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#403 — August 7, 2019 Read on the Web Frontend Focus Domino’s Asks The Supreme Court to Shut Down Lawsuit Requiring Its Website Be Accessible to Blind People — A blind man has filed a lawsuit against Domino’s after asserting that the ‘Americans with Disabilities Act’ requires businesses to make accommodations for those with disabilities, including online. The pizza company is reportedly arguing that the requirements would be inconsistent and costly. This comes following an increase in similar litigation in recent years. Nick Statt Native Lazy-Loading for The Web — As of Chrome 76 (available now), you can use the loading attribute to natively lazy load resources, without the need for custom code or a separate JS library. This post dives into the details. Houssein Djirdeh, Addy Osmani, Mathias Bynens A Better Way to Track Your Backlog — Want a project management tool that's both powerful and a joy to use? Designed for developers, Clubhouse simplifies your workflow. 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