March 19, 2021 — Wondering what’s happenin’ at Smashing? Well, we’ve been busy. Here’s a little story of how we removed floating labels, improved performance on mobile, and launched a new series of articles. Oh, and how you can contribute to Smashing, too. Read more…

February 15, 2021 — Adding video to your application can increase customer engagement and satisfaction. But the exact opposite can occur when there are issues with the video playback: video stalls are frustrating and drive customers away. In this article, we’ll walk through the steps to optimize the video on your website to ensure fast playback and reduce stalls. Read more…

January 21, 2021 — In this article, we’ll take a close look at some of the changes we made on this very site — running on JAMStack with React — to optimize the web performance and improve the Core Web Vitals metrics. With some of the mistakes we’ve made, and some of the unexpected changes that helped boost all the metrics across the board. Read more…

January 12, 2021 — Let’s make 2021… fast! An annual front-end performance checklist (available as PDF, Apple Pages, MS Word), with everything you need to know to create fast experiences on the web today, from metrics to tooling and CSS/JavaScript techniques. Read more…

December 23, 2020 — Progressive web applications are proven to raise user engagement and keep the costs down effectively. Building a modern PWA requires more than just the core setup to keep up with the user’s expectations. Therefore, let’s take a first-hand look at adding contemporary characteristics to PWAs, from functioning offline to user-friendly permission requests. Read more…

December 17, 2020 — It can be a daunting world for folks who aren’t familiar with SEO (and even those who are at times), so we’ve decided to publish a checklist that breaks down the key factors when stumbling upon those tedious search engine optimization issues. You can even download it as a PDF and print it out whenever you like! Read more…

September 11, 2020 — This article contains a brief introduction to Lighthouse, discusses the advantages of running it programmatically, and walks through a basic configuration. Read more…

August 28, 2020 — In this article, we will be taking an in-depth look at what Django brings to the table by understanding what the generated files and folder do, this will give us a better understanding of the Django framework. Read more…

August 18, 2020 — In this final article of the “Inspired Design Decisions” series, Andy explains how studying the work of Bradbury Thompson can teach you a number of things to help you create stunning designs for the web. Read more…