After almost five years in development, the new HTTP/3 protocol is nearing its final form. Let’s take a close look at the performance improvements of HTTP/3, congestion control, head-of-line-blocking, and 0-RTT connection set-up. https://smashingmagazine.com/2021/08/http3-performance-improvements-part2/
The story of Jamstack CMSs goes all the way back to the 90s. In this article, we take a trip down memory lane to see how we got to the modern Jamstack CMSs we have today, and where they’re heading in the next decade. https://smashingmagazine.com/2021/08/history-future-jamstack-cms/
Through a simple step-by-step approach, you can build an ethical practice within your organization that will ensure you’re respecting the dignity and welfare of your research participants. https://smashingmagazine.com/2021/08/ethical-user-research-practice/
In this article, we will code a Gantt chart as a reusable Web component. We will focus on the architecture of the component, rendering the calendar with CSS Grid and managing the state of the draggable tasks with JavaScript Proxy Objects. https://smashingmagazine.com/2021/08/interactive-gantt-chart-component-vanilla-javascript/
Your project is on a tight budget? We’ve collected some wonderful, free icons and goodies that we’ve discovered lately and that are bound to give your design the finishing touch. We’ve also just recently covered Figma plugins, SVG generators, [accessible front-end components](https://www.smashingmagazine.com/2021/03/complete-guide-accessible-front-end-components/
Software development without a roadmap is akin to driving off a cliff — an undertaking that seriously jeopardizes your product’s life. Here’s how to develop a business technology roadmap that ensures your project safely reaches its final destination. https://smashingmagazine.com/2021/08/develop-business-technology-roadmap/
Useful Figma plugins that will help you fix all the little slowdowns and boost your productivity. From color management and image assets to SVG shapes and animation. That’s our new guide to Figma. https://smashingmagazine.com/2021/08/Figma-tools-plugins-resources/
How do we build and establish a successful, bulletproof design system? What’s the state of HTML Email? And what are new, smart interface design patterns we could use? Let’s find out. With our brand new online workshops on front-end & design — to help us all boost skills online. https://smashingmagazine.com/2021/08/new-smashing-online-workshops-aug-oct-2021/
Often you need two different sets of navigation stacks for pre and post user authentication. Usually, to see more content, you have to be authenticated in some way. Let’s look at how to mount and unmount navigation stack based on a met condition in React Native. https://smashingmagazine.com/2021/08/mounting-unmounting-navigation-routes-react-native/
Embedding code examples with third-party scripts often leads to tracking or cookies. We always wanted to have a simple website with a good UX, so setting cookies for no reason wasn’t an option for us. Now, with Indiepen, we are proud to introduce a privacy-friendly alternative. https://smashingmagazine.com/2021/08/cookieless-alternative-embed-html-css-js-code-examples/