It’s no secret that SVGs are super powerful, and yet, they still manage to surprise. Have you ever considered using SVG’s internal coordinate system to create a responsive image grid, for example, or adding texture to an SVG? In this post, we’ll look into some magical SVG techniques that open up new possibilities. https://smashingmagazine.com/2022/05/magical-svg-techniques/
At the end of 2021, the Chrome team shipped some functionality that has the ability to make or break sites meeting the Core Web Vitals. So, let’s learn a little bit more about the Back/Forward Cache (aka bfcache), and what you can do to test if your website is compatible with it. https://smashingmagazine.com/2022/05/performance-game-changer-back-forward-cache/
In this article, Joshua explains how to give and receive better feedback when working remotely — feedback that is actionable, specific, kind, and that won’t set you on edge. The kind of feedback that is often really hard to do remotely. To get there, we’ll start by explaining what usually causes feedback sessions to get weird and how to prevent this from happening. https://smashingmagazine.com/2022/05/give-effective-feedback-remotely/
When deploying websites, there’s rarely a one-size-fits-all solution. Some websites benefit from server-rendered pages, some prefer statically generating content upfront. In this article, Stefan explains how A CMS such as Storyblok can help you make your site more resilient without losing the flexibility to deliver time-relevant content. https://smashingmagazine.com/2022/05/resilience-flexibility-immediacy-headless-systems/
How difficult can it be to design a bulletproof language selector? It’s not as straightforward as one might think. We need to avoid redirects, decouple our language and country presets, allow for overrides and use non-modal windows. Let’s dive in! https://smashingmagazine.com/2022/05/designing-better-language-selector/
Developers often reach for UI frameworks like Bootstrap or Material UI, hoping that they’ll save a bunch of time and quickly build a professional-looking app. Unfortunately, things rarely work out this way. Let’s talk about it. https://smashingmagazine.com/2022/05/you-dont-need-ui-framework/
Let’s welcome May with a new collection of wallpapers. Designed with love by artists and designers from across the globe, they come in versions with and without a calendar for May 2022. https://smashingmagazine.com/2022/04/desktop-wallpaper-calendars-may-2022/
Introducing Partytown, a lightweight open-source solution that reduces execution delays due to third-party JavaScript by offloading third-party scripts to web workers, which run in background threads. https://smashingmagazine.com/2022/04/partytown-eliminates-website-bloat-third-party-apps/
In this article, Nathan Smith explains how to create modal dialog windows with rich interaction that will only require authoring HTML in order to be used. They are based on Web Components that are currently supported by every major browser. https://smashingmagazine.com/2022/04/cta-modal-build-web-component/
We should be able to measure how well a particular design solves a particular problem. Let’s explore design KPIs that capture user’s experience, how to measure them and how to keep both users and business stakeholders happy, over time. https://smashingmagazine.com/2022/04/boosting-ux-with-design-kpis/