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Supper Club × Polypane with Kilian Valkhof

Dec 30, 2022

Kilian Valkhof, creator of Polypane, a developer-focused browser, dives into his journey from early web development to crafting innovative tools. He discusses Polypane's unique features, including a custom DevTools pane and accessibility-oriented tools that enhance user experience. Kilian emphasizes the importance of accessibility in design, sharing insights on debugging tools and workflow improvements. Listeners will love hearing about syncing hover effects and the excitement surrounding emerging web technologies.

58:30

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Kilian Valkhof

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Episode notes

Intro

2min

From Early Web Development to Polypane

12min

Enhancing Web Development Tools

13min

Enhancing Design Accessibility

10min

Revolutionizing Web Testing with Polypane

6min

Seamless Workflow: The Magic of Syncing in Polypane

2min

Tech Setups and Design Evolution

11min

Innovative Tools for Web Development and Accessibility

3min

In this supper club episode of Syntax, Wes and Scott talk with Kilian Valkhof about his work on Polypane, a browser for developers. How is Polypane built? Why does he have a focus on accessibility in Polypane?

Show Notes

00:39 Welcome
01:48 Who is Kilian Valkhof?
kilianvalkhof.com
@kilianvalkhof on Twitter
04:50 What is Polypane?
Polypane
@Polypane on Twitter
FromScratch
09:31 How is Polypane built?
14:18 What about the Dev tools tab?
20:15 Outline tab
23:23 Color picker
27:33 Canvas rules and guides
32:16 Accessibility background and tools
40:28 How do you parse the CSS?
42:51 What else do you want people to know about Polypane?
44:42 Supper Club questions
53:59 SIIIIICK ××× PIIIICKS ×××

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