GrahamTheDev

Specialising in accessibility and website load speed / performance. Proud to be part of the awesome team over at daily.dev

United Kingdown Joined on Jan 2, 2021 https://developer.health-(coming-soonish)

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GrahamTheDev

Aug 30 '21

How the 7 deadly sins 👿 will make you an Accessibility Expert! 😇

#a11y #webdev #javascript

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GrahamTheDev

Aug 24 '21

👀 Using 2 plugins to show you the importance of alt text in just 2 minutes 💡

#html #webdev #productivity #a11y

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6 min read

GrahamTheDev

Aug 20 '21

How to write a VERY HIGH quality post on DEV [13 top tips + a bonus 🤯!]

#a11y #writing #beginners #productivity

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13 min read

GrahamTheDev

Jul 30 '21

101 Digital Accessibility (a11y) tips and tricks

#webdev #html #a11y #beginners

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68 min read

GrahamTheDev

Jul 2 '21

5 star rating system - ACTUALLY accessible, no JS, no WAI-ARIA and Semantic HTML! ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ [Easily converted to any framework too!]

#a11y #css #html #webdev

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7 min read

GrahamTheDev

Mar 4

So I got a job 🎉...and I am as shocked as you are! 🤯

#watercooler #writing #career #webdev

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4 min read

Coffee chat with Graham Ritchie

Thoroughly enjoyed the chat! You should have given me a head...

Aug 15

I will work for free

Then I would suggest you contribute to open source software i...

Aug 10

You should really not work

Haha yes, now you just have to work out if my profile pic is ...

Jul 27

You should really not work

Great story, and to be honest seeing the way you balance work...

Jul 22

If you could add one feature to DEV, what would it be?

You can embed various codepen type sites to do this already, ...

Jul 8

Bookmarks Hell

raindrop.io <- allows for tagging bookmarks so you can org...

Jul 7

What's your best productivity tip?

Keep a "done" list, not just a "todo" list. Many times motiv...

Jul 5

"Ask a senior developer anything" Twitter Space: Questions and answers

Sadly only caught the end of it, but it was nice to chat “IRL...

Jun 23

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GrahamTheDev

Mar 2

I Am Warning You Don't Click!

#watercooler #discuss #html #meta

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1 min read

GrahamTheDev

Feb 24

It IS possible to get a voice here! [tips to grow on DEV.to + a mini rant!]

#discuss #writing #watercooler #meta

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16 min read

GrahamTheDev

Jan 6

Did you know there are 4 and 8 digit hex codes (#11223344?) for colours? 🤯

#css #codepen #beginners #webdev

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5 min read

GrahamTheDev

Jan 3

Conversion Rate Optimisation [🎯 EP0: Series introduction and posts for the year! 📈]

#cro #webdev #writing #1kto1mil

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8 min read

GrahamTheDev

Jan 3

WCAG in plain English [🦾 EP0: Series introduction and posts for the year! 🦾]

#a11y #webdev #writing #1kto1mil

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5 min read

GrahamTheDev

Jan 3

Ultimate UI [💻 EP0: Series introduction and posts for the year! 🎨]

#ux #webdev #writing #1kto1mil

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4 min read

GrahamTheDev

Jan 3

My writing stats for 2021, best time to post on DEV and plans for 2022-2023 [over 250 articles planned]

#writing #webdev #1kto1mil #productivity

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8 min read

GrahamTheDev

Dec 15 '21

CSS can help improve your HTML⁉ - Ep 2: buttons and links.

#html #css #a11y #tutorial

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6 min read

GrahamTheDev

Dec 11 '21

CSS can help improve your HTML⁉ - Ep 1: alt attributes

#css #html #a11y #tutorial

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7 min read

GrahamTheDev

Dec 7 '21

1000 days to £1million - this should be fun!

#watercooler #1kto1mil #cms #a11y

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16 min read

GrahamTheDev

Dec 6 '21

Web3 - just your typical post!

#discuss #web3 #webdev #blockchain

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4 min read

GrahamTheDev

Dec 5 '21

The importance of accessibility in digital products! 💪 [I promise you will read this twice!]

#a11y #webdev #html #css

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5 min read

GrahamTheDev

Nov 29 '21

Feature update: Markdown toolbar - I give it ⭐⭐⭐ but it is a good start!

#discuss #ux #webdev #a11y

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7 min read

GrahamTheDev

Nov 26 '21

DON'T add a video background to your landing page to make it more gorgeous [TW: gratuitous swearing]

#a11y #webdev

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5 min read

GrahamTheDev

Nov 23 '21

🤯 Did you know there are F13-F24 keys? 🤯

#discuss #todayilearned #watercooler

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2 min read

GrahamTheDev

Nov 20 '21

🤷‍♂️ Chrome just changed emojis to outlines in headings? 🤷‍♂️ I have a fix for your site! 💪

#discuss #webdev #css #codepen

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2 min read

GrahamTheDev

Nov 18 '21

An Ode to jQuery (and a 1kb alternative!)

#watercooler #javascript #webdev #discuss

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5 min read

GrahamTheDev

Nov 12 '21

YOU are helping Google build Self Driving cars! 🤯

#watercooler #a11y #webdev #discuss

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5 min read

GrahamTheDev

Nov 6 '21

Ask your burning accessibility questions today!

#a11y #beginners #webdev

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2 min read

GrahamTheDev

Nov 5 '21

How to send Dick pics to people's DMs that are welcomed!

#watercooler #twitter #webdev

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3 min read

GrahamTheDev

Nov 4 '21

dApps / Web3 - Help me finally understand / ELI5!

#explainlikeimfive #web3 #webdev #discuss

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2 min read

GrahamTheDev

Nov 1 '21

Do you own a domain name without a purpose? Let me give you a project for it!

#watercooler #discuss #webdev #startup

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2 min read

GrahamTheDev

Oct 31 '21

🎃🦇 HTMLoween 🦇🎃 - HTML, JS and CSS to make your blood boil! 😱

#html #css #javascript #webdev

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4 min read

GrahamTheDev

Oct 29 '21

I just bought 👩‍💻👨‍💻.to!

#discuss #webdev #showdev

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2 min read

GrahamTheDev

Oct 29 '21

Facebook REBRANDS to Meta? 😲 Does it mean FAANG is now MANGA?

#discuss #webdev

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GrahamTheDev

Oct 10 '21

Is "AI" generated music finally useful? [for Indie Game Devs]

#discuss #webdev #machinelearning #gamedev

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3 min read

GrahamTheDev

Oct 7 '21

🏴‍☠️ STEAL THIS 👮‍♀️ - My 15 box method for generating content ideas and content recycling

#discuss #writing #webdev #productivity

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7 min read

GrahamTheDev

Oct 4 '21

Creating an Infinitely Zooming image (for ANTI-divtober 😉)

#showdev #codepen #javascript #css

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1 min read

GrahamTheDev

Sep 24 '21

😡 Fine...you want CSS art you got it! 💪 My first ever CSS art.

#showdev #css #html #codepen

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2 min read

GrahamTheDev

Sep 23 '21

Rate my SVG art! [Compared to CSS art]

#showdev #css #html #codepen

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3 min read

GrahamTheDev

Sep 11 '21

⌨️ An ACTUAL typewriter (that auto types and is interactive too!) 🤯

#showdev #html #javascript #webdev

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1 min read

GrahamTheDev

Aug 28 '21

Creating content but getting no engagement? 😭 A community that can help! 💪

#writing #twitter #career #webdev

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3 min read

GrahamTheDev

Aug 19 '21

A great campaign on inclusion 🤗, a terrible website that causes exclusion 😥. #WeThe15

#discuss #a11y #webdev

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3 min read

GrahamTheDev

Aug 10 '21

😍 or 🤮 What do you think of our design? [and a little bit on accessible colour schemes]

#showdev #a11y #webdev #discuss

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7 min read

GrahamTheDev

Aug 8 '21

Using React or Gatsby? Let me show you the error of your ways 😱🍿! Introducing the ultimate motherf***ing website !

#html #css #javascript #a11y

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3 min read

GrahamTheDev

Aug 8 '21

10 Tips For Clean DEV Articles!

#codenewbie #beginners #writing #a11y

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3 min read

GrahamTheDev

Aug 6 '21

I bought a tiny piece of internet history. [Plus a little puzzle to keep you busy this weekend!]

#watercooler #webdev #discuss

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4 min read

GrahamTheDev

Aug 5 '21

Why is everyone so excited about PolyWork? First impressions aren't good!

#discuss #healthydebate #webdev

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1 min read

GrahamTheDev

Aug 3 '21

How does the promotion of posts work on DEV?

#discuss #meta

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2 min read

GrahamTheDev

Aug 1 '21

3 general 🚀 Productivity 🚀 tools you should be using that you possibly haven't heard of ⁉

#discuss #productivity #webdev

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6 min read

GrahamTheDev

Jul 26 '21

What is with all the pinned posts...did I miss something?

#help #meta

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1 min read

GrahamTheDev

Jul 25 '21

Designing the ultimate (INCLUSIVE) writing tool. [Part 1 - a WYSIWYG in 745 Bytes! 😱]

#showdev #a11y #webdev #javascript

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9 min read

GrahamTheDev

Jul 15 '21

I was shocked 😱 that placeholder text on an <input> (instead of a <label>) might TECHNICALLY PASS WCAG⁉ Do you agree?

#discuss #a11y #html #webdev

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10 min read

GrahamTheDev

Jul 11 '21

A basis for a coding interview using "FizzBuzz" only⁉- 8 challenges for beginners AND Pros [with a twist for Pros! 😱]

#javascript #react #beginners #webdev

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13 min read

GrahamTheDev

Jul 8 '21

Star rating system - only 168 BYTES 😲, no JS, no CSS, no images 😨, Accessible (kind of)...the war is over

#showdev #a11y #html #webdev

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4 min read

GrahamTheDev

Jul 5 '21

Star[Rating] Wars - The MadsAfif Menice [An even better star rating system and a comparison]

#webdev #html #css #javascript

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6 min read

GrahamTheDev

Jun 27 '21

What 🍔 burger 🍔 are you? Enter your name to find out! [Turning a string into Repeatable “Random” Numbers / Seeds]

#showdev #codepen #javascript #html

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4 min read

GrahamTheDev

Jun 25 '21

Page Speed Insights (Lighthouse) went through an upgrade on 1st June 2021 - what changed and how will it affect you?

#performance #webdev #javascript #css

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6 min read

GrahamTheDev

Jun 24 '21

💡 Quick Tips: Make your DEV.TO home feed better with "Anti-follow" Tag Weightings

#productivity #beginners #webdev #tutorial

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3 min read

GrahamTheDev

Jun 21 '21

13++ More 🤯 Amazing 😍Tips for writing listicles [that will 🧨 blow people away]

#react #javascript #html #css

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6 min read

GrahamTheDev

Jun 20 '21

Do you want more 📈 shares on your dev.to articles Add a fancy "click to tweet" button to your posts in just one click!

#showdev #webdev #javascript #productivity

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11 min read

GrahamTheDev

Jun 19 '21

13+ 🤩 amazing 🤩 tips for writing ✅ listicles ✅ [don't be mad that you didn't know them before!]

#html #css #javascript #beginners

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4 min read

GrahamTheDev

Jun 14 '21

Quick Tips: How to Fix “Requests from referrer https://www.googleapis.com/ are blocked” error in Page Speed Insights

#webdev #beginners #performance

2 min read

GrahamTheDev

Jun 13 '21

Accessibility - understanding WHY it is important and why the current approach doesn't make people implement it.

#discuss #a11y #webdev #beginners

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38 min read

GrahamTheDev

Jun 11 '21

FAANG is dead 💀, FANMAG was a great idea 💡, but FANIMAGNET has to be how we describe big tech 🤣

#discuss #webdev #watercooler #jokes

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2 min read

GrahamTheDev

Jun 8 '21

Googley eyes, Clippy's story after retirement and 60 floppy's - videos with a tenuous link to tech! [I was bored]

#watercooler

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4 min read

GrahamTheDev

Jun 6 '21

Quick Tips: How to fix "Image elements do not have explicit width and height" in Page Speed Insights / Lighthouse

#webdev #html #css #beginners

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6 min read

GrahamTheDev

Jun 3 '21

More censorship 🤐 on DEV - Looking for a new home for my angry accessibility rants, any suggestions?

#discuss #healthydebate #watercooler #webdev

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5 min read

GrahamTheDev

May 30 '21

Headless-UI "Fully Accessible" - it's not your fault you believe the 💩 BS 💩 [accessibility rants]

#a11y #webdev #html #css

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13 min read

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