Meet “The WebP Manual,” our latest edition to the Smashing eBook Library that covers everything you need to know about the latest image format to sweep the web!
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In times when everything is generic, how do we stand out without spending too much time and resources on elaborate art direction? Let’s explore a strategic guide for bringing back personality to the web, in regular real-life projects.
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Smashing Book 6 is here with everything you need to know to tackle the new adventures web design and development are bringing along. No theory, just things that worked in practice.
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What are the key qualities of a well-functioning, enduring design system? Throughout the book, Alla will share an approach that will help you every day with your work.
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The “User Experience Revolution” book is a practical battle plan for placing the user at the heart of your company. Companies desperately need to change, and this book shows you how to help them do that.
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Sketch lets you design interfaces, websites and icons with ease. To help you get the most out of this mighty tool, The Sketch Handbook will show you every aspect of it. Not in theory, but backed up by practical examples that you can follow along, step-by-step.
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We might not realize it, but as developers, we build inaccessible websites all the time. It’s not for the lack of care or talent though — it’s a matter of doing things the wrong way. In our new book, Inclusive Design Patterns, Heydon Pickering explains how we can craft accessible interfaces without extra effort — and what front-end design patterns we can use to create inclusive experiences. Quality hardcover, 312 pages.
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When Smashing Magazine first came out I ran a web design blog that was more popular than it. Out of nowhere this site about design came and started to pump out content at a ridiculous rate. A lot of the content was simple list posts, but it made sense back then because people loved inspiration.
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Some books deserve a spot at your desk. The brand new Hardboiled Web Design by Andrew Clarke is one of them. In its 5th anniversary edition, Andy explains how you can use HTML/CSS efficiently in responsive design — and how to reduce wasted time in the process with developers, designers and clients. No fluff, no theory — just insights into his own experiences with clients such as ISO and WWF.
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Our work serves the community and belongs to everybody, and as a team, we are happy and privileged to do what we truly love, and we know that this wouldn’t be possible without your kind and generous support. So thanks for sticking around. We’ve prepared a little something for you to celebrate the day: a chapter on responsive design patterns (free PDF), a Mystery Riddle, a new free eBook and a birthday special: if you grab the hardcover of the Smashing Book 5 today, you’ll get five Smashing eBooks as a gift for your kind support.
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