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Show DescriptionAfter a bit of gaming talk, Chris and Dave are sharing a bunch of cool projects that our Discord community members have been sharing over the past year including things like a web component based admin bar, shape CSS generators, new website portfolios, HTML-first web framework, email markup databases, miniature paintings, AI tools and ducks, and a lot more. ShopTalk will be taking a break after this episode until the new year. Happy holidays for 2025 and we look forward to a great year in 2026 sharing our love of all things HTML, CSS, and building websites. Listen on WebsiteWatch on YouTubeLinks BALL x PIT on Steam Overwatch 2 Call of Duty® | Best-Selling Video Game Franchise THE FINALS on Steam Welcome to Steam Home | Vulkan | Cross platform 3D Graphics Dota 2 Counter-Strike 2 Learn JavaScript, React, and TypeScript to Node.js, Fullstack, and Backend | Frontend Masters HTML for People GitHub - StfBauer/markshell: Markshell allows you to convert Markdown to a beautiful output on the shell, Ideal for any custom built NodeJS CLI. Admin Bar Component | Will Browar ship-shape.win Quina - Menu Crashlands 2 | Games | Butterscotch Shenanigans How Many Dudes? on Steam Unoffice Hours Webring Unoffice Hours - Dave Smyth Dynamic Dummy Image Generator - DummyImage.com Lynn Fisher Nestflix o(m)g:image | Question 1 Making o(m)g:image, Part III: The HTML - Jim Nielsen’s Blog Outlyne - AI Website Builder | Create Stunning Websites with AI Greenwood I Hid a Dozen Easter Eggs on This Website – Unapologetic MacStories - Apple news, app reviews, and stories by Federico Viticci and friends. SotB14 | State of the Browser 14 The Email Markup Database (2) Post | LinkedIn Storybook MCP sneak peek Andy Ford - miniature painter Rubber AI Baseline Tennis - Ulimate Tennis ladder for competitive and casual players Intersecting Us - Where we explore math stories together. bitty - a web tool for interesting pages Dolphin Maker 2.0 Chris Enns + Lemon Productions SponsorsStudioworksManage clients and contacts, send branded invoices, receive payments, access educational resources, and connect with a supportive community.
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