Issue 415 - HTML tags are 28 years old this week (4)

The Current State of Styling <select> in 2019 — If you’ve ever tried styling form controls with CSS, you’ve probably had a bad time (at least initially). Drop-down select elements are particularly thorny. Here’s a look at the basics and what developers really want.

Are There Random Numbers in CSS? — Certainly an interesting trick for generating pseudo-random outcomes in CSS alone. The randomness is questionable, but usable for casual situations.

Why Parcel Has Become My Go-To Bundler for Development — A run-down on what the popular web application bundler can offer, plus how you might start to using it in your own projects.

Why Are Accessible Websites so Hard to Build? — Robin Rendle asks why seemingly so many companies struggle at making accessible websites (looking at you Domino’s), and offers up an idea on how text editors could help by way of included accessibility checkers. Stefan Judis expands on this proposing that browser dev consoles could do similar checks.