Rowan Manning

Rowan Manning's Blog

1. A New Home For Pa11y

   Pa11y has moved to a new organisation on GitHub. It's a time of change for the project, and the team is extremely excited about the future. Read about Pa11y's move.

2. Writing a Friendly README

   A README is one of the first things people see when they find your open source project. It should be helpful, welcoming, and friendly. Learn how to write a lovable README.

3. An Evolving Website

   A short journey through iterations of my website, from 2010–2016, and all of the odd decisions I've made along the way. Come with me now on a journey through time and space.

4. Complex Routing Logic with Thundermole

   An insight into how we run our Nature journals beta program using Thundermole. Learn about Nature's beta program.

5. Accessibility Testing with pa11y

   An overview of using the pa11y accessibility testing tool to find issues with your web pages. Learn how to use pa11y.

6. JavaScript for Beginners: Async

   An introduction to asynchronous JavaScript, part of a series on JavaScript for Beginners. Learn about async.

7. Building CSSDB

   How I tackled the build of CSSDB over a weekend. Outlining my technological decisions, and how the site kept nice and snappy under heavy load. Read about CSSDB.

8. Jekyll Site Redesign/Build

   I rebuilt my site with Jekyll, along with a small design refresh; it went so smoothly I thought I'd blog about it. Definitely something to consider if you're building a small site. Read about my site rebuild.

9. Node.js Cluster and Express

   A simple tutorial on using Node.js 0.8+'s Cluster module with Express to dramatically improve app performance. Learn about clustering and express.

10. The Mixed Blessing of Ambition

    I love being ambitious when it comes to development, but this quality can be a double-edged sword. Ease yourself into the bigger projects. Read my thoughts on ambition.

11. How to Sell Technology

    The dressing up of technology in advertising doesn't work for me. I like to know how the product looks, feels and works in as short a time as possible. The same applies to web design. Read about selling technology.

12. Why I Built Another CSS Grid

    Building yet another grid system could be seen as bloating an already-bloated landscape; but sometimes, rolling your own tools is one of the best things you can do. Read about Frag.

13. Accessibility: Beyond the Screen-Reader

    Web accessibility isn't just about catering for blind users. In this post, we talk about the other users we need to consider in order to make the web accessible to all. Read about accessibility.