CSS Houdini - From CSS Variables to JavaScript and Back

Explore the power of CSS Custom Properties and the CSS Houdini specification in this 53-minute conference talk by Serg Hospodarets at NDC Conferences. Dive into the world of native CSS variables and learn how to overcome their limitations using the CSS Properties and Values API. Discover how to register new CSS Custom Properties, set their behavior, and animate them using CSS or Web Animations. Through numerous demos and examples, gain insights into the implementation of Houdini specs in browsers and their impact on performance. Suitable for middle to expert-level front-end developers, this talk provides practical knowledge on leveraging CSS Houdini to enhance web development capabilities and pave the way for future CSS innovations.