by lucent | Jul 27, 2026 | Browser, HTML, Optimization |
Browser caching allows a web browser to temporarily store website resources on a visitor’s device. When those resources are needed again, the browser may reuse its stored copies instead of downloading the same files from the server. This can make repeat page views...
by lucent | Jul 27, 2026 | Accessibility, Browser, HTML, Retrieval |
The Document Object Model, commonly called the DOM, is the browser’s structured, in-memory representation of a document. It turns HTML markup into a tree of objects that browsers, stylesheets, scripts, developer tools, and assistive technologies can...
by lucent | Jul 27, 2026 | Accessibility, Browser, HTML, Web Design |
Modern image delivery in responsive web design is the practice of sending each visitor an image suited to the image’s purpose, its displayed size, the visitor’s screen, and the browser’s capabilities. It combines appropriate file formats, responsive image markup,...
by lucent | Jul 27, 2026 | Accessibility, Browser, HTML, Information Architecture, Retrieval |
The HTML <head> element is the document’s descriptive and instructional layer. It contains information that helps browsers, search engines, operating systems, social platforms, and other software interpret the page. Most head information does not appear within...
by lucent | Jul 21, 2026 | Accessibility, Browser, Information Architecture, Optimization |
Keyboard navigation is a core part of accessible web design. A website should not require a mouse, trackpad, or touchscreen for essential tasks. People should be able to move through content, reach controls, complete forms, open menus, and use interactive features...
by Stephen James Hall | May 20, 2026 | Browser, Optimization, Retrieval |
I originally wrote the first version of this article in 2020, when Lighthouse and Google PageSpeed Insights were aggressively encouraging websites to “serve images in next-gen formats.” At the time, WebP support was still uneven across browsers and WordPress did not...
