Alvaro Montoro articles - 250 total
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CSS Only: Infinite Office
CSS Art of an office and a person waving, created with CSS and not a single HTML tag.
CSS Art: Severance Office
A 3D version of the Severance desks created with HTML and CSS.
Interview with Ben Evans
Ben Evans, also known as ivortjetski, is a skilled developer who creates stunning visual art and interactive experiences with CSS. In this article, we got to talk to him about his background, experience, and creative process.
10 Cool CodePen Demos (June 2025) + A talk with Ben Evans
A collection of 10 cool and exciting front-end demos shared on CodePen during June 2025
CSS Art: Drawing Yoda with CSS
I spent some time this weekend doing some CSS Art. This time: (Baby) Yoda in a kawaii-ish style. This article includes a video with the coding process.
Creating a Prank Site in 5 Minutes
Rickrolling on social media can be easy, fast, and free... with a little help from GitHub Pages and SEO tags.
Drawing a Koala with HTML and CSS
Live coding CSS Art: a cute(-ish) koala with a 3D clay feeling, drawn with HTML and CSS. Video at end of article.
10 Cool CodePen Demos (May 2025)
A collection of 10 cool and exciting front-end demos shared on CodePen during May 2025
Social Media Widgets and Privacy
With the decline of X/Twitter and the rise of other social media platforms, many developers are building social widgets for blogs and websites. While this trend is exciting, many of the components I've found overlook a key factor: privacy.
They say my job won't survive...
Technologies and trends that were going to destroy my job... or so they said...
10 Cool CodePen Demos (April 2025)
A collection of 10 cool and exciting front-end demos shared on CodePen during April 2025
May the Fourth CSS Art
A cartoon about CSS and Tailwind drawn/coded in CSS
10 Settings to Improve your LinkedIn Experience
LinkedIn settings change from time to time, so it's a good idea to keep an eye on them. This article reviews some hidden options that will deliver a better experience both on and off LinkedIn.
10 Cool CodePen Demos (March 2025)
A collection of 10 cool and exciting front-end demos shared on CodePen during March 2025
Microsoft announces a revolutionary keyboard designed for vibe coding!
In a groundbreaking move that is sending shockwaves through the developer community, Microsoft has announced the release of the new TabBoard, a next-generation keyboard designed specifically for vibe coding. It features a sleek minimalist design, that consists of a single, perfectly tuned Tab key.
10 Cool CodePen Demos (February 2025)
A collection of 10 cool and exciting front-end demos shared on CodePen during February 2025
CSS Art: Cupid
This is a submission for Frontend Challenge - February Edition, CSS Art: February. ...
My Career Through Job Interviews (and Vice Versa)
Technical interviews have transformed and evolved over the past few decades. From testing a candidates's knowledge to some esoteric behavioral questions, this is how interviews have changed through my professional career.
10 Cool CodePen Demos (January 2025)
A collection of 10 cool and exciting front-end demos shared on CodePen during January 2025
GDPR and AI Act Are Awful
A humorous review of how some developers see EU tech regulations before and after it actually impacts them
Principles of Web Accessibility
Heydon Pickering shared a set high-level guidelines on how to approach web accessibility
Single HTML Element Star Rating Component
Learn how to create a customizable star-rating component using just HTML and CSS, with a minimal amount of inline JavaScript. This article covers practical tips, code examples, and trade-offs for building flexible, visually appealing rating systems.
Lighthouse Success Story
The best kept secret in Web Development Testing.
Human Writing in the Age of AI
A recurring thought when preparing articles online: Is it worth continuing to write in a digital publishing world flooded with machine-generated content?
Alvaro Montoro Presents: Fun with Flags… with CSS
An introduction to CSS gradients drawing different country flags. Start from the basics, move to some advanced concepts, and practice while having fun with flags and CSS.
Drawing Togo's Flag with CSS
Drawing a flag can be a great styling exercise. It combines many CSS features that can be later used in "real-life" projects: gradients, pseudo-elements, positioning, clip paths…
10 Cool CodePen Demos (October 2024)
A collection of 10 cool demos shared on CodePen during October 2024
Halloween, (CSS) Masks, and Logic Gates
I learned about CSS masks by replicating a nerdy Halloween meme with HTML and CSS... refreshing my knowledge of logic and logic gates in the process.
CSS Portrait
I drew a cartoon of a person with CSS