https://joegalley.com/posts/Recent content in Posts on Joe GalleyHugoen-usWed, 18 Jun 2025 00:00:00 +0000https://joegalley.com/posts/gradeful-degradation-vs-progressive-enhancement/Wed, 18 Jun 2025 00:00:00 +0000https://joegalley.com/posts/gradeful-degradation-vs-progressive-enhancement/<p>With new web frameworks coming out every few months and new JavaScript and CSS libraries seemingly every few weeks, compatibility for older browsers and devices sometimes takes a back seat to the rapid pace of innovation on the web. For example, new CSS frameworks are using the flexbox standard which remains riddled with browser-specific issues. Taking advantage of these new features often means wrangling with obtuse issues in older browsers. There are two philosophies for dealing with these types of inconsistencies: graceful degradation and progressive enhancement.</p>