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There’s no need to master new design techniques in 2019; most of what was on trend this year is going to stay on trend next year. Instead, think about ways in which you can set a better standard for mobile-first design.
Did you know that there are three brain networks that are involved in creativity? In this article, Susan Weinschenk explores what creativity is, the recent brain science on what is happening in your brain when you are being creative, and the role of …
A roundup of Advent Calendar sites of interest to web designers and developers. From accessibility to UX, coding challenges to Perl, there really is something for everyone this December.
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Explore features → Already have an account? Sign in!December is here, so why not spread some holiday love across your devices — we’ve got some truly eye-catching wallpapers to sweeten the last days of the year.
Using a Structured Content Management System (SCMS) can be a great way to free your content from a paradigm that begins to feel its age. In this article, Knut Melvær suggests some overarching strategies, with some concrete real-world examples on how …
Better estimates and pricing, applying psychology to UX, design workflow, refactoring, moving to a static site setup, CSS Grid techniques, performance and deployment patterns for HTTP/2.
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Roger Johansson has been working with the web and other interactive media since 1994. He’s known for his site 456 Berea Street where he shares articles, tutorials, and comments on things he finds interesting: web standards, accessibility, and usability. His aim is to encourage people to design and develop accessible, usable, and interoperable websites. By day, Roger works as a front-end developer at NetRelations. You can find him on Twitter as @rogerjohansson. Thank you for reminding us of the things that matter, dear Roger!
If you need illustrations of people, Pablo Stanley’s Humaaans is for you. The design library lets you mix and match clothes, hairdos, and positions to create truly unique characters.
For Laws of UX Jon Yablonski summarized the key maxims and principles that designers can consider when building user interfaces. From the Aesthetic Usability Effect to the Zeigarnik Effect.
Live coding on stage can be scary and no one ever talks about it. Uri Shaked does, sharing valuable tips that help to minimize risks and set expectations right.
Ana Tudor looks into the way CSS variables can be used to make code for complex interactions and layouts less difficult to write and easier to maintain.
The folks at Present & Correct stumbled across an incredible piece of eye candy: Pattern in Islamic Art is a showcase of patterns and other design features drawn from the rich cultural heritage of the Islamic world.
With more and more users shopping on smartphones, it’s crucial to optimize the checkout flow for mobile devices. Anna Kaley uses recent research findings to discuss some of the most important design guidelines for an optimal mobile checkout experience.
Meet Design Systems, a recent Smashing book in which Alla Kholmatova explores how to set up an effective design system to create great digital products. With common traps, gotchas and lessons learned.
Table of Contents ↬Imagine you wrote a beautiful song and nobody discovered it.
That would make any cat sad. Don't let that happen!
