Exploring CSS Blend Modes and Responsive Design

In this episode of Syntax, it’s part 2 of Wes and Scott’s journey through the CSS Trends Almanac for 2022 talking through the rest of the popular CSS properties on the web.

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Show Notes

• 00:06 Welcome
• Syntax 525 - 2022 CSS Trends and Usage Web Almanac Part 1
• 01:22 Smart home updates
• 04:05 Box sizing: border box
• 06:57 CSS Columns
• 09:20 Aspect Ratio
• Can I Use CSS Properties Rotate
• 09:53 Transitions and animations
• 13:36 Transition time
• 17:05 Steps as a timing function
• 19:01 Sponsor: Prismic
• 19:43 Blend modes
• 23:57 Responsive web design
• 26:31 Prefers Color Scheme
• 27:48 Popular breakpoints
• 30:57 Sponsor: LogRocket
• 32:06 Feature queries and @ supports
• 34:59 Logical and physical properties
• 37:59 css-in-js
• Sam Magura - Why We’re Breaking Up with CSS-in-JS
• Brad Frost - Why We’re Breaking Up with CSS in JS
• 42:28 Sass
• 43:20 Print styles
• 45:38 Sponsor: Sanity
• 46:38 Longhand properities
• 48:21 Non-existant properties
• 52:06 SIIIIICK ××× PIIIICKS ×××

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• Scott: Front Bumper Drillless Plate Holder
• Wes: 1U Server Rack

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