Do Web Designers Need to Know About Their Clients’ Niche?
Web designers work with all types of clients. They can span a wide range of industries…
Facilitating Inclusive Online Workshops (Part 1) — Smashing Magazine
Running a workshop can be an effective alternative to traditional, long-standing meetings. However, if workshops aren’t…
The 20 Best Free Stencil Fonts for Designers
Stencil fonts are more than just letters; they’re a testament to the marriage of practicality and…
The 10 Best Free Lower Thirds Templates for After Effects in 2023
Lower thirds templates are a graphic overlay that displays important or relevant information, such as the…
What’s in a Word? WordPress Terminology at a Crossroads
WordPress isn’t like other content management systems (CMS) on the market. Sure, there are other free…
In Web Design, Easier Doesn’t Always Mean Better
There are many products and tools aimed at the web design industry. It seems like something…
Gradients, Blend Modes, And A Really Cool Hover Effect — Smashing Magazine
Gradients are a powerful CSS feature. We use them for texture, depth, and even to hide…
8 CSS Snippets for Creating Stylish Drop Caps
Recreating drop caps in web design hasn’t always been simple. Early implementations were often clunky. They…
Rediscovering The Joy Of Design — Smashing Magazine
Pratik Joglekar takes a philosophical approach to remind designers about the lost joy within themselves by…
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CSS Loaders – Check out this collection of 500+ CSS loading animations. Read morePatching vCenterBézier Curves…
Long Live The Test Pyramid — Smashing Magazine
The “Test Pyramid” was created to guide us on how to integrate automated testing in development…
Balancing Client Needs vs. Your Portfolio
The following questions may sound silly. But let’s say that you just booked a new web…
What It’s Like to Participate in a WordPress Contributor Day
WordPress community members are often encouraged to contribute to the project. That makes plenty of sense….
Generating Real-Time Audio Sentiment Analysis With AI — Smashing Magazine
In his previous article, Joas Pambou demonstrated how to build a tool to transcribe audio files…
19 Web Design Resources and Tools for Designers and Agencies (2023 Updated)
What first attracts you when you visit a website? Is it your initial visual impression of…
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Playbook for Universal Design – This playbook was created to provide easy access to planning and…
A September Of Never Ending Adventures (2023 Wallpapers Edition) — Smashing Magazine
Let’s get ready for September with some fresh wallpaper designs! Created with love by artists and…
Looking Outside of the Web for Inspiration & Ideas
It makes perfect sense. If you want to design a compelling website, find other sites that…
20 Free Vintage & Retro Fonts for Designers in 2023
In the design world, some trends have a charm that never goes out of fashion. Vintage…
Falling For Oklch: A Love Story Of Color Spaces, Gamuts, And CSS — Smashing Magazine
The CSS Color Module Level 4 specification defined a slew of new color features when it…
The Dos & Don’ts for Styling Hyperlinks
In the days before CSS existed, the web looked different. Or perhaps I should say that…