Article archive for 2024

Some web developers add attribute target="_blank" to an <a> tag to open a link in a new window (or tab). There are various reasons for doing this – some good and some not so good. Using this attribute on its own creates accessibility issues, potential performance problems and a serious security risk. This article will discuss the reasons for using target="_blank", the issues with using it and lay out a safe approach.

Cole Crawford writes about the experience contributing an update to our open source python-edtf library to keep current with the EDTF standard for museum dates.

Discover how ReCER's cutting-edge tech ensures plant diversity and ecosystem resilience, and learn how we revamped their innovative app.

Design or content-first is a classic chicken-and-egg problem. Here is how we’ve approached it with the team at NGA.