About the Author
Jens Oliver Meiert is an engineering lead and author. He’s an expert in web development, specializing in HTML and CSS optimization as well as long-term code quality and maintainability. Jens contributes to technical standards and regularly writes about his work and research, particularly on his website, meiert.com.
Other titles by Jens Oliver Meiert:
The Web Development Glossary 4K (2026)
What is 3P? Afferent coupling? Strict evaluation? What are CPH, cHTML, and CMF? How about Vanadium, OPcache, or Auto Forms Mode? Covering more than 4,000 terms and concepts, and including explanations from Wikipedia and MDN Web Docs, The Web Development Glossary 4K provides an overview of web development unlike any other book or site.
Available at Apple Books, Google Play Books, and Leanpub. (Try the glossary online at WebGlossary.info!)
On Web Development II (2025)
A comprehensive ebook marking another 10 years of meiert.com, featuring 180 curated articles on web development from 2015 to 2025.
Available at Amazon, Apple Books, Kobo, Google Play Books, and Leanpub.
Upgrade Your HTML (2019–2024)
The Upgrade Your HTML series is about one thing: Picking examples of HTML in the wild, and explaining how to make that code better. Kindly. Constructively. Thoroughly, as finding a balance between detail and brevity permits.
Available at Amazon, Apple Books, Kobo, Google Play Books, and Leanpub.
CSS Optimization Basics (2018)
Are you unsure about your style sheets’ quality, or whether you’ve maxed out your options? CSS Optimization Basics covers the necessary mindsets, discusses the main optimization methods, and presents useful resources to write higher-quality CSS.
Available at Amazon, Apple Books, Kobo, Google Play Books, and Leanpub.
The Little Book of HTML/CSS Frameworks (2015)
With the speed of web development today, it’s little wonder that so many frameworks are available, since they come with a promise of saving development and design time. But using the wrong framework, or wrongly using the right framework, can be costly. This concise book shares higher-level ideas around web development frameworks that govern HTML and CSS code, whether you’re looking at an external option or planning to build your own.
Available at O’Reilly.