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Design & UX — The Surprising Truth About Pixels and Accessibility

The Surprising Truth About Pixels and Accessibility

“Should I use pixels or rems?”. In this comprehensive blog post, we'll answer this question once and for all. You'll learn about the accessibility implications, and how to determine the best unit to use in any scenario.

JWJosh W. Comeau·May 17, 2022Design & UX
Design & UX — The Modern Way To Create And Host A WordPress Site — Smashing Magazine

The Modern Way To Create And Host A WordPress Site — Smashing Magazine

Web design should be fun and accessible for anyone. After all, when we build a new website, our primary goal is to share our idea, product, or service with the world, not to dive into solving technical problems. Let’s take a closer look at how you can create your very own WordPress site up and running created and hosted with the [Elementor Cloud Website](https://elementor.com/features/cloud/?utm_s

NNickbabich·May 17, 2022Design & UX
Engineering — How Ramadan shows up in Internet trends

How Ramadan shows up in Internet trends

What happens to the Internet traffic in countries who observe Ramadan? Depending on the country, we see clear shifts and changing patterns in Internet use, particularly before dawn and after sunset.

JTJoao TomeJoao Tome·May 16, 2022Engineering
Performance — Rethinking Server-Timing As A Critical Monitoring Tool — Smashing Magazine

Rethinking Server-Timing As A Critical Monitoring Tool — Smashing Magazine

What makes the underused `Server-Timing` header uniquely powerful among all other response headers? We’ll rethink the expectation for using it exclusively for timing and see fast solutions for hard-to-solve monitoring challenges. In this article, Sean Roberts will provide you with a new perspective on Server-Timing as a tool to reach for, even if you’re not measuring time.

SRSean RobertsSean Roberts·May 16, 2022Performance
Performance — Announcing the Cloudflare Images Sourcing Kit

Announcing the Cloudflare Images Sourcing Kit

Migrating millions of images into Cloudflare is now simple, fast and at the distance of a few clicks. The new Cloudflare Images Sourcing Kit Allows you to define your image sources, reuse them when you need to add new images or refresh existing ones

PNPaulo, Natalie YehPaulo, Natalie Yeh·May 13, 2022Performance