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Martine Dowden

@martine.dev

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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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

04.02.2026 17:17 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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You are the 1 for me by tiny-geek You are the 1 for me

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.

04.02.2026 15:56 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1
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Lore Link The premium-quality RPG campaign management tool for Dungeon Masters, Game Masters, Storytellers and Keepers of all types.

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!

22.01.2026 15:44 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 6 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1
The Angular+ Show logo. β€œSeason 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.

The Angular+ Show logo. β€œSeason 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.

#Angular developers: ready to level up your styling game? 🎨
Join Martine Dowden as she teaches how to structure and manage styles the right wayβ€”global styles, view encapsulation, modern CSS, component styles, and more! #ngconf
🟒https://bit.ly/3KcZGyd
🍎https://bit.ly/49UsIgs

03.12.2025 16:37 πŸ‘ 8 πŸ” 7 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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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.

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...

08.01.2026 15:03 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Call for Speakers THE Eleventy Meetup is always looking for speakers!

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!

05.01.2026 15:49 πŸ‘ 13 πŸ” 7 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 2
Meeting Bingo A bingo game to play during your meetings

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/

05.01.2026 03:28 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Golden bread rolls fresh out of the oven in a round blue pyrex dish

Golden bread rolls fresh out of the oven in a round blue pyrex dish

Nothing like warm fresh bread on a cold winter day.

03.01.2026 22:53 πŸ‘ 11 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
CSS Grid Lanes is now in Safari Technology Preview 234.

CSS Grid Lanes is now in Safari Technology Preview 234.

Check out all the revised demos of Grid Lanes in Safari Technology Preview 234!

webkit.org/demos/grid3/

20.12.2025 01:31 πŸ‘ 62 πŸ” 16 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 2
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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

16.12.2025 14:30 πŸ‘ 13 πŸ” 5 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0
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I hate how much I enjoyed this

BIG NERD DESIGN ENERGY 🫦

13.12.2025 17:47 πŸ‘ 6035 πŸ” 1945 πŸ’¬ 104 πŸ“Œ 195

Lol

14.11.2025 01:28 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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."

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."

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/...

13.11.2025 01:53 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Never, lol...

10.11.2025 05:17 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Yellow marigolds still in bloom covered in snow

Yellow marigolds still in bloom covered in snow

First snow of the year. So excited!

09.11.2025 22:41 πŸ‘ 8 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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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.

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.

22.10.2025 13:17 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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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.

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!

22.10.2025 12:06 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

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

22.10.2025 11:28 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

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

22.10.2025 10:27 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Martine Dowden A list of Martine Dowden's social media accounts to find, like, and follow

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

21.10.2025 00:40 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

If I felt involved buttons or links, watch your tab order

11.09.2025 18:05 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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.

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.

Detail of the inside of the tower showing the cut outs for the randomization of cubes going through it.

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.

10.09.2025 17:47 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1

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...

26.08.2025 00:37 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I'm taking note of a milestone today. I've now been running @andromedagalactic.com with @martine.dev for 10 years.

13.08.2025 02:54 πŸ‘ 19 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 1
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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.

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...

12.08.2025 00:21 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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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!

07.08.2025 18:43 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

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.

08.08.2025 09:30 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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...

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...

30.07.2025 14:59 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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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.

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...

15.07.2025 00:44 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Twitch Twitch is the world

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...

08.07.2025 00:05 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0