net - UK (2020-02)

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Measure
is Google’s tool for
testing your site in a number
of important categories, all from
the one place

TESTING &


DATA TOOLS


should satisfy your needs should
you require a slightly different
menu style in each project.


DropCSS
https://github.com/leeoniya/
dropcss


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A fast JavaScript module
that compares a page’s
HTML to the CSS, then
returns the latter with unused code
removed, saving valuable bytes in
page load time. For more on unused
CSS, see the accompanying box.


CSSFX
https://cssfx.netlify.com


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Yet another useful and
unique set of plug-and-
play CSS animations and
effects. This one includes a wide
variety of effects – some require
more than a single HTML element
but they’re easy to add to a project.


CSS Grid
Generator
https://cssgrid-generator.
netlify.com/


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For anyone first getting
into the CSS Grid
standard, having a visual
helper will be a huge boost. This
generator is a great way to learn
the features and create practical
grid code for all your layouts.


Darkmode.js
https://darkmodejs.learn.uno/


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There seems to be a dark
mode craze lately. This
project lets you add a
dark mode toggle to pages, utilising
CSS’s mix-blend-mode property to
handle the dark/light modes.


ARC Toolkit
https://paciellogroup.com/
toolkit/

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Chrome extension by the
Paciello Group that
integrates with DevTools
to provide extensive accessibility
testing as part of your development
and testing workflow.

Clarity Dashboard
https://www.clarity.ms/

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A user-testing platform
from Microsoft. Add a
script to your page then
replay user sessions to see how
users interact with your site or app.

GraphQL Editor
https://graphqleditor.com/

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This is a useful online
editor that enables you
to speed up the creation

For anyone
Ľuvw#
getting
into the
CSS Grid
standard, a
visual
helper is a
boost. CSS
Grid
Generator
is a great
way to
learn the
features

of GraphQL schemas. GraphQL is a
popular new technology that serves
as a more efficient alternative to
using REST.

jsonbox.io
https://jsonbox.io/

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Free JSON storage that
offers users the ability to
store, read and modify
JSON data over HTTP APIs using
various commands such as GET,
POST, PUT and DELETE.

Accessibility
Insights
https://accessibilityinsights.io/

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A Chrome extension,
Edge add-on or native
Windows app to run
accessibility testing. You can do a
quick test for the most common
problems or show visual overlays on
a page to examine colour contrast,
ARIA landmarks and more.

Measure
https://web.dev/measure/

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This one is part of
Google’s new developer
hub, providing a
one-stop online tool to test your
content for vital concerns such as
performance, accessibility, best
practices and SEO.

50 incredible dev tools 2020

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