If you like math and CSS, you’ll love this one. We don’t need to use media queries to change the values of some CSS properties — font-size, padding, margin etc. — depending on the viewport width, with the CSS clamp function. But: we still need to use media queries for changing colors, borders, shadows and other CSS styles.
https://smashingmagazine.com/2022/08/fluid-sizing-multiple-media-queries/
Do you need a little inspiration boost? Well, then our new batch of desktop wallpapers is for you. Designed by artists and designers from across the globe, they come in versions with and without a calendar for August 2022. https://smashingmagazine.com/2022/07/desktop-wallpaper-calendars-august-2022/
Testing is not just about tools and processes. It’s about architecture. In this article, Noam Rosenthal will share his experience on how to organize testing and find the right balance between front-end and subsystems and between different strategies. https://smashingmagazine.com/2022/07/testable-frontend-architecture/
In this article, Olushuyi explores a mental model that helps you decide between the <article> and <section> elements when writing documents. You will explore how grouping content affects accessibility and how you can make it all count for users.
https://smashingmagazine.com/2022/07/article-section-elements-accessibility/
In this article, Luis Ouriach helps to develop your own guiding principles to become a better designer so that you can walk into the design critique meetings with more confidence and really deliver the best representation of your ideas. https://smashingmagazine.com/2022/07/overcoming-imposter-syndrome-developing-guiding-principles/
Now that some time has passed since the team returned from SmashingConf San Francisco, we’ve had time to think about the event and wrap up some of the things we all learned. https://smashingmagazine.com/2022/07/smashingconf-sf-2022-review/
Optimizing the size of images can have a bigger impact on performance than all other areas combined. In this article, Louis Lazaris covers different tools available for reducing the size of images. https://smashingmagazine.com/2022/07/powerful-image-optimization-tools/
In this article, we will push the boundaries of static rendering and learn how to apply it to personalized content. “Segmented Rendering” is a new pattern and it will change the jamstack game forever. https://smashingmagazine.com/2022/07/new-pattern-jamstack-segmented-rendering/
In this article, Scott Himmer will go over some areas where you might find the design and engineering conflicts manifesting, what some of the contributing factors are, and strategies to work through the challenges. https://smashingmagazine.com/2022/07/resolving-conflicts-designers-engineers/
Using only Docker to build and run applications and commands removes the need for previous knowledge in some tool or programming language. Also, it avoids the necessity to install new modules and dependencies directly to the system, which makes development machine-independent. https://smashingmagazine.com/2022/07/using-nothing-but-docker-projects/