AI’s Transformative Impact On Web Design: Supercharging Productivity Across The Industry
hello@smashingmagazine.com (Paul Boag) |
Discover how AI is reshaping web design, boosting productivity in design, coding, UX, and copywriting while amplifying human creativity in a new article by Paul Boag.... read more
Open-Source Meets Design Tooling With Penpot
hello@smashingmagazine.com (Atila Fassina) |
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 its newly released Penpot Plugin System. So now, if there’s a functionality missing, you don’t need to jump into the code base straight away; you c... read more
Bundle Up And Save On Smashing Books And Workshops
hello@smashingmagazine.com (The Smashing Team) |
It’s the end of the year, and as we look at our inventory, we thought, “Let’s help everyone in our community get ready for the year ahead!” Get friendly pricing on bundles of books and workshops to dive deep into the subjects you care about most. Let’s bundle up and save!... read more
Alternatives To Typical Technical Illustrations And Data Visualisations
hello@smashingmagazine.com (Thomas Bohm) |
Thomas Bohm rethinks technical illustrations and data visualizations, sharing interesting and uncommon examples of how to present data and information. Bar graphs and pie charts are great, but there’s so much more to explore!... read more
Why Optimizing Your Lighthouse Score Is Not Enough For A Fast Website
hello@smashingmagazine.com (Geoff Graham) |
Feeling good with your Lighthouse score of 100%? You should! But you should also know that you’re only looking at part of the performance picture. Learn how Lighthouse scores are measured differently than other tools, the impact that has on measuring performance metrics, and why you need real-user m... read more
Ingredients For A Cozy November (2024 Wallpapers Edition)
hello@smashingmagazine.com (Cosima Mielke) |
November is just around the corner and that means: It’s time for some new desktop wallpapers! Created with love by the community for the community, they are available in versions with and without a calendar. Enjoy!... read more
Designing For Gen Z: Expectations And UX Guidelines
hello@smashingmagazine.com (Vitaly Friedman) |
There are many myths revolving around Gen Z and how they use tech. Time to take a look at actual behavior patterns that go beyond heavy use of social media. Part of [Smart Interface Design Patterns](https://smart-interface-design-patterns.com) by yours truly.... read more
CSS min() All The Things
hello@smashingmagazine.com (Victor Ayomipo) |
Victor Ayomipo experiments with the CSS `min()` function, exploring its flexibility with different units to determine if it is the be-all, end-all for responsiveness. Discover the cautions he highlights against dogmatic approaches to web design based on his findings.... read more
It’s Here! How To Measure UX & Design Impact, With Vitaly Friedman
hello@smashingmagazine.com (Vitaly Friedman) |
Design decisions shouldn’t be a matter of personal preference. We can use reliable design KPIs and UX metrics to guide and shape our design work and measure its impact on business. Meet How To Measure UX and Design Impact, our new video course that helps with just that.... read more
Using Multimodal AI Models For Your Applications (Part 3)
hello@smashingmagazine.com (Joas Pambou) |
In this third part of the series, you are looking at two models that handle all three modalities — text, images or videos, and audio — without needing a second model for text-to-speech or speech recognition.... read more