Source: Articles on Smashing Magazine — For Web Designers And Developers | Read More This article celebrates the power of introversion in UX research and design, going beyond what has been covered in existing discussions on the topic. Victor Yocco debunks common misconceptions, highlights the unique strengths introverted researchers and designers bring, and offers practical […]
Source: Articles on Smashing Magazine — For Web Designers And Developers | Read More Myriam Frisano explores the basics of hand-coding SVGs with practical examples to demystify the inner workings of common SVG elements. In this guide, you’ll learn about asking the right questions to solve common positioning problems and how to leverage JavaScript so […]
Source: Articles on Smashing Magazine — For Web Designers And Developers | Read More Creating ready-to-implement Lottie animations with a single tool is now possible thanks to SVGator’s latest feature updates. In this article, you will learn how to create and animate a Lottie using SVGator, an online animation tool that has zero learning curve […]
Source: Articles on Smashing Magazine — For Web Designers And Developers | Read More Bringing data to life in your application can be done without the usual headaches. Paul Scanlon shows you how you can build beautiful data visualizations using the Google Analytics API, and you won’t have to spend any time “massaging” the data. […]
Source: Articles on Smashing Magazine — For Web Designers And Developers | Read More Anticipatory design, powered by Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine learning (ML), and Big Data (BD), promises to transform user experiences by predicting and fulfilling needs before users even express them. While this proactive approach seems revolutionary, many businesses struggle to meet the […]
Source: Articles on Smashing Magazine — For Web Designers And Developers | Read More Google Analytics is often on a “need to know” basis, but why not flip the script? Paul Scanlon shares how he wrote a GitHub Action that queries Google Analytics to automatically generate and post a top ten page views report to […]
Source: Articles on Smashing Magazine — For Web Designers And Developers | Read More Sticky positioning is one of those CSS features that’s pretty delicate and can be negated by a lot of things, so here’s another one to add to your mental catalog: Sticky elements don’t play nicely if they have to coordinate with […]
Source: Articles on Smashing Magazine — For Web Designers And Developers | Read More Designing for digital products requires a different mindset than traditional websites. It’s all about continuous adaptation, refining, and iterating as user behavior and needs evolve. Paul Boag reflects on the key differences, including how the frequency of usage impacts your design […]
Source: Articles on Smashing Magazine — For Web Designers And Developers | Read More Let’s get ready for September with a fresh collection of desktop wallpapers! Created with love by the community for the community, they come in versions with and without a calendar. Enjoy! Lush green slowly turning into yellows and reds in the […]
Source: Articles on Smashing Magazine — For Web Designers And Developers | Read More In the second part of this series, Joas Pambou aims to build a more advanced version of the previous application that performs conversational analyses on images or videos, much like a chatbot assistant. This means you can ask and learn more […]
Source: Articles on Smashing Magazine — For Web Designers And Developers | Read More Want to create more randomized effects in your JavaScript code? TheMath.random()method alone, with its limitations, won’t cut it for generating unique random numbers. Amejimaobari Ollornwi explains how to generate a series of unique random numbers using theSetobject, how to use these […]
Source: Articles on Smashing Magazine — For Web Designers And Developers | Read More Finding the right typeface for a logo is a challenge and can be a very time-consuming process that requires both creativity and a practical approach. Levi Honing provides the essential background and tools to enhance your typography journey and apply this […]
Source: Articles on Smashing Magazine — For Web Designers And Developers | Read More Although JavaScript regexes used to be underpowered compared to other modern flavors, numerous improvements in recent years mean that’s no longer true. Steven Levithan evaluates the history and present state of regular expressions in JavaScript with tips to make your regexes […]
Source: Articles on Smashing Magazine — For Web Designers And Developers | Read More Discover effective pricing strategies for digital projects. Learn how to balance fixed pricing, time and materials, and value-based approaches while managing client expectations and scope creep. Pricing projects can be one of the most challenging aspects of running a digital agency […]
Source: Articles on Smashing Magazine — For Web Designers And Developers | Read More Ever felt pressure to speed up your design process? Here’s how to address unrealistic expectations and foster a shared understanding with stakeholders, ensuring everyone is aligned on the path to a successful delivery. Part of Smart Interface Design Patterns by yours […]
Source: Articles on Smashing Magazine — For Web Designers And Developers | Read More In this two-part series, Andrii Zhdan outlines common challenges faced at the start of a design career and offers advice to smooth your journey based on insights from his experience hiring designers. In Part 2, Andrii speaks about how you can […]
Source: Articles on Smashing Magazine — For Web Designers And Developers | Read More For teams working remotely across the globe or together in an office, as well as for any group of collaborating users, a scheduler can be a valuable tool indeed. In this post, you’ll find some of the best commercial web scheduler […]
Source: Articles on Smashing Magazine — For Web Designers And Developers | Read More Have you ever wondered what happened after CSS3? It’s common knowledge that we never saw CSS4 come after it, yet we have a plethora of new features that have no similar way of defining when they were introduced. The W3C CSS-Next […]
Source: Articles on Smashing Magazine — For Web Designers And Developers | Read More In this two-part series, Andrii Zhdan outlines common challenges faced at the start of a design career and offers advice to smooth your journey based on insights from his experience hiring designers. Learn why mastering design tools is crucial, how to […]
Source: Articles on Smashing Magazine — For Web Designers And Developers | Read More Handling translations for multilingual websites is famously difficult and, yet, crucial for many companies and organizations that serve a global audience. Thankfully, modern tooling abstracts away a great deal of the work, allowing for seamless translations that dynamically update the rendered […]
Source: Articles on Smashing Magazine — For Web Designers And Developers | Read More Do you need a little inspiration boost? Well, then our new batch of desktop wallpapers might be for you. Designed by the community for the community, they come in versions with and without a calendar for August 2024. Enjoy! Everybody loves […]
Source: Articles on Smashing Magazine — For Web Designers And Developers | Read More Many UX professionals often find themselves working alone, and usually face more projects impacting user experience than they can handle. In this article, Paul Boag explains how UX teams can be transformed into a significant driver of customer-centric innovation within organizations. […]
Source: Articles on Smashing Magazine — For Web Designers And Developers | Read More Joas Pambou built an app that integrates vision language models (VLMs) and text-to-speech (TTS) AI technologies to describe images audibly with speech. This audio description tool can be a big help for people with sight challenges to understand what’s in an […]
Source: Articles on Smashing Magazine — For Web Designers And Developers | Read More WCAG provides guidance for making interactive elements more accessible by specifying minimum size requirements. In fact, the requirements are documented in two Success Criteria: 2.5.5 and 2.5.8. Despite this, WCAG can be difficult to achieve due to a number of misconceptions […]
Source: Articles on Smashing Magazine — For Web Designers And Developers | Read More In today’s turbulent landscape of design, Penpot stands out with its commitment to open-source, free unlimited access, and its unique, robust features. An example could be its new components system that takes another leap forward in aligning design with code. Let’s […]