All posts written by Laurence Hughes
Web Day Out, March 2026
In March I attended Web Day Out – a one-day event all about what you can do in web browsers today. It was hosted by Clearleft at the Brighton Dome Studio. It was a brilliant day featuring a diverse line-up, friendly hosting and opportunities to mingle with likeminded souls. At this time when software engineers are navigating a bewildering explosion of AI-related tools and opinions, it was refreshing to change… Continue reading
CSS Day conference, June 2022
In early June 2022, Laurence and Ryan from our Design System team visited Amsterdam for CSS Day. Here, they reflect on an inspiring two days of learning and community. Continue reading
Hiding Elements on the Web
For many of us the word hiding has visual connotations. But remember that the web is perceived both visually and non-visually. In this talk, Laurence Hughes from our Design System team explains that hiding is a tricky front-end development technique, used for both user interface experiences and accessibility-related purposes. He also provides some tips on how we can avoid doing DIY hiding completely. https://youtu.be/AZ6uw4KCOQA Continue reading