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/
When bad UX has lingered in a product for so long, it can feel like a mountain to overcome. In this article, Ceara Crawshaw shares her advice on how you can invoke joy and assure the quality in the work done on product teams. https://smashingmagazine.com/2022/04/ux-integrated-design-workflows/
In this article, Jhey Tompkins explores putting an impractical whimsical spin on a well-known native element ``. https://smashingmagazine.com/2022/04/what-if-sliders-actually-slid-html-element-input-range/
Have you ever wondered, why do people write CLI tools? When is a good time to think about yours? Today we’ll touch on these questions, along with some tips to remember when creating one. However, all of this serves as a prelude to the real topic: end-to-end testing of CLI tools. https://smashingmagazine.com/2022/04/testing-cli-way-people-use-it/
In UX, we can use navigation queries, evaluation journeys, A-Z index and tap-ahead autocomplete to help users get where they want to be, faster. Let’s find out how. https://smashingmagazine.com/2022/04/designing-better-navigation-ux-queries/
Who doesn’t love a good timesaver? In this post, we compiled useful productivity tips and tools that help you speed up routine tasks, enhance your development workflow, and stay organized. https://smashingmagazine.com/2022/04/productivity-tips-tools/