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# spikes

### CSS architecture

How should you write CSS to ensure it's easy to read, maintain and scale as a website grows?

#### Questions to consider

1. Why are CSS naming conventions useful?
2. When might specificity become a problem?
3. How can *composition* help us build UIs?

### CSS layout

How does CSS decide where to put elements on the page?

#### Questions to consider

1. What is the box model?
2. How does the `display` property affect layout?
3. How does the `position` property affect layout?

### Responsive design

How do you design and build a webpage that looks good on any device?

#### Questions to consider

1. What CSS units should we use for dimensions? What are absolute and relative units?
2. When should you use a media query? Are they only for screen size?
3. How can mobile-first CSS make responsive styling easier?

### Github projects

#### Questions to consider

1. How can we leverage Github projects to help us plan and track work?

### Accessibility

How do you write markup so that your page is accessible to as many users as possible?

#### Questions to consider

1. Who does semantic HTML benefit?
2. How does ARIA relate to HTML?
3. What's the difference between *accessible* and *inclusive*?