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Abandonware of the web: do you know that there is an HTML tables API?

When people turn data into HTML tables using JavaScript, they either use the DOM methods (createElement() and the likes), but most of the time just append a huge string and use innerHTML, which always is a security concern. However, did you know that HTML tables also have an old, forgotten API ? Using this one, […]

Call for Papers is open for the WeAreDevelopers Berlin and San Jose events 2026 – here’s what we’re looking for…

Alright folks, the call for papers is open for two of the WeAreDevelopers events 2026, so if you want to speak at any of them, activate the following links and enter your details and the ones of your session(s): WeAreDevelopers World Congress in Berlin , Germany 08-10/07/2026 WeAreDevelopers World Congress North America in San Jose, […]

Time to separate the art from the artist

A lot of technical people currently spout regressive and harsh messages about race, religion, identity and women’s rights to side with “strong man” politicians and parties. That’s their right, but it also is an abuse of reach and power. Time to focus. A lot of the people whose work I adore and admire are terrible […]

As I remember London

When I moved to the UK at the tail end of the last millennium, I wasn’t in a good place. I was hired by a US company to work in their German office, and they sent me over to the US to work on their product. I lived in a hotel for a few months, […]

Web Development according to Grok is all about libraries…

Cleaning out some old boxes trying to find an old work contract I came across a sticker sheet I got back when HTML5 became a standard that has all the icons on there the W3C defined as part of the “web reboot”: I posted it around on social media to see who can remember them […]