In this episode, we ask how one man can go from designing websites for local bands to heading up Google Fonts Knowledge. Smashing’s Vitaly Friedman talks to Elliot Jay Stocks to find out. https://smashingmagazine.com/2022/05/smashing-podcast-episode-46/
In this article, we learn what makes the underused Server-Timing header uniquely powerful among all other response headers. In some cases, it provides the only mechanism to measure important aspects of how your site loads - and those aspects might not have anything to do with the timing. We’ll rethink the expectation for using it exclusively for timing and see fast solutions for hard-to-solve monitoring challenges.
https://smashingmagazine.com/2022/05/rethinking-server-timing-monitoring-tool/
We waste so much today. One way of focusing on what truly matters is by identifying Top Tasks for yourself. Learn how to make tough decisions by focusing on the real, quantifiable evidence that will help create a better experience for your users. https://smashingmagazine.com/2022/05/top-tasks-focus-what-matters-must-defocus-what-doesnt/
In this article, Dan Shappir analyzes the performance cost associated with various frameworks and explains the wide variety of framework and platform choices that are currently available to front-end and fullstack developers. https://smashingmagazine.com/2022/05/google-crux-analysis-comparison-performance-javascript-frameworks/
In this article, we will be taking a closer look at a particular website and discuss possible reasons why its customers abandon their online shopping carts and what solutions are recommended in each particular case. https://smashingmagazine.com/2022/05/sunuva-case-study-ux-changes-result-increase-conversion/
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/