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How To Work WithA GraphQL In WordPressA In 2024
What options do we have for integrating GraphQL with WordPress in 2024? Leonardo Losoviz describes the developments that have taken place in this space over the last three years.
Converting Plain Text To Encoded HTML With Vanilla JavaScript
What do you do when you need to convert plain text into formatted HTML? Perhaps you reach for Markdown or manually write in the element tags yourself. Or maybe you have one or two of the dozens of online tools that will do it for you. In this tutorial, Alexis Kypridemos picks those tools apart and details the steps for how we can do it ourselves with a little vanilla HTML, CSS, and JavaScript.
How To Monitor And Optimize Google Core Web Vitals
The three Core Web Vitals metrics donat only tell you how visitors experience your website but also impact your Google search result rankings. In this article, weall look at what Core Web Vitals are, how they are measured, and how you can use DebugBear to monitor them continuously.
Sliding 3D Image Frames In CSS
Creating 3D effects in CSS isnat an entirely new concept, but typical approaches use additional elements in the markup and pseudo-elements in the styles to pull it off. Temani Afif applies 3D effects and sliding transitions to a single `
Penpotas CSS Grid Layout: Designing With Superpowers
Penpot helps designers and developers work better together by offering a free, open-source design tool based on open web standards. Today, let's explore Penpotas latest feature, CSS Grid Layout. Penpotas latest release is about efficiency and so much more. It gives designers superpowers and a better place at the table. Excited? Letas take a look at it together.
Connecting With Users: Applying Principles Of Communication To UX Research
Victor Yocco reviews the components of the Transactional Model of communication, explaining how we might apply this framework to preparing, conducting, and analysing our UX research. You will understand how many UX research best practices align with the model and get an example of a tool for tracking alignment.
The Things Users Would Appreciate In Mobile Apps
What can we do to make a mobile app better? What subsidiary features are worth providing for our users? I have some ideas. You might, too. So, letas compare our notes. Without any prescriptions attached, here are seven features I believe can palpably improve a useras experience with a mobile app.
Iconography In Design Systems: Easy Troubleshooting And Maintenance
Tatsiana Tarkan digs deep into iconography as part of a design system and shares some doable tips that will turn icon creation and maintenance into an enjoyable process.
Infinite-Scrolling Logos In Flat HTML And Pure CSS
Remember the HTML `
Colorful Blossoms And Rainy Days (April 2024 Wallpapers Edition)
Could there be a better way to welcome the new month than with a little inspiration boost? We might have one for you: desktop wallpapers created by the community for the community. Enjoy!
How Developers Can Strengthen Their Mental Health Amidst High-Pressure Projects
Thereas no shortage of articles about the mental health of developers, ranging from personal accounts of harrowing work experiences to round-ups of advice on how to preserve healthy work habits. But what working situations trigger things like stress, anxiety, burnout, and depression? Victor Ayomipo shares his personal triggers and how he manages them.
The Future Of User Research: Expert Insights And Key Trends
Based on responses from over 1,200 product professionals, Mazeas Future of User Research Report uncovers how product teams conduct research to inform decision-making and build successful products. Learn about the top three trends defining the user research industry in 2024 and beyond.
Setting And Persisting Color Scheme Preferences With CSS And AA aTouchaA Of JavaScript
There are many ways to approach a aDark Modea feature that respects a useras system color scheme preferences and allows for per-site customization. Henry Bley-Vroman walks through a new possibility that leans into cutting-edge CSS, with minimal JavaScript to support persisting the useras color scheme preference across pages.
Crafting Experiences: Uniting Rikyuas Wisdom With Brand Experience Principles
Whether digital or physical, designing a customer touchpoint requires an understanding of the essential relationship between the brand and the user experience, which is also known as the **brand experience.** This article is a simple guide to building long-lasting customer relationships based on the seven rules of Rikyu in the Japanese tea ceremony for a creative and memorable twist.
Now Shipping: Success At Scale, A New Smashing Book by Addy Osmani
Itas here, and itas shipping! Meet our newest Smashing book, aSuccess at Scalea. Itas filled with practical insights and real-world case studies of how big changes can be made on projects of any size. Addy Osmani has curated finest examples, case studies and interviews to help you get successful at scale. Jump to the details and get the book right away.
Sketchnotes And Key Takeaways From SmashingConf Antwerp 2023
How was the first SmashingConf in Antwerp, you ask? One of our online attendees, Krisztina Szerovay, shares her sketchnotes and takeaways of the talks that were held on both days of the conference — with photos and recordings saved as best for last. [See you live in Antwerp this year, maybe?](https://smashingconf.com/antwerp-2024)
Event Calendars For Web Made Easy With These Commercial Options
Collection of top-notch calendar components for seamless event scheduling. Whether you prefer ready-to-use setups or enjoy tweaking code for a tailored experience, these calendars have you covered.
Success At Scale: Last Chance For Pre-Sale Price
Our next book, aSuccess at Scalea is finally at the printer, which means weall be shipping books soon. Itas also your last chance to get the book at the presale price. Get your copy and save now!
Modern CSS Tooltips And Speech Bubbles (Part 2)
In Part 1 of this series, Temani Afif explored different CSS techniques to create tooltip shapes. The main challenge was to rely on a single element and create optimized code that could easily be controlled using CSS variables to update the size, shape, and position of the tail. In this second part, you are going explore more shapes.
The End Of My Gatsby Journey
[aGatsby headachesa](https://www.smashingmagazine.com/2023/06/gatsby-headaches-i18n-part-1/) are over. Juan Diego RodrAguez reflects on his decision to stop using Gatsby as his go-to framework. Through a detailed examination of its strengths and weaknesses, he provides valuable insights and alternative options for developers navigating their tooling choices.
Modern CSS Tooltips And Speech Bubbles (Part 1)
Tooltips are a very common pattern used in CSS for years. There are a lot of ways to approach tooltips in CSS, though some evoke headaches with all the magic numbers they require. In this article, Temani Afif presents modern techniques to create tooltips with the smallest amount of markup and the greatest amount of flexibility.
Waiting For Spring (March 2024 Wallpapers Edition)
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 March 2024. Enjoy!
Reporting Core Web Vitals With The Performance API
The Performance API is a set of standards for measuring and evaluating performance metrics with JavaScript. This article demonstrates how to use the Performance API to generate performance metrics directly in the DOM to create your own reporting.
A Web Designeras Accessibility Advocacy Toolkit
Digital designer Yichan Wang has put together this collection of strategies and selling points to help you encourage and advocate for accessibility in your place of work, including useful scripts you can use as starting points.
Vanilla JavaScript, Libraries, And The Quest For Stateful DOM Rendering
Itas well-established that the web faces wide-ranging usability and performance issues, from user-hostile UI patterns and twisted search results to sluggish performance and battery-draining bloat. In this article, Frederik examines one small-but-significant aspect where developers take the reins: Painting pixels on the screen.
A Practical Guide To Designing For Colorblind People
Color accessibility is more than just ticking boxes. Even with good contrast, some color palettes can make interfaces challenging for users. Here are some practical guidelines to ensure more inclusive design for colorblind people. An upcoming part of Smart Interface Design Patterns.
Mobile Accessibility Barriers For Assistive Technology Users
Accessibility goes beyond making products user-friendly. It can significantly impact the quality of life for people with disabilities. Kate Kalcevich shares lessons she learned from assistive technology users — challenges and barriers they encounter on mobile devices.
How Accessibility Standards Can Empower Better Chart Visual Design
Accessibility for data visualization extends well beyond web standards, at least if youare trying to create an experience thatas actually useful. This article focuses on techniques for creating useful and accessible visualizations that extend well beyond compliance.
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First Look: New Lexus EV Concept Arrives Next Month
GQ Japan has posted an image of the upcoming concept.
Lexus LBX Now Available for Internet Pre-Order in Europe
The new crossover is offered in six grades.
Lexus Partners with BeyoncA(c) for US Tour
The brand will be the official automotive sponsor of the singer's RENAISSANCE WORLD TOUR.
Introducing the 2024 Lexus TX
The three-row crossover is available with three powertrains.
Introducing the 2024 Lexus GX 550
It's here and it's boxy.
Introducing the Lexus LBX Crossover
The subcompact crossover is coming to Europe, Japan, and other select markets.
Apple fans may already be moving on from the Vision Pro
The early buzz around Apple's Vision Pro has died down as sales dip and demo appointments go unbooked, according to a new Bloomberg report.
A homebuyer's guide to the real-estate revolution
The National Association of Realtors' huge settlement will upend the housing market. It will also help homebuyers save thousands of dollars.
PIPs do more harm than good. In my 30-year HR career, here's the best alternative I've seen.
An HR professional with over three decades of experience shares a better approach to performance-improvement plans.
I'm a Finnish CEO. Here's what it's like running a company in the happiest country on earth.
Finland is the happiest place on earth. The CEO of a Helsinki business shares how he manages his company in line with Finnish culture.
Costco shoppers are finding it's harder to sell gold than to buy it
Gold bars have been flying off the shelves at Costco, but some buyers are discovering that selling them on is complicated, the Journal reported.
Elon Musk's wealth has crashed by over $175 billion from its peak as Tesla's problems pile up
Tesla stock has tanked by about 66% since late 2021, slashing Elon Musk's fortune from $340 billion at its peak to below $165 billion.
Young Chinese are trading Shanghai for small cities. Brands like KFC are following them with thousands of stores.
Economic troubles in metros like Beijing and Shanghai are pushing people to move to smaller cities, where they have more disposable income.
Saudi Arabia's oil giant boss speaks up for China, saying its massive production of solar panels and EVs helps affordability
The comments come as the West has stepped up criticism of China's dumping of cheap green products on the global markets.
2 navy helicopters were seen colliding in midair during a military parade rehearsal, killing 10 people
The two Malaysian helicopters were filmed colliding with each other, with one having its rotor blades shredded upon impact.
A San Francisco neighborhood threw a mini-festival to celebrate a public toilet that cost $200,000 instead of $1.7 million
To celebrate the new loo and its discounted price tag, residents held a small festival with a live band, carnival games, lemonade, and cupcakes.
Russian state TV has found itself a fur-clad, 'demonstratively heterosexual' GOP 'beauty' to fawn over: Marjorie Taylor Greene
"She is demonstratively heterosexual," Margarita Simonyan, the editor-in-chief of RT said of Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene.
Trump's all-caps, high-octane rage posting is even more intense than it was during his 2016 campaign: report
Donald Trump posts 29 times a day on Truth Social, a Washington Post analysis found.
CA(c)line Dion says she goes to therapy 5 days a week and trains 'like an athlete' as part of her treatment plan
"I hope that we'll find a miracle, a way to cure it with scientific research, but for now I have to learn to live with it," CA(c)line Dion told Vogue France.
A new version of TikTok that rewards you with Amazon vouchers and gift cards for watching videos is facing a crackdown in Europe
The TikTok Lite spinoff app rewards users when they log in daily, watch videos, or like posts, sparking addiction concerns from European officials.
Tesla is playing a brutal price game of 'how low can you go' with its Chinese EV rivals
Tesla has been slashing prices for its vehicles in the Chinese, US, and European markets amid declining sales.
Who is Matty Healy dating now? He's been linked to model Gabbriette Bechtel
Since his breakup with Taylor Swift, Matty Healy has been linked to model Gabbriette Bechtel. The two share a mutual friend in Charli XCX.
The handbag wars have begun after the US sued to block the merger of Coach and Michael Kors
The FTC is attempting to block a merger between luxury brands Tapestry and Capri, claiming that the merger will make affordable luxury bags expensive.
I was happy in the UK and dead against moving to New York. When my partner was made redundant, it felt like our only option.
A British mom had just found her dream home in England when her husband lost his job. Temporarily relocating to New York City felt like the only option.
California Coast Credit Union is offering a CD with 9.50% APY — the highest CD rate available
Discover the limited-time 5-month CD from California Coast Credit Union, which offers a startlingly high 9.50% APY. However, it comes with strict requirements.
Turkey may soon put its controversial Russian S-400 air defenses in operation
Turkey's S-400 defenses may be deployed for the first time this summer in a move likely to worsen a stand-off with Washington.
As a financial planner, I give my clients 4 tips to make their money last a lifetime
I work with clients who want to make sure their money lasts for their lifetime, but I also remind them to benefit from their money now.
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