In this episode, we’re talking about React performance. What factors slow our React apps down, and how can we fix it? Drew McLellan talks to expert Ivan Akulov to find out. https://smashingmagazine.com/2021/06/smashing-podcast-episode-38/
Amazon allows visitors to display prices in their own currency. Thanks to ExchangeRatesApi.io, we can do the same for our online shops, providing a better experience to our customers. Let’s find out how. https://smashingmagazine.com/2021/06/currency-convertor-exchangeratesapi/
What could be a better way to welcome June than with some colorful inspiration? Well, we might have something for you: wallpapers created with love by artists and designers from across the globe. https://smashingmagazine.com/2021/05/desktop-wallpaper-calendars-june-2021/
In this article, we’ll be re-using the foundational WYSIWYG Editor built in the first article to build a commenting system for a WYSIWYG Editor that enables users to select text inside a document and share their comments on it. Let’s dig in! https://smashingmagazine.com/2021/05/commenting-system-wysiwyg-editor/
Meet useful Visual Studio Code extensions for web developers: little helpers to minimize slow-downs and frustrations, and boost developer’s workflow along the way. Recently, we’ve also covered CSS auditing tools, CSS generators and accessible front-end components — you might fi
While web builders have been around for a long time, it wasn’t until recently that they became practical for professional use. Closing the gap between design and code has become the north star for many companies and we are seeing a wave of tools that deliver on this promise. https://smashingmagazine.com/2021/05/build-launch-responsive-websites-editorx/
Discover which SVG patterns we should avoid and which patterns are the most inclusive when comparing different combinations of OSs, browsers, and screen readers. https://smashingmagazine.com/2021/05/accessible-svg-patterns-comparison/
Mistakes. These cruel villains do not even stop at the beautiful world of software development. But although we cannot avoid making mistakes, we can learn to undo them! This post will show the right tools for your daily work with Git. https://smashingmagazine.com/2021/05/undoing-mistakes-git-part2/
Web fonts are often terrible for web performance and none of the font loading strategies are particularly effective to address that. Upcoming font options may finally deliver on the promise of making it easier to align fallback fonts to the final fonts. https://smashingmagazine.com/2021/05/reduce-font-loading-impact-css-descriptors/
CSS Container queries bring media queries closer to the target elements themselves and enables them to adapt to virtually any given container or layout. In this article, we’re going to cover CSS container query basics and how to use them today with progressive enhancement or polyfills. https://smashingmagazine.com/2021/05/css-container-queries-use-cases-migration-strategies/