Why I like designing in the browser

Tyler Sticka: Why I like designing in the browser. I couldn´t agree more.

My notes of the advantages Tyler mentions when designing in the browser:

• True to life: Most design tools only approximate how the end result will look and feel. When already working with HTML and CSS, there is no guessing.
• No waiting: Current browser features can immediately be used. No waiting until they arrive in design tools.
• Markup is fast and functional from the start: It´s possible to stub the majority of an interface´s building blocks with a small amount of basic HTML. Plus, that foundation can be surprisingly functional: I get links, accordions and various input types for free.
• HTML is fluid by default: HTML was already responsive when Tim Berners-Lee invented it, while design tools tend to assume static canvases of a fixed size, which is against the web.
• Avoid artificial pixel work: CSS encourages to express dimensions by intent, leaving most of the math to the browser.
• The cascade: CSS allows to change the styling with very few adoptions in the CSS code.
• Shareable: Browser-based mockups are portable and shareable, because they rely on open standards and not on proprietary design tools. Recipients only need a browser to view and experience your design.
• Inspectable: A developer can open the browser dev tools and analyze all the details of the current design.