Inline validation in web forms is useful when it works, but frustrating when it fails. Too often it leads to an endless stream of disruptive error messages or dead-ends without any chance of getting out. Let’s fix it. https://smashingmagazine.com/2022/09/inline-validation-web-forms-ux/
In this episode of the Smashing Podcast, we’re talking about HTML email. Do we still have to design like we would for IE5? Vitaly talks to expert Rémi Parmentier to find out. https://smashingmagazine.com/2022/09/smashing-podcast-episode-53/
Gatsby has evolved quite dramatically in the last two years. In this article, Paul Scanlon explains what Gatsby can do today, and how he used some of the new features when upgrading his personal website from Gatsby 2 to Gatsby 4. https://smashingmagazine.com/2022/09/new-gatsby-2022/
In today’s article, Andrico Karoulla explains how to create a cool draggable effect by listening to the drag events and writing some custom logic inside the handlers. https://smashingmagazine.com/2022/09/building-retro-draggable-web-component-using-lit/
How can companies change their rating and review systems to better benefit users? Matt Athanasiou shares some steps to improve the experience of reviewing literature and other products — while also building stronger connections. https://smashingmagazine.com/2022/09/rethinking-star-ratings-readers/
Do you want to make your new website as accessible as possible? Amazing, that’s a great mindset! Let’s have a closer look at the factors you should take into consideration when choosing a content management system (CMS) in terms of web accessibility. https://smashingmagazine.com/2022/09/accessibility-times-headless/
In this article, Jaun Diego covers the least known yet extremely useful APIs, such as the Page Visibility API, Web Sharing API, Broadcast Channel API and Internationalization API. Together we will see what they are, where we should use them, and how to use them. https://smashingmagazine.com/2022/09/javascript-api-guide/
In this article, Kate Kalcevich explains when to use ARIA and how to use it properly so that you can use ARIA in a way that’s helpful to the many disabled people who use assistive technology to navigate the Internet. Let’s dive in! https://smashingmagazine.com/2022/09/wai-aria-guide/
Meet “Smart Interface Design Patterns Checklists”, a deck of 166 checklist cards to help you design and build better interfaces, faster. With accordions, mega-drop-downs, data tables, carousels, and everything in-between. https://smashingmagazine.com/2022/09/smart-interface-design-checklist-cards-release/
In this case study, Maximilian Speicher and Guido Baena Wehrmann provide a ready-to-use formula to calculate the ROI of any design system and illustrate it step by step with specific and tangible numbers. https://smashingmagazine.com/2022/09/formula-roi-design-system/