David Waumsley @davidwaumsley.bsky.social · 24/09/2026AI will never replace the joy of ranting with/at @nathanwrigley.comnoscript.showWebsites after AIWhat website owners and creators should know about AI. 100
Reposted by David WaumsleyCount Binface @countbinface.bsky.social · 14/08/2026I came first in the Clacton by-election! Of the candidates who bothered to turn up for the results. Here is my victory speech! 457137942669
David Waumsley @davidwaumsley.bsky.social · 13/08/2026Remember the days when we had tech influencers with wisdom.noscript.showThe Rule of Least PowerThe W3C programming rule that says, where we have a choice, we should use the least powerful computer language or technology. 000
Reposted by David WaumsleyBrad Frost @bradfrost.com · 13/08/2026🎙️ Just published a new episode of Wake Up Excited!: Pottery, Theater, CSS Collaboration, and the Ethics of AI with Miriam Suzanne. Have a listen:share.transistor.fmPottery, Theater, CSS Collaboration, and the Ethics of AI with Miriam SuzanneBrad chats with Miriam Suzanne about pottery, theater, CSS, and why we... 1135
David Waumsley @davidwaumsley.bsky.social · 16/07/2026Here is a chat I had with @nathanwrigley.com on Web Standards. Thanks to Morecambe and Wise I always want to say "stannits" instead of standards. For those not in the UK in the 70's here is why: www.youtube.com/watch?v=s0JK...noscript.showModern Web StandardsAbout the rules that keep the web open, interoperable, and robust across devices and browsers. 010
David Waumsley @davidwaumsley.bsky.social · 18/06/2026Agile! I'll say. I did this recording from my roof-top in Wayanad Kerala.noscript.showAgile Development: Website that evolveAgile suits industries where evolution and learning is constant 010
David Waumsley @davidwaumsley.bsky.social · 18/06/2026youtube.comThe $15,000 AI Bill. Your $20 Subscription is a DELUSIONYouTube video by The Infographics Show 000
David Waumsley @davidwaumsley.bsky.social · 31/05/2026I just spent 2 hours trying to find this post. By LLMS he means: (L)ots of (L)ittle ut(M)l page(S) and it's about simpler navigation. I had the same idea only later, but did not think it worthy until I saw this (and forgot to bookmark it).blog.jim-nielsen.comBuilding Websites With LLMSWriting about the big beautiful mess that is making things for the world wide web. 010
David Waumsley @davidwaumsley.bsky.social · 21/05/2026Another chat with @nathanwrigley.com is in the can! By that I mean published. We were not in the toilet or in prison.noscript.showInclusive Design: Websites for EveryoneInclusive Design brings respect and dignity to web design. 162
David Waumsley @davidwaumsley.bsky.social · 10/04/2026"Letting an LLM write for you is like paying somebody to work out for you."alexhwoods.comDon't Let AI Write For You2026.03 010
David Waumsley @davidwaumsley.bsky.social · 02/04/2026How did I not know about content design earlier? So simple and sensible.noscript.showContent Design: Giving users what they need, when AND how they need itContent Design is a helpfull discipline pioneered by the Government Digital Service for GOV.UK. 000
David Waumsley @davidwaumsley.bsky.social · 28/03/2026I thought I was done with CSS courses, but I really like Ahmad's approach. Looking forward to getting started on this.thelayoutmaestro.comThe Layout Maestro by Ahmad ShadeedBuild any web layout with confidence. Learn practical CSS layout through visual lessons, interactive demos, and a proven layout mindset. 000
Reposted by David Waumsley⭑ salma @whitep4nth3r.com · 10/03/2026When you like an article, I like to make it in video form. Here it is, including excerpts of the songs mentioned which will (hopefully) immerse you deeper in the story. Love to you all.youtu.beI am in an abusive relationship with the technology industry (yes this is about AI)YouTube video by Salma Alam-Naylor 67314
David Waumsley @davidwaumsley.bsky.social · 13/03/2026For 10 years @nathanwrigley.com has supported me in every mad idea I have had. What a nice chap he is. Who knows, this one might prove useful. At least he's got me fired up to see this through.noscript.showMaking a Website Owner's ManualA customisable guide for creating an effective brand identity. 120
Reposted by David WaumsleyBuild Awesome (11ty) @11ty.dev · 06/03/2026New on the Blog: Eleventy is now Build Awesome www.11ty.dev/blog/build-a...11ty.devEleventy is now Build AwesomeAn Eleventy blog post published on March 2026. 0145
David Waumsley @davidwaumsley.bsky.social · 25/02/2026@nathanwrigley.com and @bell.bz together. What's not to like? I say NO to AI. Certainly the lies, exploitation and potential enshittification that fuels it. That said, I am enjoying LLMs more since using it as a weird association tool to get me thinking outside my own box.youtube.com457 – Building a human-centred web by saying NO to AI: Andy Bell on ethics, agency life, CSSYouTube video by WP Builds 222
David Waumsley @davidwaumsley.bsky.social · 21/02/2026The thumbnail is clickbait, but Jeffrey Sachs nails it again.youtube.comJeffrey Sachs HUMILIATES Trump & Netanyahu LIVE: ‘Deep Dark Sons Of A…’YouTube video by WLA 000
David Waumsley @davidwaumsley.bsky.social · 18/02/2026What if we stopped trying to control the web - and started working with it?youtube.comA Dao of CSS - John Allsopp - CSS Day 2025YouTube video by Web Conferences Amsterdam 000
David Waumsley @davidwaumsley.bsky.social · 06/02/2026In short, this video is about owning your own lovely, beautiful HTML. @nathanwrigley.com is brilliant at editing out our tech failures, but this time we let the swearing go. It's probably the best bit.noscript.showTrap or Trade-off? What small businesses should know before getting a websiteHow businesses might get a website that avoids the lock-in and quality trade-offs that come with no-code platforms. 010
David Waumsley @davidwaumsley.bsky.social · 19/01/2026Some impressive reporting here.youtube.comTech Billionaires Want Us DeadYouTube video by Taylor Lorenz 000
David Waumsley @davidwaumsley.bsky.social · 09/01/2026 This guy is amazing. I particularly love that his Dad posts his album orders in the local village. No mega-corps. He is all about connecting with real people.youtu.beMike Dawes Plays "The Impossible!" WTF?YouTube video by Rick Beato 010
David Waumsley @davidwaumsley.bsky.social · 09/01/2026My New Year's resolution: promote the liberating power of the "dumb" web (HTML and CSS).noscript.showEnshittification: Why We Need Independent WebsitesHow platforms lure us in, lock us down and extract value and how small, independent websites can push back. 162
David Waumsley @davidwaumsley.bsky.social · 08/12/2025I am also excited by the potential of a post America internet.youtube.comThe Plan is to Make the Internet Worse. Forever. | Aaron Bastani Meets Cory DoctorowYouTube video by Novara Media 020
David Waumsley @davidwaumsley.bsky.social · 29/11/2025This episode aims to help small local businesses avoid costly mistakes.noscript.showGoogle Ads for local businessesWhat you need to know before launching a pay-per-click campaign. 010
David Waumsley @davidwaumsley.bsky.social · 28/11/2025This seems such a sensible way to view AI. It's nice and short too.youtube.comWhy we're giving AI too much credit | Morten Rand-Hendriksen | TEDxSurreyYouTube video by TEDx Talks 000
David Waumsley @davidwaumsley.bsky.social · 08/11/2025If I every write or say "Passionate about helping" please slap me! 210
David Waumsley @davidwaumsley.bsky.social · 28/10/2025youtube.comThe Israeli Psyche ExplainedYouTube video by Propaganda & Co. 010
Reposted by David WaumsleyNeocities @neocities.org · 16/06/2025Anyone have some pics to contribute?only-fans.neocities.orgOnlyFans - Welcome 2015831
David Waumsley @davidwaumsley.bsky.social · 16/10/2025Yep!jonoalderson.comIt's time for modern CSS to kill the SPANative CSS transitions have quietly killed the strongest argument for client-side routing. Yet people keep building terrible apps instead of performant websites. 000
Reposted by David Waumsley⭑ salma @whitep4nth3r.com · 30/09/2025We all have a choice. The Internet is ours.whitep4nth3r.comWe all have a choiceTaking action and Doing The Right Thing is often difficult, always exhausting, but it is what we must do, together. 624368
David Waumsley @davidwaumsley.bsky.social · 15/09/2025Sara Soueidan being brilliant as always.youtube.comNavigating the World of Web Accessibility with Sara SoueidanYouTube video by General Musings with Kevin Powell 010
David Waumsley @davidwaumsley.bsky.social · 10/09/2025Who knew there were so many options? I'd love feedback from anyone who uses any of these services.noscript.showForm options for static websitesDo we need website forms and if we do what are our options. 000
David Waumsley @davidwaumsley.bsky.social · 22/08/2025A talk worth anyone's time.youtube.comCory Doctorow at CF 25: How Enshittification Conquered the 21st Century and How We Can Overthrow ItYouTube video by CloudFest 021
David Waumsley @davidwaumsley.bsky.social · 20/08/2025Are we all agreed that HTML is hard?noscript.showDon’t quote us on this!Looking at the problem with testimonials, blockquotes, pull quotes and the cite element. 000
David Waumsley @davidwaumsley.bsky.social · 08/08/2025Something to cheer up @nathanwrigley.com!youtube.comWhat happens when tech companies hold more power than governments? | Dr. Jaya Klara BrekkeYouTube video by Dr Myriam Francois 100
David Waumsley @davidwaumsley.bsky.social · 29/07/2025This video sums up beautifully what I love about @11ty.dev. Thanks to @bobmonsour.com newsletter for pointing to it.youtube.comThe modern web sucks. My band's website doesn't.YouTube video by Veronica Explains 071
David Waumsley @davidwaumsley.bsky.social · 26/07/2025youtube.comBetter HTML head tagsYouTube video by No Script Show 000
David Waumsley @davidwaumsley.bsky.social · 26/07/2025It was great seeing Joe poking around the No Script Show's website. I got a lot from it.youtube.comThe Accessibility Show #7 - From automated testing to expert tweaks on the No Script Show websiteYouTube video by WP Builds 000
David Waumsley @davidwaumsley.bsky.social · 25/07/2025I've never signed up to a political party before, but I think the UK needs a new one.yourparty.ukYour PartyWe're building a new kind of political party - one that belongs to you. Sign up here... 000
Reposted by David WaumsleyAlistair Shepherd @alistairshepherd.uk · 22/07/2025New blog post! 🚀 A few months ago a media org demanded a license fee for an open graph image I linked. I paid the fee because I was worried, but it raises serious questions about open graph usage on the web! This goes through how it went and my thoughts. alistairshepherd.uk/writing/open...alistairshepherd.ukI displayed an open graph image and had to pay how much?! - Alistair ShepherdA media company demanded a license fee for an Open Graph image used on my twitter archive. I gave in and paid it, but what does that mean for open graph images and copyright? 102911
David Waumsley @davidwaumsley.bsky.social · 23/07/2025youtube.comIsrael's DARKEST Experiment YetYouTube video by Double Down News 000
Reposted by David WaumsleyNathan Wrigley @nathanwrigley.com · 22/07/2025Beta testers needed! Recently I asked if people wanted a sneak peak of a #WordPress podcast plugin I've been working on with Dan Maby. Thx to those who signed up. We are now ready for more people to have a play. If that's you, head here: www.podcasterplus.com/beta/ #podcastingpodcasterplus.comBeta - Podcaster PlusJoin the Podcaster Plus beta list. Stop wrestling with generic players and clunky workflows. It's time to make your podcast website as impressive as your audio. 013
David Waumsley @davidwaumsley.bsky.social · 23/07/2025It's quite scary how little we know.noscript.showAre we right in the <head>?Unseen by visitors the head tags is easily overlooked, but very important to a website's performance. 000
Reposted by David WaumsleyBruce Lawson @brucel.bsky.social · 11/07/2025A clip from my @cssday.nl talk in which I explain why we need alternatives to Big Tech youtu.be/cRYLA8Hohqgyoutu.beEuropean TechYouTube video by Bruce Lawson 0146
David Waumsley @davidwaumsley.bsky.social · 11/07/2025When developers are allowed to use AI tools, they take 19% longer to complete issues—a significant slowdown that goes against developer beliefs and expert forecasts.metr.orgMeasuring the Impact of Early-2025 AI on Experienced Open-Source Developer ProductivityWe conduct a randomized controlled trial to understand how early-2025 AI tools affect the productivity of experienced open-source developers working on their own repositories. Surprisingly, we find th... 010
David Waumsley @davidwaumsley.bsky.social · 11/07/2025Good!therecord.mediaGerman court rules Meta tracking technology violates European privacy lawsThe court in Leipzig ruled that Meta must pay €5,000 ($5,900) to a German Facebook user who sued the platform for embedding tracking technology in third-party websites — a ruling that could open the d... 022
David Waumsley @davidwaumsley.bsky.social · 09/07/2025Yeah, but, no, but, yeah, but, no... See this whole thing happened but.. but shut up... because we don't even know nothin' about what design system are. Sorry, just been watching Little Britain sketches. Don't be giving me evils.noscript.showNo Script Show What do we mean by design systems?Design systems seem to be the holy grail of web design, but are they worth the trouble? 010
David Waumsley @davidwaumsley.bsky.social · 04/07/2025Adding this to remind myself to follow. When I was creating my own WordPress starter theme I thought I might be the only one left doing this without Gutenberg. Meet Moss, my custom WordPress starter theme nicklewis.dev/meet-moss-my...nicklewis.devMeet Moss, my custom WordPress starter themeRecently, a number of people have asked me about how I build with WordPress. First up, I will talk about my custom WordPress starter theme. 021
David Waumsley @davidwaumsley.bsky.social · 03/07/2025I don't know this channel, but Max Blumenthal gives a really easy to understand summery of what's happening right now.youtube.comThey’re Hiding What’s About to Hit Us… | Max BlumenthalYouTube video by ŞAHİN Kamera & Fotoğrafçılık 000
David Waumsley @davidwaumsley.bsky.social · 28/06/2025Powerful as always.youtube.comChris Hedges: War Deja VuYouTube video by The Chris Hedges YouTube Channel 000