An Efficient Design-to-Code Handoff Process Using Uno Platform For Figma — Smashing Magazine
Effective collaboration between designers and developers is vital to creating good user experiences. However, bridging the…
CSS Responsive Multi-Line Ribbon Shapes (Part 1) — Smashing Magazine
Ribbons have been used to accent designs for many years now. But the way we approach…
What I Wish I Knew About Working In Development Right Out Of School — Smashing Magazine
Victoria Johnson began a career in front-end development upon graduating from college. Now, roughly one year…
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What Removing Object Properties Tells Us About JavaScript Removing properties in JavaScript might not sound thrilling,…
An Actionable And Reliable Usability Questionnaire With Only 7 Items: Inuit — Smashing Magazine
Inuit (short for “Interface Usability Instrument”) is a new questionnaire you can use to assess the…
8 CSS & JavaScript Snippets for Creating Notification UIs
Website notifications have become commonplace. We see them in eCommerce, membership communities, and social media. They’re…
The Grumpy Designer Ponders What It Means To ‘Learn’ AI
Artificial intelligence (AI) is just starting to impact society. But that hasn’t stopped people from making…
How To Choose Typefaces For Fintech Products: Our Best Practices Guide (Part 1) — Smashing Magazine
Fintech products are systems that are overloaded by many types of data like numerals, texts, spreadsheets,…
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The Ultimate Low-Quality Image Placeholder Technique Harry Roberts discusses whether Low-Quality Image Placeholders and LCP play…
Everything I Know About UX Research I First Learned From Lt. Columbo — Smashing Magazine
Working in the area of UX sometimes feels like a crime drama. Can’t believe it? Then…
The Unpredictable Life of a Freelance Web Designer
I’ve been a freelance web designer since 1999. And I know where I’ll be most days….
A High-Level Overview Of Large Language Model Concepts, Use Cases, And Tools — Smashing Magazine
While AI remains a collective point of interest — or doom, depending on your outlook —…
Gatsby Headaches: Working With Media (Part 1) — Smashing Magazine
Gatsby is an exceptionally flexible static site generator with a robust community and ecosystem to extend…
Where Does Dreamweaver Fit in Modern Web Design?
Dreamweaver has long been a staple for web designers. The trailblazing tool was first released back…
Weekly News for Designers № 715
Animated Background Videos – A free collection of looping 4K background files for your next video…
Re-Creating The Pop-Out Hover Effect With Modern CSS (Part 2) — Smashing Magazine
In a previous article, Temani Afif demonstrated modern CSS features used to re-create an older demo…
How to Build a 404 Page with the WordPress Site Editor
A great website has many ingredients. But some tend to fly under the radar. The venerable…
The Impossible Question: How Long Does It Take to Build a Website?
Web designers get asked all sorts of questions. We’re queried for advice on aesthetics, marketing, technology,…
The Problem With WordPress Is Positioning, Not Plugins — Smashing Magazine
Geoff explores a divide between WordPress.org and WordPress.com, shedding light on the blurred lines between open-source…
WaterBear: Building A Free Platform For Impactful Documentaries (Part 2) — Smashing Magazine
In this second article of a two-part series, Adrian shares insights about building WaterBear — his…
Here’s What It Was like to Build a Website in the 90s
I’m still fascinated by all aspects of the 1990s. Coming of age during the decade is…