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“comparisons” News Archive (2)

Entry (Sources) and Additional TopicsDate#
Image Alt Text vs. Title Text vs. File Names: What’s the Difference? (bri/sea)178
seo, alt-text, images, accessibility, naming, microcontent
Using Google’s Flutter for Truly Cross-Platform Mobile Development (sma)177
mobile, flutter, dart, google, native
What Are the Differences Between PhpStorm and WebStorm? Which IDE Is Right for You?176
phpstorm, webstorm, code-editors
Front-End Frameworks: Custom vs. Ready-to-Use Solutions175
frameworks, customization
TYPO3 vs. Drupal: What Content Management System to Choose174
content-management, typo3, drupal
The Two Extremes of Writing CSS, and What We Can Learn From Them (j9t)173
css, concepts, best-practices, principles
Reboot, Resets, and Reasoning (chr/css)172
css, resets, history, normalize-css, terminology
FOIT vs. FOUT, a Side by Side Comparison (zac)171
fonts, user-experience, flash-of-x
Understandable-Simple vs. Minimal-Simple Code (j9t)170
simplicity
Introduction to WebRender—Browsers Today (nic/moz)169
introductions, gecko, browser-engines, browsers
Reread the Classics, What Is IxD, UX, and HCI? A Designer’s Perspective (jia)168
interaction-design, user-experience, hci, terminology, concepts
(Now More Than Ever) You Might Not Need jQuery (oll/css)167
jquery, javascript, ajax, performance, examples
Why Choose Vue.js (ano)166
vuejs, react
Two Paradigms of Web Development (j9t)165
concepts, best-practices, principles
Masking vs. Clipping: When to Use Each (sar/css)164
masking, clipping, svg, images
Laravel vs. Symfony—Clash of the Frameworks163
php, frameworks, laravel, symfony
JavaScript Framework Comparison—AngularJS, Vue.js, Meteor.js, or Next.js162
javascript, frameworks, angularjs, vuejs, meteor, nextjs
GIF, PNG, JPG, or SVG: Which One to Use?161
images, jpeg, png, gif, svg, webp
Brotli and Static Compression (mal/css)160
performance, compression, brotli, gzip
Making “input type=date” Complicated (ppk)159
html, forms, edge, chrome, browsers
Best Text Editor? Atom vs. Sublime vs. Visual Studio Code vs. Vim158
code-editors, sublime-text, vs-code, vi+vim
Presentation Attributes vs. Inline Styles (chr/css)157
html, svg, attributes, css
What Is the Difference Between CSS Variables and Preprocessor Variables? (chr/css)156
css, preprocessors, custom-properties, variables
Next Generation Server Compression With Brotli (mal/sma)155
compression, brotli, gzip, performance
A Comparison of Animation Technologies (sar/css)154
animations, css, canvas, smil, webgl, gsap, jquery, threejs, react
PHP vs. Ruby—Let’s All Just Get Along153
php, ruby
Static Site Generators Reviewed: Jekyll, Middleman, Roots, Hugo (bii/sma)152
static-site-generation, site-generators, jekyll, hugo
The Difference Between Responsive and Adaptive Design (geo/css)151
design, responsive-design, liquid-design
The Pros and Cons of Nesting Your Sass Code150
sass, nesting
SQL vs. NoSQL: How to Choose (cra)149
how-tos, databases, sql, nosql
Which Editor to Choose? (bre)148
code-editors, vs-code, sublime-text
Deconfusing Pre- and Post-Processing (dea)147
css, preprocessors, postprocessors
Average Manager vs. Great Manager146
engineering-management
The Difference Between Minification and Gzipping (chr/css)145
minification, gzip, compression
Page Bloat Update: The Average Web Page Is More Than 2 MB in Size (tam)144
performance, metrics
Front End and Back End (ppk)143
programming, career
Programming Fonts142
websites, fonts, programming
HTML5 Differences From HTML4 (zco/w3c)141
html, standards
Junior Designers vs. Senior Designers140
design, career, processes
Organizing CSS: OOCSS, SMACSS, and BEM (mat)139
css, oocss, smacss, bem
On Web Documents and Web Apps (j9t)138
terminology, concepts
All Code Is Not Equal: On Research and Production Code (j9t)137
concepts, terminology
Konqueror vs. Firefox136
browsers, konqueror, firefox
Version Control Software in 2014: What Are Your Options?135
version-control, git, svn, cvs
Myth Busting: CSS Animations vs. JavaScript (css)134
animations, css, javascript, myths, metrics, gsap
Dart: On Its Merits (aer)133
dart, javascript
Bootstrap vs. Foundation132
videos, frameworks, bootstrap, foundation
The Web Wars131
libraries, frameworks, tooling, history
Browserify vs. Component (for)130
browserify, tooling
Classes vs. IDs and Descendent Selectors129
css, selectors
The Battle of CDNs: Comparing Cloudflare and Incapsula128
content-delivery, tooling, cloudflare
WordPress vs. Joomla: Search Engine Optimization127
seo, wordpress, joomla
Repurposing vs. Optimized Design (nng)126
design, desktop, mobile, print, optimization, user-experience
Sass vs. Less (chr/css)125
preprocessors, sass, less
Mobile Sites vs. Apps: The Coming Strategy Shift (nng)124
mobile, native, strategies, user-experience
Skeuomorphic Design vs. Modern and/or Futuristic Design (mat)123
design
I Still Love Flash—Here’s Why122
flash, jquery
Web Designers vs. Web Developers (mho)121
career
Sublime 2 vs. Notepad++120
code-editors, sublime-text, notepad++
Are CSS Tables Better Than HTML Tables?119
tables, css, html, semantics
Internationalization vs. Localization: What’s the Difference? (cms)118
internationalization, localization, terminology
Now You See Me (aar/ali)117
css, hiding, accessibility, jquery
Confessions of a Converted PHP Developer: Mixing Like a Baker116
ruby, php, mixins
CSS3 vs. CSS: A Speed Benchmark (sma)115
css, performance, metrics
The Difference Between “:nth-child” and “:nth-of-type” (chr/css)114
css, selectors
Camino, a Fast Alternative to Bloated Heavyweight Browsers113
camino, browsers
The Difference Between the WHATWG and the HTMLWG (wir)112
whatwg, w3c, standards
Google 2000 vs. Google 2011111
google, search, retrospectives, spam
Searching vs. Browsing (tan)110
searching, browsing
Best Lightweight PHP Frameworks of 2010109
php, frameworks
Eight Reasons to Choose Safari or Firefox (mac)108
browsers, safari, firefox
Print Design to Web Design: Comparative Analogies (chr/css)107
design, print, web
“visibility” vs. “display” in CSS106
css, hiding, seo
IE8 vs. IE6: Rise of the New Machine (dal/aja)105
internet-explorer, browsers, metrics
Table Layouts vs. Div Layouts: From Hell to… Hell? (sma)104
html, layout, tables, semantics
Callbacks vs. Events103
javascript, callbacks, events
Server-Side JavaScript Will Be as Common as PHP (ate)102
javascript, php
Tables vs. CSS: CSS Trolls Begone101
html, css, tables, layout
PHP Frameworks: Comparing CakePHP and Symfony100
php, frameworks, symfony
HTML vs. XHTML: Why HTML Wins (j9t)99
html, xhtml
XHTML 1.1 or HTML 4.01? (chr/css)98
xhtml, html
DOM vs. Template (tro)97
dom, php
Dynamic URLs vs. Static URLs96
seo, urls
A Quick Look at Browser Engines (Trident, Gecko, WebKit, Presto)95
browser-engines, browsers, trident, gecko, webkit, presto
10 Weblog Engines Reviewed (sma)94
blogging, content-management, tooling, link-lists, wordpress, movable-type, drupal, joomla
What’s the Fastest Way to Code a Loop in JavaScript?93
javascript, loops, performance, metrics, browsers, firefox, camino, safari, opera, internet-explorer
HTML or XHTML: Does It Really Matter? (sib)92
html, xhtml
Rendering Performance in Canvas Compared to SVG and VML (dal/aja)91
performance, rendering, canvas, svg, images
jQuery and Prototype Benchmarks (dal/aja)90
jquery, prototypejs
13 Reasons Why CSS Is Superior to Tables in Website Design89
design, layout, tables, css
Subversion Gits the Last Train88
version-control, svn, git
The Browser Bunch (joe/mac)87
browsers, unix-like, safari, flock, camino, firefox, opera
A Collection Is Not an Array (sib)86
javascript, arrays
Color Rendering Difference: Firefox vs. Safari (chr/css)85
colors, rendering, firefox, safari, browsers
Firefox 3 Performance Gets a Boost84
firefox, browsers, opera, safari, internet-explorer, metrics
XHTML 2 vs. HTML 583
xhtml, html
Is JSON Better Than XML? (nza)82
json, xml
The Great Browser JavaScript Showdown (cod)81
javascript, performance, metrics, opera, safari, internet-explorer, firefox, browsers
Comparing the Evolution of Java and JavaScript80
java, javascript
State of ECMAScript 4 (jer)79
ecmascript, spidermonkey
Prototype and jQuery—Going From One to the Other (rem)78
slides, prototypejs, jquery
Cost of Solution vs. Cost of Problem (j9t)77
principles, economics, prioritization
Single-Line vs. Multi-Line CSS (chr/css)76
css, formatting
Font Rendering Differences: Firefox vs. IE vs. Safari (chr/css)75
css, fonts, rendering, firefox, internet-explorer, safari, browsers
Comparing SEO to Spam74
seo, spam
jQuery vs. Prototype: OO JavaScript With or Without Training Wheels73
jquery, prototypejs, oop
jQuery for JavaScript Programmers (sim)72
javascript, jquery
CSS Selectors—Speed Myths71
css, selectors, performance, metrics, extjs, jquery, dojo, mootools, prototypejs, internet-explorer, firefox, safari, opera, browsers, myths
HTML Elements Index (j9t)70
html, xhtml, overviews
“border-radius”: Safari vs. Mozilla (pet)69
css, borders, safari, mozilla, browsers
HTML5, XHTML2, and the Future of the Web (dig)68
html, xhtml, web-platform, outlooks
HTML or XHTML? Fact From Fiction67
html, xhtml, standards, myths
Graceful Degradation and Progressive Enhancement66
graceful-degradation, progressive-enhancement, concepts
JSON vs. XML: Browser Security Model (car)65
browsers, security, json, xml
JSON vs. XML: Browser Programming Models (car)64
browsers, programming, json, xml
HTML vs. XHTML63
html, xhtml
jQuery: (Mis)leading the Pack62
jquery, prototypejs
Why jQuery’s Philosophy Is Better (wyc/jqu)61
jquery, prototypejs
Web Inspector Gains New Eyes for Metrics, Properties60
webkit, dev-tools, firebug
How Strict Is Your Dynamic Language?59
programming, perl, php, ruby, python
AJAX [Conference]: Flash vs. AJAX58
flash, ajax, javascript
The JavaScript Library World Cup (dan)57
javascript, libraries, dojo, prototypejs, scriptaculous, yui
Comparison of Dojo and Prototype (JavaScript Toolkits)56
dojo, prototypejs
Minification vs. Obfuscation (dou)55
minification, obfuscation, terminology, javascript
Yahoo Is the New Google54
yahoo, google
A Comparison of AJAX Frameworks for ASP.NET (aja)53
frameworks, ajax, asp-net, link-lists
How to Tell the Difference Between Web 1.0 and Web 2.0 (dal/aja)52
web-2.0, web
AJAX Perf—Comparing the Atlas and Prototype Class Idioms51
javascript, performance
Rel vs. Rev (mic)50
html, xhtml, semantics, microformats
What Is Web 2.0 (tim/ore)49
web, web-2.0, concepts, terminology
How Is a Google Sitemap Different From an HTML Sitemap? (van)48
google, sitemaps, html
HTML Tags vs. Elements vs. Attributes47
html, attributes, terminology
Dashes vs. Underscores46
urls, seo
HTML 5 vs. XHTML 2 (dal/aja)45
html, xhtml, whatwg, w3c, standards
The Future: HTML or XHTML (lac)44
html, xhtml, outlooks
HTML Tags (lac)43
html, terminology
Open Source vs. Closed Source (jus)42
foss, economics
Checkboxes vs. Radio Buttons (nng)41
forms, guidelines, usability
HTML, XHTML, Semantics, and the Future of the Web (joh)40
html, xhtml, semantics, web, outlooks, conformance
Tables vs. CSS—a Fight to the Death39
html, tables, css, layout, design
PDF vs. HTML38
pdf, html
Tags vs. Elements (ann)37
html, terminology
Patagonia Finds HTML Beats Rich Media for E-Catalog36
ecommerce, html, user-conversion
The Daily Standards35
websites, standards, conformance, metrics
Screenreader Visibility34
accessibility, screen-readers, hiding, css, overviews
RSS in Depth33
slides, rss, syndication, standards
A Comparison of Two Computer Fonts: Serif Versus Ornate Sans Serif32
fonts, typography, readability, legibility
Weblogs vs. Old Media (dav)31
blogging
Inclusive Web Design for the Future (sch)30
slides, history, browsers, graceful-degradation, standards, design, strategies
Practical Applications: Visio or HTML for Wireframes (jef)29
prototyping, html
Flash and Web-Based Applications (nng)28
flash, web-apps, usability
XHTML vs. the World (tan)27
xhtml, rss, syndication, blogging
XHTML 2.0 Drafted26
xhtml
Cache or Check?25
performance, caching
SWF vs. SVG—Which Should You Choose?24
flash, svg, images
The Problem With Standards23
standards, html, xhtml
A Comparison of Popular Online Fonts: Which Size and Type Is Best?22
fonts, legibility, studies, research
Usability Metrics (nng)21
usability, research, metrics
The Web Is Like Canada (ali)20
web
Bitmaps and Vectors: Web Graphics Evolve (zdn)19
images, gif, jpeg, png
Differences Between Print Design and Web Design (nng)18
design, web, print
Comparing XSL and CSS (ndw)17
xsl, css
The Extensible Style Language16
xsl, css
Site and Origin Comparer15
tools, analysis, security
Website Change Monitor14
tools, analysis
HTML Diff (w3c)13
tools, exploration, auditing, debugging, html
Color Comparer12
tools, exploration, colors
Color Contrast Comparer (Directed Edges)11
tools, exploration, colors, contrast, accessibility, wcag
Website SEO Comparer (pre)10
tools, exploration, seo
Font Comparer9
tools, exploration, typography, fonts
Font Pairing Generator8
tools, exploration, typography, fonts
Google Lighthouse Report Comparer7
tools, exploration, google, performance
List Comparer6
tools, exploration, content
AVIF and WebP Settings Comparer (ind)5
tools, exploration, images, avif, webp
Color Contrast Comparer (Chip Cullen) (chi)4
tools, exploration, colors, contrast, accessibility
Website Performance Comparer3
tools, analysis, performance
URL Comparer2
tools, analysis, urls
Text Diff1
tools, exploration, content