Craig is a freelance UK web consultant who built his first page for IE2.0 in 1995. Since that time he's been advocating standards, accessibility, and best-practice HTML5 techniques. He's created enterprise specifications, websites and online applications for companies and organisations including the UK Parliament, the European Parliament, the Department of Energy & Climate Change, Microsoft, and more. He's written more than 1,000 articles for SitePoint and you can find him @craigbuckler.
Craig's articles
How to Use JSON Data Fields in MySQL Databases
By Craig Buckler,
MySQL 5.7+ InnoDB databases and PostgreSQL 9.2+ support JSON document types in a single field. We explore the MySQL 8.0 JSON implementation in more detail.
How to Simulate Mobile Devices with Device Mode in Chrome
By Craig Buckler,
Does your web app work in all devices? Testing is a huge job. Learn how to enable Chrome's useful device mode to emulate dozens of mobile devices.
What is the JavaScript Internationalization API (I18n)?
By Craig Buckler,
Need to translate your website? Learn how to use the JavaScript Internationalization API (I18n) and how easy it is to implement it in your apps.
How to Use SVG Image Sprites
By Craig Buckler,
Sprites are popular for bundling graphics into a single file. And they can even be made with SVGs! Learn how SVG sprites work and why they're so awesome.
How to Install PHP on Windows
By Craig Buckler,
Looking for tips on how to install PHP on Windows? We walk step by step through how to install PHP 8 and Apache 2.4 on Windows 10 (64-bit).
How to Use PostCSS as a Configurable Alternative to Sass
By Craig Buckler,
Sass is handy, but can't do everything. Learn how to use PostCSS to create a custom CSS preprocessor that compiles Sass syntax but also adds extra features.
Lightweight Autocomplete Controls with the HTML5 Datalist
By Craig Buckler,
Too many options in your HTML Select list? Try a Datalist! Learn how to work with this lightweight, accessible, cross-browser autocomplete form control.
How to Add Scalable Vector Graphics (SVG) to Your Web Page
By Craig Buckler,
How should you add scalable vector graphics to a web page? Learn about six different methods, including inlining, image tags, iframes, and CSS backgrounds.
How to Use WordPress as a Headless CMS for Eleventy
By Craig Buckler,
You want to offer static-site benefits to clients, but they want WordPress! Learn how to use Eleventy with WordPress to offer the best of both worlds.
An Introduction to the Rollup.js JavaScript Bundler
By Craig Buckler,
Snowpack, webpack and Parcel bundle your JS but are hard to custom configure. Rollup.js is faster and more configurable. Learn how to set it up!