November is just around the corner, and with it, a new collection of desktop wallpapers to celebrate the beginning of the month. Designed by creatives from all across the globe, they come in versions with and without a calendar. Let’s make November colorful! https://smashingmagazine.com/2021/10/desktop-wallpaper-calendars-november-2021/
Stop wasting time and effort writing copy that falls flat. Raise your copywriting game and boost your powers of persuasion with these rich and informative online resources. https://smashingmagazine.com/2021/10/resources-tools-turbocharge-copywriting-skills/
The wealth of data that Amazon holds can make a huge difference when you’re designing a product or hunting for a bargain. But, how can a developer get that data? Simple, by using a web scraper. Here’s how to build your data extraction bot with Node.js. https://smashingmagazine.com/2021/10/building-amazon-product-scraper-nodejs/
Eye-tracking, a method that measures where people are looking and for how long they are looking, became more accessible to UX research thanks to technology. It allows researchers to see through the users’ eyes and get insights about visual attention. This article will explore the latest trends in the eye-tracking market and how the methodology can be included in the UX researcher's toolbox. https://smashingmagazine.com/2021/10/eye-tracking-mobile-ux-research/
Nx is a build framework that facilitates optimization, efficient scaling of applications, and other features such as shared libraries and components. In this article, we will be looking at how we can effectively scale Next.js applications by using Nx. https://smashingmagazine.com/2021/10/optimizing-nextjs-applications-nx/
In this article, we will go through how object-fit and background-size work, when we can use them, and why, along with some practical use cases and recommendations. Let’s dive in.
https://smashingmagazine.com/2021/10/object-fit-background-size-css/
Quasar is an open-source Vue.js-based cross-platform framework that allows you, as a developer, to easily build apps for both desktop and mobile using technologies such as Cordova and Electron and writing your code once. The app we’ll build will store and get its data from Firebase, meaning that we will also be seeing how to use Firebase in Quasar. https://smashingmagazine.com/2021/10/introduction-quasar-framework-cross-platform-applications/
This article highlights the process, technical decisions and lessons learned behind building the real-time game Autowuzzler. Learn how to share game state across multiple clients in real-time with Colyseus, do physics calculations with Matter.js, store data in Supabase.io and build the front-end with SvelteKit. https://smashingmagazine.com/2021/10/real-time-multi-user-game/
The prefers-reduced-motion media query has excellent support in all modern browsers going back a couple of years. In this article, Michelle Barker explains why there’s no reason not to use it today to make your sites more accessible.
https://smashingmagazine.com/2021/10/respecting-users-motion-preferences/
In this article, we’ll look at why taking care of our work-life balance is important, how to develop a simple and effective mental health routine, and the most common and efficient techniques you can use to make your custom routine. https://smashingmagazine.com/2021/10/effective-mental-health-routine-programmers/