Frontend morning brief - 2025-06-06

Episode Summary:In this episode of Vertica Newshound, we spotlight a quiet revolution in web accessibility: the new CSS contrast-color() function. We also unpack fresh insights from the State of CSS 2025 survey and look at how regular algorithm challenges are elevating developer skillsets. Today’s rundown offers practical takeaways and a glimpse at where the frontend ecosystem is heading.Main Story:The episode’s main focus is the introduction of contrast-color() in CSS, a function that aims to automatically select the most legible text color (black or white) based on any background color. This innovation simplifies accessibility compliance, removing guesswork and the need for third-party contrast checkers. While currently only available in the Safari Technology Preview, its coming adoption signals a streamlined future for accessible UI design and could make everyday development faster and more confident.Read more on CSS-Tricks:https://css-tricks.com/exploring-the-css-contrast-color-function-a-second-time/Other Key Stories:State of CSS 2025 Survey Released The new State of CSS 2025 survey sheds light on which CSS features are gaining traction, what’s newly available in browsers, and emerging design paradigms. This year’s report highlights the rapid adoption of native CSS features and enhanced developer ergonomics, with an emphasis on how these trends affect performant, engaging e-commerce experiences. Anyone steering modern web interfaces will benefit from checking out the survey’s insights.Survey overview and details:https://css-tricks.com/the-state-of-css-2025-survey-is-out/Daily JavaScript Challenge: Longest Increasing Subsequence Today’s JavaScript Challenge—number 199—tests developers on finding the longest increasing subsequence in an array, a practical problem that sharpens algorithmic thinking. Exercises like this build habits that apply to features like sorting, filtering, and personalization in UI development. The challenge includes full examples and walkthroughs.Explore the challenge:https://dev.to/dpc/daily-javascript-challenge-js-199-find-the-longest-increasing-subsequence-12m0 Developer resource site:https://www.dpcdev.com/Additional Highlights:- The show also mentions a developer’s annual GitHub recap, focusing on React side-projects, as a reminder of the ongoing, open nature of frontend learning and contribution in the web community.- Listeners are encouraged to stay curious, keep learning, and embrace tools and practices that make the web more accessible.That’s it for this edition of Vertica Newshound. For more updates and resources, visit the linked sources and keep exploring new tools and trends in frontend development.