Clay Hess

In today’s data-driven world, web applications often need to send data back to the server. Traditionally, this has been done using AJAX requests or similar methods. However, these techniques can come with a cost, especially when dealing with data that needs to be sent during the unload phase of a document, such as tracking and diagnostic data. This is where the Beacon API shines by allowing developers to send data to a server more reliably and efficiently.

In the modern era of web design, typography plays a crucial role in defining the aesthetics and user experience of a website. As designers and developers, we strive to incorporate unique and beautiful fonts to enhance the visual appeal of our projects. However, the inclusion of custom fonts often comes with the trade-off of increased page load times and potential flash of unstyled text (FOUT) or flash of invisible text (FOIT). Enter the CSS Font Loading API – a powerful tool that provides granular control over font loading and rendering on the web.