If you need to deliver a large number of images and videos, a solution like imgix can optimize and process both types of assets without you having to build it from the ground up or cobble together different solutions. Let’s take a closer look at how. https://smashingmagazine.com/2022/08/better-video-streaming-with-imgix/
In this episode of the Smashing Podcast, we ask how you can prove the value of a Design System and how you can pitch it effectively to stakeholders. Vitaly talks to Ben Callahan to find out more. https://smashingmagazine.com/2022/08/smashing-podcast-episode-51/
In this first part of a two-part article, Eduard Kuric analyzes the characteristics of effective toggle buttons that make it error-proof and prevent confusion and frustration of users. https://smashingmagazine.com/2022/08/toggle-button-case-study-part-1/
Most users tend to forget their passwords, so create experiences that will always be valuable for people when they use your products. In this article, we’ll discuss how to implement a password-reset feature with Next.js dynamic routes while prioritizing the UX. https://smashingmagazine.com/2022/08/implementing-reset-password-feature-nextjs-dynamic-routes/
React popularized context-propagation within applications with the context API. Evyatar Alush brings a brief intro to context propagation in JavaScript and how you can build React Context yourself. https://smashingmagazine.com/2022/08/react-context-propagation-javascript/
With the “Back” button, users often get confused and frustrated. How to design a better back button UX and where to put those “Back” buttons in our interfaces. https://smashingmagazine.com/2022/08/back-button-ux-design/
In this article for designers and developers alike, Christine Vallaure highlights some of Figma’s features and possibilities to improve your work as a team and help you build a design that aligns with code as much as needed. https://smashingmagazine.com/2022/08/everything-developers-must-know-about-figma/
The power of framework-specific UI libraries, such as Skeleton, can lead to more productivity using the combined ability of Svelte and Tailwind to build modern web-based apps. https://smashingmagazine.com/2022/08/skeleton-svelte-tailwind-reactive-uis/
In this article, the first part of “Databases for Front-end Developers” series, Atila Fassina helps you understand the concepts behind database architecture in order to use them reliably and sheds some light on serverless databases. https://smashingmagazine.com/2022/08/databases-frontend-developers-rise-serverless-databases/
Identify, compare, analyze and fix your Core Web Vitals scores to boost web performance of your sites. These tools will help you to do just that. https://smashingmagazine.com/2022/08/core-web-vitals-tools-boost-performance/