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What are WCAG and WAI-ARIA?

WCAG Initially I was confused by WCAG, WAI-ARIA and other standards. I took time to figure out things.

React hook to select multiple items with a shift

Imagine you have a list (or a table) with checkboxes, for example, to do list, mail inbox, or “back-office” page. Checkboxes are used to select items for batch actions, for example, delete or archive, etc.

Stop choosing DX over UX. Or maybe not?

Stop choosing DX over UX. – Devon Govett (@devongovett) By no means I want to dunk on Devon. This is just an example of sentiment flowing around the internet. So you, reader, would understand where I coming from.

React hook to persist state of a dialog in URL

Inspired by Braid Dialog: It’s recommended that you connect the Dialog’s open state to your router so that it can be closed via the browser’s back button.

Parsing with derivatives

Based on: Theory of Computation (CS3102), Spring 2017, videos are here It’s Time for a New Old Language, 2017, talk by Guy L. Steele Jr. Parsing with Derivatives, 2011 by Matthew Might, David Darais, Daniel Spiewak, video.

Parsers - ironical situation

Why do we need parsers? The first obvious use case is computer languages. (I use the term computer language because not everybody considers HTML a programming language). This includes:

Parser Combinators Timeline

In my first post I didn’t mention “parser combinators”. Parser combinator is the way to construct recursive descent parsers in functional programming using functions. Higher-order functions can be used to combine parsers, to represent sequencing, choice, and repetition.

Accessibility

What is accessibility? Definition of accessible 1a : capable of being reached a remote region accessible by rail also : being within reach fashions at accessible prices 2 : capable of being used or seen : available information that should be accessible to everyone 3 : capable of being understood or appreciated the author’s most accessible stories an accessible film 5 : easily used or accessed by people with disabilities : adapted for use by people with disabilities accessible bathrooms/doorways/seating/parking

Some notes about naming conventions

List of random notes about naming conventions (for my small research). Send more examples along the way.

How little we know about software development?

And indeed, on some absolute scale of things, we probably know less about the essence of computer science than the ancient Egyptians really knew about geometry. – Hal Abelson