How do we design effective reviews and ratings? With a distribution chart, decimal scores, tags, recommendation score and unedited product photos. https://smashingmagazine.com/2023/01/product-reviews-ratings-ux/
In this article, Peter Ramsey shares his vision on how to effectively take inspiration from others without losing that magic spark, including some handy do’s and don’ts of building familiar-feeling products. https://smashingmagazine.com/2023/01/copying-designs-doesnt-work/
In this episode, we ask whether technology is making us redundant; will we all soon be replaced with AI? Vitaly Friedman talks to Tejas Kumar to find out. https://smashingmagazine.com/2023/01/smashing-podcast-episode-55/
The CSS relational selector :has() allows selecting elements in combinations that were previously impossible without the assistance of JavaScript. We’ll review how to combine :has() with core CSS selectors to extend their capabilities for unique arrangements of elements.
https://smashingmagazine.com/2023/01/level-up-css-skills-has-selector/
In this article, Daniel Yuschick demonstrates that building selfish components is the key approach to avoiding different pitfalls on the way to good component design. https://smashingmagazine.com/2023/01/key-good-component-design-selfishness/
In this article, Pratik Joglekar explores the typical traits of introverts and uses them to make parallels and categorize digital experiences that can stand out without being loud. https://smashingmagazine.com/2023/01/introverted-design-building-better-ux-experiences/
In this article, Pratik Joglekar explores the typical traits of introverts and uses them to make parallels and categorize digital experiences that can stand out without being loud. https://smashingmagazine.com/2023/01/guide-designing-for-introverts/
Get better at your craft and support the people in Ukraine — that’s the idea behind our Figma Auto Layout Masterclass with Christine Vallaure. We are donating all proceeds from the online workshop to humanitarian aid in Ukraine. Monday, March 27, 09:00AM – 12:00PM PT / 18:00 – 21:00 CET. <a href="https://smashingconf.com/online-workshops/registration#figm
Writing code documentation can be overwhelming when there’s no smooth process in place. Streamlining best practices and setting automation in your favor works a long way toward getting permanently up-to-date content that reflects the important pieces of your codebase. https://smashingmagazine.com/2023/01/swimm-code-documentation-streamlined/
Largest Contentful Paint (or LCP) is a major web performance KPI which is still a new concept for many web developers since it became a ranking factor just recently. In this article, Eloïse Martin provides an overview of the best practices for the integration and optimization of an LCP image. https://smashingmagazine.com/2023/01/optimizing-image-element-lcp/