A practical programming notebook

Small pieces.
Solid foundations.

Build a little. Understand a little more.
Practical guides to Go, HTML, and CSS.

The approach

Start with the standard library.
Write meaningful HTML.
Let the browser do its job.

Start here / Go

A small HTTP server, without a framework

Start with the standard library. Add a route, return JSON, and give every request a sensible time limit.

Go3 min read

Return useful errors from the place where something failed, and handle them where a decision can be made.

Go3 min read

Use httptest to verify the contract a caller sees: status, headers, and response data.

HTML3 min read

A practical document outline with landmarks, headings, and links that still works before you add CSS.

HTML3 min read

Labels, input types, and useful validation are a better starting point than a clever floating placeholder.

HTML3 min read

Set dimensions, describe the useful content, and let the browser pick an appropriately sized source.

CSS3 min read

Let the available space decide the number of columns, then use media queries for the exceptions.

CSS3 min read

Line length, line height, and spacing do more for a reading page than a long list of fonts.

CSS3 min read

Make keyboard navigation visible without making every mouse click look like an error.