Frontend terms
Building interfaces that humans actually enjoy using
Frontend development sits at the intersection of design, performance, and user psychology. This category covers browser rendering, component architecture, state management, accessibility, web APIs, and the frameworks and build tools that modern frontend teams rely on. What users see and interact with is ultimately what your software is — these terms help you build it well.
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Intersection Observer API 2ARIA Roles & Attributes 2Responsive Images 2Web Font Loading Strategy 1CSS :has() Selector 1CSS Nesting (Native) 1Native dialog Element 1Lazy Loading Images 1
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ARIA Roles & Attributes HTML5 Accessible Rich Internet Applications attributes add semantic meaning to HTML elements for screen readers — supplementing native HTML semantics for custom widgets.
2mo ago
frontend intermediate
Browser Storage APIs HTML5
localStorage, sessionStorage, IndexedDB, and cookies — different scopes, capacities, and access patterns for client-side data persistence.
2mo ago
frontend beginner
Core Web Vitals ES2015
Google's set of performance metrics — LCP, INP, and CLS — that measure loading speed, interactivity, and visual stability, used as a direct search ranking signal.
2mo ago
frontend intermediate
Core Web Vitals & Page Performance
Google's Core Web Vitals — LCP, INP, CLS — measure real user experience and directly influence search ranking.
2mo ago
frontend intermediate
Critical Rendering Path The sequence of steps the browser takes to convert HTML, CSS, and JavaScript into pixels on screen — optimising it reduces Time to First Paint and LCP.
2mo ago
frontend advanced
CSS Animations & Transitions CSS3 CSS transitions animate property changes smoothly; keyframe animations define multi-step sequences — both should use GPU-composited properties (transform, opacity) for smooth 60fps.
2mo ago
frontend intermediate
CSS Cascade, Specificity & Inheritance CSS3 How browsers decide which CSS rule wins — cascade layers, origin, specificity score, and source order all play a role.
2mo ago
frontend intermediate
CSS Container Queries CSS4
A CSS feature that lets elements adapt their styles based on their parent container's size rather than the viewport — enabling truly reusable responsive components.
2mo ago
frontend intermediate
CSS Custom Properties (Variables) CSS3
Native CSS variables — --primary-color: #4f9cff — that cascade, inherit, and can be updated at runtime via JavaScript.
2mo ago
frontend beginner
CSS Flexbox & Grid CSS3
Flexbox handles one-dimensional layouts (row or column); Grid handles two-dimensional layouts — together they replace float and table hacks.
2mo ago
frontend intermediate
CSS Specificity CSS3
The algorithm browsers use to determine which CSS rule wins when multiple rules target the same element — calculated as a three-part score (ID, class, element).
2mo ago
frontend intermediate
HTML Forms — Validation & Accessibility HTML5
Native HTML form validation, input types, and accessibility patterns — using browser built-ins before reaching for JavaScript.
2mo ago
frontend beginner
Intersection Observer API ES2015
A browser API that efficiently detects when elements enter or leave the viewport — replacing scroll event listeners for lazy loading, infinite scroll, and animation triggers.
2mo ago
frontend intermediate
Preload, Prefetch & Preconnect HTML5
Browser resource hints that instruct the browser to fetch resources earlier than it would discover them — reducing latency for critical assets and future navigation.
2mo ago
frontend intermediate
Render-Blocking Resources
CSS and synchronous JavaScript in <head> that prevent the browser from rendering any content until they are downloaded and parsed — the primary cause of slow First Contentful Paint.
2mo ago
frontend intermediate
Semantic HTML HTML5
Using HTML elements for their intended meaning — <article>, <nav>, <main>, <time> — improving accessibility, SEO, and code clarity.
2mo ago
frontend beginner
Web Accessibility (WCAG & ARIA) HTML5
Building web UIs usable by people with disabilities — following WCAG guidelines and using ARIA roles only when semantic HTML is insufficient.
2mo ago
frontend intermediate
Web Components ES2018
A suite of native browser APIs (Custom Elements, Shadow DOM, HTML Templates) for creating reusable, encapsulated HTML elements without frameworks.
2mo ago
frontend advanced