UI Dev Newsletter Issue #113
In this issue: how to fix blinking view transitions, 2025 performance retrospective, native web dependency fixes, and HTML lazy loading tricks.
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Why are my view transitions blinking?
Miguel Pimentel shares his findings about debugging view transitions blinks.
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2025 In Review: What’s New In Web Performance?
Matt Zeunert made a list of what's changed in web performance in 2025 and what to look forward to next year.
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Sounds on The Web
Raphael Salaja explores why websites don't use sound effects when apps and games do.
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Web dependencies are broken. Can we fix them?
Lea Verou proposes a new browser standard that allows web components to manage their own dependencies without needing complex build tools or package managers.
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HTML-only conditional lazy loading (via preload + media)
Pere shares a clever HTML-only trick to lazy-load images that are above the fold on desktop but below the fold on mobile.
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Chrome DevTools Features I Use All the Time (and Why You Should Too)
Keerthana Krishnan decscribes features she often uses that aren't flashy, but they change how she think about building the web.
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How DNS Works
A step-by-step visual journey through DNS resolution. Especially helpful to understand when in Visuals mode.
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European alternatives for digital products
European Alternatives help you find digital service and products, like cloud services and SaaS products in Europe.