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758: Web Awesome with Konnor Rogers + Cory LaViska
About this episode
Font Awesome is back with Web Awesome, an open source library of web components that will work with any framework because it’s based on standards. Today on Syntax we have Konnor Rogers and Cory LaViska here to talk all things Web Awesome.
Show Notes 00:00 Welcome to Syntax!
00:47 Brought to you by Sentry.io.
02:49 What is Shoelace?
07:21 What is Font Awesome?
08:07 Font Awesome is getting into Web Components?
11:35 What is Shoelace’s relationship with Web Awesome?
13:33 Is the idea to make it quick to get up and running?
15:46 What is the autoloader?
16:29 Where does Web Awesome fit in the ecosystem?
18:13 What does the styling game look like?
20:33 What is Part in CSS?
CSS Part mdn web docs
22:06 The reason we’re so stoked with Web Components.
23:32 Custom elements are a natural progression.
24:51 What are your thoughts on Open UI initiatives?
Floating UI
Close Watcher
Can I Use
27:40 Wes’ escape key conundrum.
30:21 A bug on the Syntax site.
31:19 Let’s talk about Kickstarter.
35:24 Do you know what premium inputs will be available in Web Awesome?
36:12 Rich text editor.
40:18 Setting goals.
41:48 Kickstarter giveaways.
42:47 Have you tried drag and drop?
Pragmatic Drag and Drop
44:57 The layout component.
48:50 What are your favorite components?
50:29 Sick Picks + Shameless Plugs.
Sick Picks Konnor: Enhance.dev, Extism.org
Cory: Lit.dev
Shameless Plugs Cory: Kickstarter
Konnor: Everyone involved in open UI
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