Rachel Andrew

Content Lead Chrome Web Developer Relations

Rachel Andrew

Content Lead Chrome Web Developer Relations

Rachel Andrew

When New CSS Features Collide

We finally got a proper layout system for the web, and each browser release seems to bring with it another new feature that promises more creative, performant, or intuitive CSS. Each new feature is exciting on its own, but where it gets really interesting is when we combine these things.

In this talk Rachel Andrew will walk you through a recent history of CSS layout, demonstrating how thinking has evolved, and new features have become possible because of earlier decisions. You’ll discover the possibilities, and the complexity that lies at the intersections. Leave this talk with a deeper understanding of how CSS layout works, the inspiration to try combining different features, and a new sense of clarity as to what is possible in layout today.

About

Rachel Andrew lives in Bristol, England. She is a member of the CSS Working Group, where she edits the Multicol and Page Floats specifications. She works for Google as a technical writer and content lead for Chrome Web DevRel, working on web.dev and the Chrome Developers site.

Rachel has been working on the web since 1996 and writing about the web for almost as long. She is the author or co-author of 22 books including The New CSS Layout, and a regular contributor to a number of publications both on and offline. Rachel is a frequent speaker at web development and design events.

Rachel is a keen distance runner and likes to encourage people to come for a run when attending conferences, with varying degrees of success. You can find her on Mastodon at @rachelandrew or her blog at rachelandrew.co.uk.