complex technical topics is such a rare gift. Well done, @thejameskyle. https://t.co/VN1aJ3n3hd

  95. Chrome Dev Summit begins in under two hours https://t.co/FpTI9uz3ML - there's also a Slack channel https://t.co/VsyFpMB6TH

  96. That's a very happy woman with a very happy goat. https://t.co/gfweU4uQny

  97. A message for all senior management teams. https://t.co/KkaNmn0wZP

  98. “Not so micro optimizations” by @cramforce https://t.co/ZZuGOKU8Tk - all the things AMP does under the hood.

  99. Design team structure and how it fits with product teams. This presentation from @peterme is worth your time: https://t.co/A2aCD9WBXa

  100. Paul Lewis answers the question of "which framework should we use...based on data?" at #ffconf https://t.co/NIvFWxKvar

  101. Need HTML Prototyping Resources? Here's My List. https://t.co/5GaYEjusyL

  102. The Ten Lines CSS Challenge: National Debt https://t.co/dlRE3OtJGN via @CodePen

  103. A11y Rocks – the album! I go into hard sell mode https://t.co/3XIJ3ctLWP

  104. London based developers: this Thursday, let's meet the in a pub to tell us what Windows is missing https://t.co/xvaznL3ZOY - come all :)

  105. Father and Son have the most precious conversation about Paris attacks (... https://t.co/rgziYiG6FE via @YouTube

  106. Using the iPad as a second display thanks to @duetdisplay — quite a handy app. https://t.co/cYowU0VsVG

  107. All the @ffconf videos are already on YouTube. https://t.co/fk1XxY07Sp - go and watch!

  108. When someone starts telling me it's unfair that "the rest of America" supports the urban poor https://t.co/5FcPUhXmTm

  109. Colin Harman: How Would You Like Your Graphic Design -- Fast, Cheap or Good? Pick Two. https://t.co/5rlfoFOTPT

  110. Good read. Corporations and OSS don't mix: https://t.co/mBAkzsGN3m (h/t @smashingmag)

  111. https://t.co/ujjnsHtLMR - overview of browser APIs by @rumyra - needs more content.

  112. Introducing EdgeHTML 13, our first platform update for Microsoft Edge https://t.co/4x9nynhnji - I am so excited about a[download]

  113. 3D WebGL engine Goo Engine (which powers Goo Create) goes open source https://t.co/r5tuJXk0wm <3 <3 <3

  114. ✎ Stop writing REST APIs from scratch. @alistapart sponsor DreamFactory is the open-source API platform you need: https://t.co/qXtlQJ0pLb

  115. Lots of folks ask about internationalization in Polymer. Taking a look at it today on #AskPolymer. Check it out. https://t.co/gcQfVn67Qb

  116. Your Unhashable Fingerprints Secure Nothing https://t.co/g4ikX8QCVg Yay, just after I bought a fingerprint-opened phone.

  117. My talk from #ffconf is out! The version where I persuaded a room of developers that mobile #a11y is important: https://t.co/Z4ECgrpZIZ

  118. Some interesting new Front End / UI jobs… @CrateandBarrel, @GoRebelMail, @RiskMatch, and many more https://t.co/D6TQntqLWK

  119. If you use Photoshop in your SVG workflow, @danielmall 's article includes some workflow tips for you too :: https://t.co/I1vFoE9DVF

  120. I wrote to my MP about this, pointing out the inevitable hack & leak of innocent people's browsing history https://t.co/evJNqIbY2h

    Open Rights Group on Twitter

    #SnoopersCharter V5—email your MP and ask new powers to be dropped, GCHQ to be reined in: https://t.co/ma9neXYL5s #IPB

  121. Created a category for Promise-based blog posts. Lots more to come! https://t.co/QODyzT1SEV

  122. Gauntlet in JavaScript- level maps and data and behind the scenes https://t.co/Tuoyzv9Osw

  123. Movie posters in motion: https://t.co/GOwy8YdDAb

  124. So, you’re getting harassed on the internet. What do you do now? https://t.co/A2jpGfLUgX https://t.co/HHNpbD3XLN

  125. Debugging transitions is always a fun mental exercise and this one had a pleasing solution. https://t.co/TGWpRFn8sK #d3js

  126. Just digging into the details of @sproutvideo’s responsive site, and loving it: https://t.co/Rjef76Uwkm https://t.co/fCTaa8jTjb

  127. Oh god, all these libraries https://t.co/TXMu97hHt6 /cc @jemimah_knight - let's go!

  128. Well, Andy and Alice, that's sweet, but… https://t.co/tNjEDbSkEv

  129. Let me get this straight: in 2015, a company came up with a new, creepy tracking product and called it "PRISM"?!?!: https://t.co/YA7hvroGnA

  130. "How to win at mobile accessibillity" by @marcysutton https://t.co/Sxf1Rgtgkv - great, simple tips.

  131. As always in times of trouble, I find solace in the good book... https://t.co/QD6ZAshHh2

  132. I'm ashamed to share a country with these spineless, racist cowards. https://t.co/OLNqlhNMZ2

  133. Peering Into The Minds Of The 4.3 Billion Unconnected. What does "sign up" mean? What's that X on the top right? https://t.co/kcfVyWWxAn

  134. I'm a broken record, I know, but I consider this another point for the web: https://t.co/BC3ZA8D7ed

  135. We're getting ready to ship our Perch Ecommerce solution, close enough to share the v1 feature list so here it is https://t.co/sNinltKTE5

  136. I wrote this post with the phenomenal @OBMich. https://t.co/hfuxhJWEd0

  137. Onward Search: UX Jobs Salary Guide https://t.co/7WV2ohCpo7

  138. Cool https://t.co/b4VRS5upPe will have local mobile phones with prepaid SIM cards for speakers. That's a lovely service.

  139. We talked with @lydialaurenson, @toddo, and @smashingmag about… 🙅Ad Blockers 🙅 https://t.co/pRmxJYzbcQ

  140. Man filming vegas trip not realising the camera is the wrong way around https://t.co/aPFXeoGX2e via @YouTube

  141. The Infographic: What Are Your UX Organizational Challenges? https://t.co/59EoNOnj4y

  142. The best demo you’ll see all day: https://t.co/TMyj1xNVLI

  143. The power of props in cinema: https://t.co/H0MWA96uyj

  144. Stop! This is important! Politicians given man bun hair styles https://t.co/nORgCcNXrV https://t.co/p8qhwpGoXS

  145. Apple News during a terror attack in Paris https://t.co/k3myzdC5Mu

  146. National Geographic photographers https://t.co/nWVNNCL7Pu

  147. Firefox Developer Edition Memory Tool https://t.co/wfm1sceihH via @YouTube

  148. An example of the lengths advertisers will go to track your behaviour, something they want very, very badly. https://t.co/FJgmeiEyrj

  149. Meritocracy is Almost as Real as this Unicorn https://t.co/GxebIDfVkz via @missrogue

  150. Sorry, viewing this image requires a Twitter Gold account. https://t.co/D7t9C8W5UX

  151. This Google router just went plaid—most I’ve ever gotten with Apple, Asus, etc. is 80mbps. https://t.co/v8GfwJ63Lb

  152. The airport check-in touch screens showed all my info in a "Windows phone" frame. Bizarre! #mobilefirst https://t.co/5IWu7qV7uB

  153. 50 Female Tech Influencers You Need To Follow on Twitter https://t.co/KOFb9TPGrO

  154. UX for Lean Startups, a Great Resource for Founders and New Designers https://t.co/zPyKGWbCLY

  155. That @dudleystorey with randomness recipes in JavaScript https://t.co/S2lZIj3axr - misses "post any code on Stackoverflow, ask for advice"

  156. YES YES YES YES YES https://t.co/TTxjopqhN1

  157. The Top Six Tips on How to Be a Great Web Designer https://t.co/E1CNHcecYs

  158. Vizio is selling your viewing data, collected by TVs with tracking on by default, and possibly connected to your IP https://t.co/zFymbNtHVm

  159. VR Guitar https://t.co/LAXcUtsj1Y - using LeapMotion

  160. Frequent guest author @LandonSchropp ’s Unraveling Flexbox book now comes with videos! https://t.co/tp6cogRpoP

  161. ECMAScript 6: holes in Arrays https://t.co/ESzqO4KPPp

  162. updated touch/pointer tracker demo https://t.co/KNuVsUNzDC with radiusX, radiusY, rotationAngle, force https://t.co/4xZvAEtoxk

  163. Uber has cars in french colours today in the app https://t.co/4uEwkx3n4Q

  164. Less appealing seasonal drinks https://t.co/wGVUYEjwv1

  165. opening a talk about CSS Grid, Flexbox, the Box Alignment Module with some really dodgy old code in this video https://t.co/WhbuINLnMH

  166. I put an ad on lodash's docs. Since volunteers for its site/doc redesign have been hard to come by this may fund it. https://t.co/HYHYJfatc1

  167. Blogography: Visual Designers Are Just as Important as UX Designers https://t.co/fXjugjfUT8

  168. My #AMAHigherEd talk on rebuilding an Admissions web presence is up. Looking fwd to sharing at 2p https://t.co/Ibs4H275Gr

  169. This week’s podcast is full of SCIENCE: @el_skootro and @dirtystylus talk to us about @scifri’s responsive redesign: https://t.co/baQ7UVCoHs

  170. Absolutely agreed. Getting great performance out of frameworks on mobile is a critical problem. https://t.co/dDYVEROj4o

    keith•j•grant on Twitter

    “@tomdale I think "sticking with Vanilla JS" isn't a practical solution for most of us. But this still raises an issue we need to think about”

  171. "Those who mock the idea of safe space are most likely the same people who are able to take safety for granted." https://t.co/gGE05Fi1UI

  172. I played https://t.co/EhYljUKLRZ to @wordridden and, well, now she has a new favourite band.

  173. Really proud to live in Washington, a state with compassion. @GovInslee you rock. #refugeeswelcome https://t.co/iWrPpz7OU9

  174. Touching the names. Autumn in New York: Reflecting Pool at One World Trade. https://t.co/sYlrCy4end

  175. Debugging HTML5 on #XboxOne / MS Edge with the Xbox Store app and #Vorlonjs: https://t.co/S1T3D9H4tmhttps://t.co/AFqk8AYqbC

  176. Built an interactive workshop tool for my ES6 session in Bristol tomorrow: https://t.co/863ml1ajpg

  177. Looks like someone over at Inc liked my interview and decided to write about it: https://t.co/JNmRkbWpsf

  178. Is Usability on Mobile Getting Worse? https://t.co/fO3FWCee1f

  179. I'm at #SNDmakes this weekend buildin' community tools. https://t.co/YlIBcncm6J

  180. A Grid Alignment Properties Visualisation by @AbhishekSachan3 https://t.co/dYIuLt6Jkr

  181. Applying Flexbox to the Video Player by @laurakalbag https://t.co/6WvAmtFips

  182. All the #Fronteers15 videos are available. And EVERY SINGLE ONE of them has ME in it! https://t.co/DJTHfAdcBx

  183. Hey Render Conf (previously jQueryUK) has officially launched. Check the lineup and talks out! 😊 https://t.co/zOSL3gK447

  184. Oh @TheSun you despicable, horrid and terrible arsemuffins... https://t.co/0Dszp6RBJV

  185. Evolution of Barbie - damn, the original one had sass https://t.co/efHnlaRD1j

  186. I found two 1969 newspapers covering the moon landing. https://t.co/2O0s6iJCux

  187. A damp visitor. https://t.co/f87676lzuo

  188. parenting level: 100 https://t.co/L7wisCBfhi

  189. current status. https://t.co/K4RYF3KnnB

  190. I'll be in Sydney next week. This is not helping!!! https://t.co/LpPofK2Tq9

  191. SHOCKING: @JCutrell comes out as a white, conservative male at #SassConf2015! GASP! 😱😅😚👍❤️ https://t.co/K3IDbyWdhW

  192. Using web inspector in Safari to inspect elements on a web page open on an iOS device. https://t.co/25ncb9AgpL

  193. Windows Update and chill? https://t.co/pQUgGUaPLY

  194. Yesterday was a good day for the #dirtSkirt. AKA bike clothing laundry day, 'cause I rode my new wheels all weekend! https://t.co/RQPyZahiLP

  195. Using developer tools in Chrome to inspect elements on a web page open on an Android device. https://t.co/4YmM0YkpMK

  196. @SaraSoueidan I imagine the 93 people who disliked the video are people who would ask other people for spec work,eh? https://t.co/3bwBsbGZga

  197. Logo time travel at Yahoo… https://t.co/rBm19jVkXM