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Martine Dowden

@martine.dev
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She/Her Award winning CTO, UX / UI designer & developer, author, international speaker, #GDE, and #MVP. Focusing on #UX and #accessibility. Happy Coding! martine.dev

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webinale @webinale.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
🔍 Small UX choices can make or break trust At #webinale, part of #AgenticWebWeek Munich, @martine.dev shows you how to: ✨ build clarity ♿ reduce friction 🎨 strengthen trust 📅 Thursday, October 29, 2026 | 🕘 10:15 - 11:00 | webinale | 📍 Munich 🔗 tinyurl.com/mr2rynf8 #UX #Accessibility
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Martine Dowden @martine.dev · 18/09/2026
thank you @ndcconferences.com Oslo for another great conference. T'ill next time!
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Brecht De Ruyte @utilitybend.com · 16/09/2026
@martine.dev showing some a11y caveats on popovers! At @ndcconferences.com Oslo.
Martine with a slide behind them showing screen reader output.
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Michael Dowden @mrdowden.com · 15/09/2026
Currently on my way to @ndcconferences.com Oslo with @martine.dev! I'm really looking forward to it.
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Martine Dowden @martine.dev · 16/07/2026
Year 9 and still going strong, thank you! #mvpbuzz
You've been accepted to the Microsoft MVP program, Web Development area
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webinale @webinale.bsky.social · 06/05/2026
✨ Popovers, toasts, dialogs & tooltips – more modern @martine.dev shows you how to build better UI components with less JavaScript: ✨ Write less JavaScript ⚙️ Use modern browser APIs 🎨 Improve UI components 📅 Thursday, June 11, 2026 👉 tinyurl.com/yc6zuvsx #webinale #Frontend #WebDev
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Martine Dowden @martine.dev · 04/02/2026
Did you know that structural directives (*ngIf, *ngFor...) are now deprecated in Angular. Here is out to upgrade to the control flow syntax: andromedagalactic.com/blog/angular... #angular
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Michael Dowden @mrdowden.com · 04/02/2026
Is this a compliment or an insult? www.teepublic.com/t-shirt/6145... Does it depend on which TTRPG you play? Thanks to @martine.dev for designing this based upon my questionable sense of humor.
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You are the 1 for me by tiny-geek
You are the 1 for me
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Lore Link @lorelink.com · 22/01/2026
If you haven't seen the posts, we've started a blog over on the Lore Link site. We're posting summaries of our Indie Creator Spotlight streams, Lore Link updates, and more! Since "we" is "me," I'm still working on a schedule, but you can find what we have at the link below!
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Lore Link
The premium-quality RPG campaign management tool for Dungeon Masters, Game Masters, Storytellers and Keepers of all types.
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Ai Dev Craft @ng-conf.bsky.social · 03/12/2025
#Angular developers: ready to level up your styling game? 🎨 Join Martine Dowden as she teaches how to structure and manage styles the right way—global styles, view encapsulation, modern CSS, component styles, and more! #ngconf 🟢https://bit.ly/3KcZGyd 🍎https://bit.ly/49UsIgs
The Angular+ Show logo. “Season 10 Episode 13  Styles in the modern age with Martine Dowden”  Photos of Hosts  in the style of a Photo Booth:  Brooke Avery, Lara Newsom, Jan-Niklas Vortmann, Jay Bell and Brian Love."  Photo of Martine in the style of a polaroid picture.
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Martine Dowden @martine.dev · 08/01/2026
Last year saw the release of some really cool new #HTML / #CSS based features including Interest Invokers. Check how you can use them in conjunction with the popover API to create Tooltips without the need for JavaScript support. andromedagalactic.com/blog/rethink...
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Rethinking Tooltip with Interest Invokers and Popover | Blog | Andromeda Galactic Solutions
By combining popovers with interest invokers we can create tooltips without the need for any JavaScript. Let's dive right in and see how it works.
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Sia Karamalegos @sia.codes · 05/01/2026
It's a new year and we need new ⁠#11ty Meetup talks and speakers! Please, please take a second and think through what are some topics that get you excited about 11ty - the meetup doesn't happen without volunteer speakers!
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Call for Speakers
THE Eleventy Meetup is always looking for speakers!
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Martine Dowden @martine.dev · 05/01/2026
Looked at my calendar and realized next week had way too many meetings therefore made some updates to meeting-bingo... You can now choose between 2 flavors: Online Meeting or Corporate Terms. Enjoy. - repo: github.com/martine-dowd... - hosted version: martine-dowden.github.io/meeting-bingo/
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Meeting Bingo
A bingo game to play during your meetings
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Martine Dowden @martine.dev · 03/01/2026
Nothing like warm fresh bread on a cold winter day.
Golden bread rolls fresh out of the oven in a round blue pyrex dish
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Jen Simmons @jensimmons.bsky.social · 20/12/2025
Check out all the revised demos of Grid Lanes in Safari Technology Preview 234! webkit.org/demos/grid3/
CSS Grid Lanes is now in Safari Technology Preview 234.
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Martine Dowden @martine.dev · 16/12/2025
So you think you know CSS borders, but did you know you could use gradients and images? This article goes in-depth how borders works, and tricks to get around some of their limitations. andromedagalactic.com/blog/styling... #css #ui #mvpbuzz
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Scissors @scissors.myatproto.social · 13/12/2025
I hate how much I enjoyed this BIG NERD DESIGN ENERGY 🫦
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Frank van Puffelen @puf.io · 13/11/2025
Firebase is bringing Crashlytics support to web apps. Yes, you read that right: Crashlytics for Web is finally be happening. Chime in on the RFC here: github.com/firebase/...
AI generated visual: Illustration of a web browser window with a jagged line graph, a yellow warning sign with an exclamation mark, and a flame icon, representing web performance issues. Text below reads "Firebase Crashlytics for Web."
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Martine Dowden @martine.dev · 09/11/2025
First snow of the year. So excited!
Yellow marigolds still in bloom covered in snow
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Martine Dowden @martine.dev · 22/10/2025
Thanks to all who joined me for my chat today about Writing A Dynamic API Endpoint Generator! If you would like to see more of my writing, or want to connect with me further, stop by andromedagalactic.com/martine for my articles and my social links.
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Martine Dowden | Blog | Andromeda Galactic Solutions
Technical, business, and product related blog posts written by our Andromeda Stars covering a wide range of topics from small business tips, to accessibility, Angular, CSS, Firebase, and more.
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Martine Dowden @martine.dev · 22/10/2025
Wow, that panel discussion was a TON of great information - thanks for joining us! To find out more about me, please visit andromedagalactic.com/martine for all my blog articles and social links, and feel free to get in touch - I'd love to discuss your ideas!
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Martine Dowden | Blog | Andromeda Galactic Solutions
Technical, business, and product related blog posts written by our Andromeda Stars covering a wide range of topics from small business tips, to accessibility, Angular, CSS, Firebase, and more.
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Martine Dowden @martine.dev · 22/10/2025
Dealing with websites and user-generated information, creating a well-defined API can get quite complex. Today I'll share a real-world example of how I solved this, from the data-mapping tool to the validation engine, to the correct content. Join me in Salon 3 at 2:30pm! #APIConference #SLAcon
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Martine Dowden @martine.dev · 22/10/2025
Hey folks, in an hour I'll be a part of the AMA panel discussion on APIs in room Salon 2; join myself and the entire panel for a place to bring up any questions you have, from beginners to old hands. Looking forward to seeing you there at 1:30pm! #APIConference #SLAcon
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Martine Dowden @martine.dev · 21/10/2025
Hey all, I'm in Berlin this week for both #APIConference and #SLAcon. I'll be speaking at both events, including presenting an Advanced Serverless Workshop with Michael Dowden & Chad Green. Check us out, and contact me via the link below if you'd like to connect over coffee! martine.dev/links
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Martine Dowden @martine.dev · 10/09/2025
Recently got a lazer engraver / cutter, and working on making some organizers and upgrading some game pieces. Started with the board game Shogun. Pretty pleased of the progress thus far.
Boxes for the individual factions that hold the cards, meaples from the expansion, and cubes. Beside the boxes for each faction is the tower. All pieces are made out of balsa wood. The wood is currently bare and does not have any finish or stain.Detail of the inside of the tower showing the cut outs for the randomization of cubes going through it.
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Martine Dowden @martine.dev · 26/08/2025
Stream time -- Today we are going to be talking about documentation Come hang out with me: - #twitch: www.twitch.tv/martine_dowden - #youtube: www.youtube.com/watch?v=NTUY...
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Michael Dowden @mrdowden.com · 13/08/2025
I'm taking note of a milestone today. I've now been running @andromedagalactic.com with @martine.dev for 10 years.
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Martine Dowden @martine.dev · 12/08/2025
Stream time -- Chillin and playing 7 billion humans, come hang out Come hang out with me: - #twitch: www.twitch.tv/martine_dowden - #youtube: www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZgZW...
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Martine_Dowden - Twitch
Award winning CTO, UX / UI designer & developer / international speaker and author focusing on web interfaces that are beautiful, functional, accessible, and usable.
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Michael Dowden @mrdowden.com · 07/08/2025
In about an hour, I'll be presenting my talk Algorithm Design for Web Developers in room D2 here at #DevUp. Join me and we'll go back to basics on algorithms: classifying them, assessing them, and why that matters. See you there!
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Martine Dowden @martine.dev · 08/08/2025
New least favorite marketing strategy and a for sure way I won't do business with you: Send me an email with a subject that starts with RE: that looks like a reply with faked initial email I obviously didn't send and everything in the body. just don't please, and thank you.
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Martine Dowden @martine.dev · 30/07/2025
Guess what??? if you haven't had a chance to order my latest #CSS #book yet it will be half off starting tomorrow (July 31) for a four-day summer sale along with all other @manning.com books -- check it out at: www.manning.com/books/tiny-c...
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Tiny CSS Projects - Martine Dowden and Michael Gearon
CSS is a must-know language for all web developers. In this practical book, you’ll explore numerous techniques to improve the way you write CSS as you build 12 tiny projects. In Tiny CSS Projects you...
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Martine Dowden @martine.dev · 15/07/2025
Stream time -- Chillin and playing 7 billion humans, come hang out Come hang out with me: - #twitch: www.twitch.tv/martine_dowden - #youtube: www.youtube.com/watch?v=BOlH...
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Martine_Dowden - Twitch
Award winning CTO, UX / UI designer & developer / international speaker and author focusing on web interfaces that are beautiful, functional, accessible, and usable.
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Martine Dowden @martine.dev · 08/07/2025
Stream time -- going to see if we can create a nice time input control. Come hang out with me: - #twitch: www.twitch.tv/martine_dowden _ #youtube: www.youtube.com/watch?v=FIvL...
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Twitch is the world
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Martine Dowden @martine.dev · 01/07/2025
Time for some website updates, CSS, HTML and just general shenanigans. Come hang out with me: - #twitch: www.twitch.tv/martine_dowden - #youtube: www.youtube.com/watch?v=0oiK...
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Twitch
Twitch is the world
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Martine Dowden @martine.dev · 03/06/2025
It's been a while but we are back online for some more website, CSS, HTML and just general shenanigans. Come hang out with me: - #twitch: www.twitch.tv/martine_dowden - #youTubue: www.youtube.com/watch?v=ks8s...
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Martine_Dowden - Twitch
Award winning CTO, UX / UI designer & developer / international speaker and author focusing on web interfaces that are beautiful, functional, accessible, and usable.
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Oleksii Novikov @theoleksii.me · 04/05/2025
Does someone rely on UA styles? #fed #css developer.mozilla.org/en-US/blog/h...
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Default styles for h1 elements are changing | MDN Blog
Browsers are starting to roll out changes in default UA styles for nested section headings. This post describes the incoming changes, how to identify if it's an issue on your websites, and hints for c...
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Martine Dowden @martine.dev · 05/05/2025
I did it y'all! Completed my first half marathon (Indy mini).
Martine ringing the personal record bell at the Indi Mini festival after finishing her half marathon in 2:32:55. She is wearing athletic gear while holding her coffee cup.
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Martine Dowden @martine.dev · 10/04/2025
Learning about so many cool things and hanging out with the most awesome of peoples at Google Next 2025 @puf.io, @mrdowden.com, #GoogleNext2025
Michael, Puf, and Martine in the exhibitor hall at Google Next 2025
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Lore Link @lorelink.com · 03/04/2025
Are you attending #WhosYerCon and looking to run your first game, or looking to play something new? Join long-time GMs @markdc.bsky.social and @mrdowden.com as they tell you how to find that next adventure. Saturday, April 19th at 2 PM! buff.ly/H9Hiptk
Banner for How to Pick Your Next TTRPG at Who's Yer Con 2025. Main stage, Indianapolis A Ballroom on Saturday, April 19th at 2 PM Eastern. "Are you a first-time GM deciding what game to run for your group? Are you a long-term veteran looking for something new? Join long time GMs Mark Della-Croce and Mike Dowden as they help you find that next adventure."
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Lore Link @lorelink.com · 01/04/2025
Tuesday is for Twitch! Today is April Fools. While we are not fans of pranks, we do like fun. So today, @markdc.bsky.social is looking at a module that got a rather Frosty reception when it was released, and the concept is... wow. Join us at 5PM Eastern over on Twitch! buff.ly/hrp6GRO
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LoreLinkRPG - Twitch
Lore Link is an RPG campaign management tool for Dungeon Masters, Game Masters, and Storytellers. We provide all the pieces you’ll need to ensure that your campaigns run smoothly, resulting in both…
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MDN Web Docs @developer.mozilla.org · 01/04/2025
Upgrade your forms with <select> elements beyond the browser default ↑ This guide teaches you how to: ⌨️ Support keyboard navigation 🔆 Preserve focus states 📖 Ensure screen readers can understand the custom control Start customizing now 👇 developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/...
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Customizable select elements - Learn web development | MDN
This article explains how to use dedicated, modern HTML and CSS features together to create fully-customized <select> elements. This includes having full control over styling the select button, drop-down picker, arrow icon, current selection checkmark, and each individual <option> element.
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Adam Argyle @nerdy.dev · 01/04/2025
CSSWG to start working on "fit to width" text! github.com/w3c/csswg-dr...
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[css-fonts-4] Feature for making text always fit the width of its parent · Issue #2528 · w3c/csswg-drafts
This thread shows that it's a widely required feature: https://twitter.com/sindresorhus/status/979363460411609091 Example of a workaround: Open https://tobireif.com/ and (eg using dev tools respons...
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Martine Dowden @martine.dev · 01/04/2025
#css shannanigans time on #youtube and #twitch come hang out! Youtube: www.youtube.com/@MartineDowden Twitch: www.twitch.tv/martine_dowden
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Welcome Martine Dowden's channel, let's explore web design and development together. We will dive into topics such as CSS, JavaScript, design, accessibility, typography, and much, much more... Like ...
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Jen Simmons @jensimmons.bsky.social · 28/03/2025
Are you excited for masonry layouts in CSS? Wondering what’s happening? Well, a third option is emerging. One that unifies the `flex-flow` and `grid-auto-flow` properties into a whole new mechanism — Item Flow. Learn what it is, and what it means for Flexbox and Grid in webkit.org/blog/16587/i...
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Item Flow – Part 1: A new unified concept for layout
CSS Grid and Flexbox brought incredible layout tools to the web, but they don’t yet do everything a designer might want.
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Martine Dowden @martine.dev · 27/03/2025
Thanks @richcampbell.bsky.social and @carlfranklin.bsky.social for having me on .NET Rocks! Was a pleasure as always. www.dotnetrocks.com/details/1943
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.NET Rocks! Javascript Promises with Martine Dowden
.NET Rocks! is a weekly talk show for anyone interested in programming on the Microsoft .NET platform. The shows range from introductory information to hardcore geekiness.
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Martine Dowden @martine.dev · 25/03/2025
going on #youtube and #twitch, going to be working on some website updates. Come hang out! Youtube: www.youtube.com/@MartineDowden Twitch: www.twitch.tv/martine_dowden #webDev #accessibility #a11y
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Martine Dowden
Welcome Martine Dowden's channel, let's explore web design and development together. We will dive into topics such as CSS, JavaScript, design, accessibility, typography, and much, much more... Like ...
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Patrick Brosset @patrickbrosset.com · 19/03/2025
On the Microsoft Edge team, we're introducing a new way to draw separators between items of a grid, flexbox, or multicolumn layout. We think it overcomes a lot of the limitations of existing techniques, and we would love to hear your feedback to help us shape the final design.
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Minding the gaps: A new way to draw separators in CSS
Drawing separator lines between various sections of a webpage is a common design technique, which can help to structure the content and make it more readable, as well as more aesthetically pleasing.…
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Martine Dowden @martine.dev · 19/03/2025
One of the most asked #CSS questions on stack overflow is if CSS has a parent selector so figured it was worth a right up, check it out: andromedagalactic.com/blog/css-par...
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CSS Parent Selector | Blog | Andromeda Galactic Solutions
A very common CSS question is whether there is such a thing as a parent selector. In this article we dig into the use of the pseudo-class :has() and how we can use it to select elements based on the e...
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Martine Dowden @martine.dev · 18/03/2025
going on #youtube and #twitch, going to be working on some website updates. Come hang out! Youtube: www.youtube.com/@MartineDowden Twitch: www.twitch.tv/martine_dowden
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Andromeda Galactic Solutions @andromedagalactic.com · 11/03/2025
Hey look, today is that day! In just a few minutes at 8:15pm ET our CTO @martine.dev will be streaming on Twitch (twitch.tv/martine_dowden) and YouTube (youtube.com/@MartineDowden)! Today's topic: Adding Dark Mode to @lorelink.com, which should make a lot of gamers happy. 😉
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