Author Rachel Andrew

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Rachel Andrew is not only editor-in-chief of Smashing Magazine, but also a web developer, writer and speaker. She is the author of a number of books, including The New CSS Layout. She is one of the people behind the content management system, Perch, and writes about business and technology on her own site at rachelandrew.co.uk.

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Google I/O Developer Roundup: What’s New?

May 11, 2018 — Smashing Magazine’s editor-in-chief, Rachel Andrew, attended the Google I/O 2018 event in Mountain View. We made sure you don’t miss out: Here’s a roundup of the announcements and launches that were presented at the event. Read More…

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Contributing To MDN Web Docs

May 9, 2018 — MDN has been documenting the web platform for over 12 years and is a go-to resource for many. Its strength is the fact that it is a community resource, and anyone can contribute and help to improve it. Rachel Andrew explains how. Read More…

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A Guide To The State Of Print Stylesheets In 2018

May 1, 2018 — We have covered print stylesheets in the past here on Smashing Magazine. In this article, Rachel Andrew takes a look at the state of printing from the browser today. Read More…

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Working Together: How Designers And Developers Can Communicate To Create Better Projects

April 24, 2018 — Creating a team who can work well together across different disciplines can be hard. Rachel Andrew solicits some suggestions from the speakers at our upcoming SmashingConf in Toronto. Read More…

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Best Practices With CSS Grid Layout

April 16, 2018 — In some ways, we are all still so new to CSS Grid Layout. A lot of folks keep asking about best practices that are available out there. Rachel Andrew ran a survey and shares the results as well as her thoughts in this article. Read More…

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Understanding Logical Properties And Values

March 29, 2018 — CSS Logical Properties and Values aren’t quite ready to be used yet, however learning about them can help you to understand CSS Layout, and the interaction with Writing Modes. Read More…

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Styling Empty Cells With Generated Content And CSS Grid Layout

February 22, 2018 — Ever wondered how achieve styling of empty grid cells without adding redundant empty elements? Well, CSS Generated Content can help you do just that. Read More…

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Getting Started In Public Speaking: Global Diversity CFP Day

February 19, 2018 — The recent Global Diversity CFP Day aimed to help more people submit their ideas to conferences and get into public speaking. In this article, Rachel Andrew rounds up some of the best takeaways along with other useful resources for new speakers. Read More…

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Using Media Queries For Responsive Design In 2018

February 5, 2018 — This article will take a look at the use of media queries for responsive design today, how they work alongside Flexbox and Grid Layout, and also have a look at what is coming in the future. Read More…

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How Big Is That Box? Understanding Sizing In CSS Layout

January 16, 2018 — When starting to use Flexbox and Grid, it can be frustrating to find that we sometimes don’t get the layout we expect. Often this is due to the way sizing is calculated in these new layout methods. In this article, I try to explain exactly how big that box is, and how it got … Read More…