Issue #503
Featured: Framework-agnostic design systems: A practical approach to web components
“The idea that our design systems can, even should, be powered by components written in a specific framework is wild to me. Design systems are supposed to be, at least in part, about versatility, composability, and portability. Baking framework lock-in into the equation at day one is absolutely baffling.”
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News, resources, tools and tutorials
- Do web components make your design system framework-agnostic? (blog post - adamsilver.io)
- Tooltips that work for everyone (blog post - elevenways.be)
- Know your accessibility testers before you need to (blog post - buttondown.com)
- Testing methods: On input (blog post - dennisdeacon.com)
- What is the minimum markup needed to create a modal? (blog post - maxdesign.com.au)
- Output isn’t design (blog post - linear.app)
- Lovable’s AI built a 100% accessible site – or did it? (blog post - axesslab.com)
- You’ve made a start. Then what? (blog post - gbbns.co)
- Four iOS display settings to check your app with (blog post - racheleditullio.com)
- DOJ delays digital accessibility deadlines, drawing sharp opposition from advocates (blog post - americanbar.org)
- An extension is not an excuse (blog post - webaim.org)
- Legal update: May 2026 (blog post - convergeaccessibility.com)
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