A bit of follow-up on vibe driven development and JavaScript not causing The Great Divide, writing testing automation, global design systems and web components, could PHP be used for web components, what if view transitions are going to be everywhere, and frontend engineer vs design systems engineer job titles and descriptions.

Dave's got an idea for a second brain app that's customized to his brain, where we're at with Notion and other notes apps, and accessibility on LLM's in browsers.

Thomas Steiner from Project Fugu talks with us about AI in Chrome, the small large language model in use, how features like this are rolled out, the ethics and concerns around sending and sharing data, on device vs web APIs, and ideas for use cases and ways to explore AI on the web.

Fabian Kägy helps us understand the modern WordPress development process, Gutenberg vs Block editor vs full site editing, building with blocks or pages, what's coming in the Twenty Twenty-Five Theme, and whether the theme authoring process has been made too difficult in 2024?

Jeff Robbins stops by to talk about his software, Visibox, that was used at Frostapalooza for presenting video at the concert, what it's like building an app with Electron, how it's distributed, how files are used and managed, and how he supports hardware devices inside Electron.

We're getting some feelings out about WordPress and Matt Mullenweg vs WP Engine drama, as well as the Web Components conversation that happened this past week.

Brian Muenzenmeyer joins the show to talk about his book, Approachable Open Source, ways we can make open source easier to get in, important conversations around funding and supporting open source, and whether money helps maintainers deal with burnout or not?

Dave's designing a new tshirt, questions for lawyers about copyrights for code projects, what does the copyright in the footer actually do, what do Dave and Chris require for personal web projects, does Jekyll get updated anymore, the Bob from Hell UX pattern, viewing ads on CNN, what about Joomla or Statamic, and how do paid fonts on the web work?

Riffing off a Dave Rupert blog post, Chris and Dave talk through the pros and cons of web components, when to use them, when it's a bad idea to use them, what would it take to make the Next.js of web components, and how long until we don't need anymore frameworks?

We've got a few leftovers from Halloween to process, what's been happening with Passkeys in late 2024, have you tried to write HTML faster than a bot can suggest it to you, CSS anchor positioning and popover polyfills, scroll driven animation thoughts, CSS nesting, and what's the reason for Java?

Unless an institution is created and armed with powers to manage the Nandi Hills range we will see the gradual demise of a culture centered around water and the death of six rivers.

For too long have we ignored water bodies in a city’s life. Their role is utilitarian as well as aesthetic.

In pursuit of organic food, Bengaluru residents are growing vegetables on open terraces.

Sacred Groves in Auroville is being built using ecologically sensitive construction methods and material.

In creating energy-efficient cities, India will do well to model its development on its own age-old techniques, says Durganand Balsavar

The Centre has various plans to meet the housing needs of the country, writes K.A. Martin

Anamika Mukherjee writes on what went into creating the water supply system in her home

Kochi and Thiruvananthapuram are among the 60 cities that have received in principle approval from the Union Ministry of New and Renewable Energy to be developed as Solar Cities, writes K.A. Martin

Despite the cost, a solar energy system is a great energy saver and a boon during power cuts, says Anamika Mukherjee

The top localities that have generated a lot of interest among buyers in Hyderabad are Uppal, Chandanagar, Gachibowli, Kondapur, Kukatpally, Manikonda and Miyapur

Though it took many arguments and much labour, Anamika Mukherjee explains that the joy of growing your vegetables makes it all worth it

We need an army of people who will ensure the protection of water bodies, and who will strive to create a water-literate community.

Treating greywater rather than transferring it to an STP has numerous benefits, says Indukanth Ragade

The buoyant office market of Bangalore quite makes up for the lukewarm residential segment, according to findings.

In the wake of the conference on building sustainability, architect Minni Sastry of TERI speaks to RANJANI GOVIND on the emerging thoughts relevant to the industry

Outdoor air pollutants are impacting the indoor environment and builders have to take remedial measures, says M.A. Siraj

A quick primer on how to manage all that rich organic waste your home generates

Energy consumed in heating water may not appear like a major problem, compared to industries, but thousands of homes each with 2 or 3 heaters may surpass many industries in energy consumption.

Angela Brady, director, Brady Mallalieu Architects, London, tells Nidhi Adlakha why we need to focus on creating sustainable cities with low carbon footprints

Barring very few functionally useful ones, many elevated concrete structures with suboptimal utility have ripped the city apart, defiled and marred it.

It is only through community action can we tackle water shortage.

Water purification systems in cities and villages may look attractive but do they actually benefit the needy?

Ask for specified parking slots in your new home.

Chennai emerges as India’s No. 1 greenhouse gas emitter in a study done among seven major cities. Poor city and building design is the main culprit.

Chennai-based green building consultant Sumitra Vasudevan gives tips on how to ensure your home has a low carbon footprint.

What is the significance of Earth Day and why does one have to celebrate it? Chandrashekar Hariharan of BCIL, an active associate of IGBC, shares a few points with Ranjani Govind

A bunch of Chennai students are making Paani Genie, a 90-litre water container that can be rolled along.

Keeping the air conditioner on for long will only create heat islands, says Sathya Prakash Varanashi

Here are five smart things that Chennai can do to become a cleaner, greener and healthier city.

Water flows through streams and channels and forms a distinct part of the urban landscape of Tehran.

Materials have a major say in construction, as their manufacture has to be environment-friendly, making them energy-efficient, says green homes builder Chandrashekar Hariharan. By Ranjani Govind

What can De Montey Colony’s residents do to tackle the issue of mounting waste?

Invest in a green home for long-term benefits, says Arvind Jain

As businesses head to the city, the lack of large format office spaces is pushing them towards peripheral locations.

Water-ATMs are becoming the rage all over the country. A look at the mechanism.

Where is the Bengaluru market heading to? What are the factors that could help bring down the unsold inventory?

Each housing project has to be site-specific, culturally appropriate and climatically conforming.

No one has the right to use precious road space as their private storage yard.

Dr. John Keung, CEO of Singapore’s Building and Construction Authority, plans to convert 80 per cent of all buildings in his country to green buildings by 2030.

A building should have greenery, sound of water flowing, feel of natural stone under the feet, the smell of trees, flowers and fresh mud, and a charming yet sensitive design, feels architect Mona Doctor Pingel. A look by Nandhini Sundar.