Error messages need to be easy to spot, but they also need to be helpful. Let’s explore when error messages should live above input fields and why toast error messages are usually not a very good idea. https://smashingmagazine.com/2022/08/error-messages-ux-design/
If you need to deliver a large number of images and videos, a solution like imgix can optimize and process both types of assets without you having to build it from the ground up or cobble together different solutions. Let’s take a closer look at how. https://smashingmagazine.com/2022/08/better-video-streaming-with-imgix/
In this episode of the Smashing Podcast, we ask how you can prove the value of a Design System and how you can pitch it effectively to stakeholders. Vitaly talks to Ben Callahan to find out more. https://smashingmagazine.com/2022/08/smashing-podcast-episode-51/
In this first part of a two-part article, Eduard Kuric analyzes the characteristics of effective toggle buttons that make it error-proof and prevent confusion and frustration of users. https://smashingmagazine.com/2022/08/toggle-button-case-study-part-1/
Most users tend to forget their passwords, so create experiences that will always be valuable for people when they use your products. In this article, we’ll discuss how to implement a password-reset feature with Next.js dynamic routes while prioritizing the UX. https://smashingmagazine.com/2022/08/implementing-reset-password-feature-nextjs-dynamic-routes/
React popularized context-propagation within applications with the context API. Evyatar Alush brings a brief intro to context propagation in JavaScript and how you can build React Context yourself. https://smashingmagazine.com/2022/08/react-context-propagation-javascript/
With the “Back” button, users often get confused and frustrated. How to design a better back button UX and where to put those “Back” buttons in our interfaces. https://smashingmagazine.com/2022/08/back-button-ux-design/
In this article for designers and developers alike, Christine Vallaure highlights some of Figma’s features and possibilities to improve your work as a team and help you build a design that aligns with code as much as needed. https://smashingmagazine.com/2022/08/everything-developers-must-know-about-figma/
The power of framework-specific UI libraries, such as Skeleton, can lead to more productivity using the combined ability of Svelte and Tailwind to build modern web-based apps. https://smashingmagazine.com/2022/08/skeleton-svelte-tailwind-reactive-uis/
In this article, the first part of “Databases for Front-end Developers” series, Atila Fassina helps you understand the concepts behind database architecture in order to use them reliably and sheds some light on serverless databases. https://smashingmagazine.com/2022/08/databases-frontend-developers-rise-serverless-databases/