Joe Attardi

Software Engineer | Author

Building beautiful and functional web applications for over 20 years. Passionate about front-end development and modern JavaScript frameworks.

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Modern CSS Second Edition

Now available with updated techniques and content!

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About Me

I love crafting intuitive user experiences and staying on top of the ever-evolving web ecosystem. When I'm not coding, I enjoy sharing what I've learned through writing and mentoring.

I've authored books on CSS and the modern web platform, helping developers level up their skills.

Born and raised in the Boston area.

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From the Blog

Think before you reach for that div

In the past, web user interfaces were constructed largely using <div> and <span> elements. These are generic block and inline elements that really were your only option other than <p> and a few other elements. In 2014, when HTML5 was released as a W3...

September 24, 2025

Featured Project Manning liveProject

Building an AI Voice Assistant

Build EchoBuddy, an AI-powered voice assistant using SvelteKit, OpenAI's GPT, and the Web Speech API. Learn to create weather widgets, entertainment guides, and news & stock features.

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Let's Connect

I'd love to hear from you! Whether you have a question, want to collaborate, or just want to say hi.