Best Practices

The way we often use Gulp can make our projects brittle and add friction that complicates contribution and on-boarding. Thankfully, this is an avoidable problem with a rock-solid solution that requires minimal effort.

If disaster strikes, are you confident that you can restore your site?

We often forget that interactive elements have focus states. The result is a worse user experience. Let’s change that!

The United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit overturned a lower court ruling by affirming that websites are covered by the ADA and stating that Dominos could be forced to comply with WCAG 2.0 as a way to resolve existing ADA non-compliance issues on their website.

Our design skills are like a set of very sharp blades: they can help craft an exquisitely useful and pleasant experience or an inefficient, frustrating mess, both with equal precision. When we wield our design acumen, as with any tool, intent is paramount, so it’s our responsibility to push back against dark patterns.

Custom code gives you exactly what you need, but it comes with a cost.

It’s time we question the long-standing practice of sending automated emails from a no-reply address.

Spammers are always evolving and that means spam management is, too. Here are some of the best current spam management tools and tactics for Drupal.

A pull request is like a product looking for a buyer. Are you selling yours effectively?

The switch to HTTPS requires coordination between your server, your content and your SEO. Take these steps into account.

Summary: Test-driven development (TDD) keeps you focused, encourages critical thinking, and improves code confidence. Here are some basic principles that have helped me write effective tests and which have proven useful when introducing other developers to the practice.