Website of the week:

Experiment with different flex properties to understand how they affect layout. Adjust the controls below to see changes in real-time and copy the generated CSS code.
https://yoavsbg.github.io/css-flexbox-playground/

GitHub Copilot is now available for free
The AI editor for everyone
https://github.com/features/copilot 

Shaping Ligatures in Monospace Fonts
https://joshleeb.com/posts/monospace-ligatures.html

Office File to Markdown – https://www.html.zone/markitdown/

The UX of login codes
I could do a deep dive into the UX of login codes, but I’ll do my best to keep it short. If your product texts/emails login codes, the experience better be amazing.
https://bradfrost.com/blog/post/the-ux-of-login-codes/ 

CPSS: The Capcom Sheets Explorer
When I wrote The Book of CP-System I became borderline obsessed with the Capcom sheet system. It fascinated me that such a major hit had been achieved in great part with pencils and grid paper.
https://fabiensanglard.net/cpss/

A Friendly Introduction to Container Queries
For a very long time, the most-requested CSS feature has been container queries. That’s been our holy grail, the biggest missing piece in the CSS toolkit.
https://www.joshwcomeau.com/css/container-queries-introduction/

What If Data Is a Bad Idea?
Data is inherently objectifying. This property is an asset when describing inert phenomenon such as the composition of soil or the properties of various metals. Data enables the applied work of engineers and there are no direct ethical considerations.
https://schmud.de/posts/2024-08-18-data-is-a-bad-idea.html

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