The new Edge era brings about the end of Trident

#425 — January 29, 2020 Read on the Web Frontend Focus The Trident Era Ends — Edge moving over to using Chromium marked the true end of the Trident-Engine. This is a great and detailed post looking back at the IE era, its quirks, technologies, along with the ideas Microsoft put forward during it. Plenty of good discussion on this one over at Hacker News too. Christian Schaefer Four CSS Layouts Without Using Media Queries — You may have seen a tweet from Adam Argyle doing the rounds lately, showing how you can get “4 layouts for the price of 1” thanks to flexbox. This blog breaks it down, showing how it works - without the need for media queries. Polypane New: Our 'Most Loved' JavaScript Course 🧡 Gets Updated — Take your JavaScript to the next level. Gain an understanding of callbacks, higher order functions, closure, asynchronous and object-oriented JavaScript. Frontend Masters sponsor JavaScript Libraries Are Almost Never Updated Once Installed — An analysis, based on CDNJS data, of when and if JavaScript libraries are updated after being installed onto websites (the headline kinda gives this one away 😉). Zack Bloom (Cloudflare) Understanding CSS Grid: Grid Lines — Breaking down the CSS Grid Layout specification, looking at how to use the grid lines to place items. Rachel Andrew Use and Reuse Everything in SVG… Even Animations — A clear guide on how to build and optimize your code when working with SVG and CSS (by way of the <use> element, CSS Variables and animations). Mariana Beldi 💻 Jobs Find a Job Through Vettery — Vettery is completely free for job seekers. Make a profile, name your salary, and connect with hiring managers from top employers. Vettery Senior Frontend-Focused Engineer in Munich — Do you love working with React, TypeScript, GraphQL, and working in a user-centred team? 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