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[Jen Simmons @jensimmons]

Please go follow me on BlueSky.
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[Jen Simmons @jensimmons]

@ahmadalfy @hannah_omu @j9t In Safari 18.2 beta, open the Context Menu... there you go — “Copy Link with Highlight”

[Ahmad Shadeed @shadeed9]

✍️ New Article: Should masonry be part of CSS grid?

I explored whether masonry should be integrated into CSS Grid or introduced as its own display type, with examples comparing both approaches.

https://t.co/4NE6ib1NXZ

[Jen Simmons @jensimmons]

This article about Masonry in CSS by @shadeed9 is fantastic. He created several examples, going through the code needed to create layout variations at breakpoints while still supporting older browsers. What would it be like to use each in the real world?

https://t.co/bXTRQzYAYO

[Jen Simmons @jensimmons]

@max77sabers I don’t have anything to share about it now. The best way to stay up with the latest is to try out Safari Technology Preview and our release notes.

https://t.co/Nbkmv1LUJC

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[Jen Simmons @jensimmons]

Safari 18.0 is here. Have you seen what’s new for web development? Lots of new CSS, HTML, JS, Web API, media… Plus new Safari features like Distraction Control, Viewer, and a way to use Safari’s web developer tools with iPhone Mirroring.

https://t.co/pZjDvTEVYv

[Jen Simmons @jensimmons]

I wrote up some advice for you if you are interested in applying for the web developer advocate role open on my team. It’s on LinkedIn: https://t.co/eLdFJfoVX0

What role am I talking about? This one: https://t.co/zA6UbihsTc

We are hiring another person to do what I do!

[Jen Simmons @jensimmons]

I wrote some advice on LinkedIn about applying for the open position as a Web Developer Advocate on the Safari/WebKit team.

https://t.co/eLdFJfoVX0

[Jen Simmons @jensimmons]

I can’t believe it’s been over 4 years since I joined Apple. Now we are expanding my team, and hiring another person to do the same job I have. It’s an incredible team. I love getting to have big impact. And at a company that believes in privacy.

https://t.co/zA6UbihsTc

[Jen Simmons @jensimmons]

I can’t believe it’s been over 4 years since I joined Apple. Now we are expanding my team, and hiring another person to do the same job I have. It’s an incredible team. I love getting to have big impact. And at a company that believes in privacy.

https://t.co/zA6UbihsTc

[Jen Simmons @jensimmons]

@dbdugger @calirunnerdoc But Dianna has ME/CFS. I have ME/CFS. Of course we all should get medical care that carefully & correctly diagnoses us. And doesn’t miss something else. But why in the world are random people on X saying “no, you don’t have it” correct? You know nothing about us.

[Jen Simmons @jensimmons]

@chrisdavidmills @estellevw `inset-area` is now `position-area` to better match the rest of the properties.

[Jen Simmons @jensimmons]

I could not agree with this more. “Flexbox is 1D, Grid is 2D” hurts web developers’ understanding of how to write layout CSS.

[Kevin Powell @KevinJPowell]

I've just put out a new video! Stop the Flexbox for 1D, Grid for 2D layout nonsense https://t.co/OB9OyM7CvF

[Jen Simmons @jensimmons]

@dannymoerkerke @Keithamus Testable is the designation a brand-new feature gets when it‘s first under construction. With no promise of what will happen in the future. You can test it. It might not do anything.

Preview means it’s ready to be previewed. Ready to be reviewed. Testable != preview.

[Jen Simmons @jensimmons]

Lots of people in my mentions asking about Web GPU. It’s available right now in Safari Technology Preview. It shipped in version 190, in March. Please test it, and let us know if you see issues at https://t.co/EnMkt10BVt.

[David Johnson @DavidJohnson]

There’s tons of new features in Safari 18 including extension support for web apps on macOS.

[Jen Simmons @jensimmons]

@mobtec @Una @clem_mas @stubbornella Read all about View Transitions in Safari 18 beta, announced today: https://t.co/SC8qNqsnM5

[John Wilander 🇺🇦 @johnwilander]

Today I’m staffing the Safari and WebKit lab at #WWDC24. See you there!

[Jen Simmons @jensimmons]

Which web technology is coming in Safari 18?
• Web XR
• View Transitions
• Style Queries
• Animating display
• Web app improvements on Mac
• Spatial photos and panoramas on visionOS
• Safari Viewer
• Passkey improvements
• 174 bug fixes
And more!

https://t.co/SC8qNqsVBD

[Domenic Denicola @domenic]

Cool post on the @webkit blog about automated testing of accessible role and labels becoming part of the cross-browser web platform tests suite. As always, shared end-to-end test suites improve browsers and specs! I'm so glad they're now possible for a11y. https://t.co/YzXejOXlaV