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Summit '22 session spotlight–When new CSS features collide: possibility and complexity at the intersections - Web Directions

Summit ’22 session spotlight–When new CSS features collide: possibility and complexity at the intersections

John Allsopp

13th September, 2022

@johnallsopp

When new CSS features collide: possibility and complexity at the intersections

We finally got a proper layout system for the web, and each browser release seems to bring with it another new feature that promises more creative, performant, or intuitive CSS. Each new feature is exciting on its own, but where it gets really interesting is when we combine these things.

In this talk I’ll walk you through a recent history of CSS layout, demonstrating how thinking has evolved, and new features have become possible because of earlier decisions. You’ll discover the possibilities, and the complexity that lies at the intersections. Leave this talk with a deeper understanding of how CSS layout works, the inspiration to try combining different features, and a little peek at what might be around the corner.

Rachel Andrew

Rachel Andrew works for Google as a technical writer, working on web.dev and the Chrome Developers site. She is a front and back-end web developer, author and speaker, author or co-author of 22 books including The New CSS Layout and a regular contributor to a number of publications both on and offline.

Rachel is a Member of the CSS Working Group, and can be found posting photos of her cats on Twitter as @rachelandrew.

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