Never Stop Exploring (July 2025 Wallpapers Edition) — Smashing Magazine
July is just around the corner, and that means it’s time for a new collection of desktop wallpapers. Created with love by artists and designers
Can Good UX Protect Older Users From Digital Scams? — Smashing Magazine
As online scams become more sophisticated, Carrie Webster explores whether good UX can serve as a frontline defense, particularly for non-tech-savvy older users navigating today’s
Curve And Arc Commands — Smashing Magazine
On her quest to teach you how to code vectors by hand, Myriam Frisano’s second installment of a path deep dive explores the most complex
Specificity Control — Smashing Magazine
CSS can be unpredictable — and specificity is often the culprit. Victor Ayomipo breaks down how and why your styles might not behave as expected,
Meet Accessible UX Research, A Brand-New Smashing Book — Smashing Magazine
Meet our newest book, “Accessible UX Research” — now available for pre-order. Michele A. Williams takes us for a deep dive into the real world
What I Wish Someone Told Me When I Was Getting Into ARIA — Smashing Magazine
If you haven’t encountered ARIA before, great! It’s a chance to learn something new and exciting. If you have heard of ARIA before, this might
Creating The “Moving Highlight” Navigation Bar With JavaScript And CSS — Smashing Magazine
In this tutorial, Blake Lundquist walks us through two methods of creating the “moving-highlight” navigation pattern using only plain JavaScript and CSS. The first technique
Line Commands — Smashing Magazine
SVG is easy — until you meet path. However, it’s not as confusing as it initially looks. In this first installment of a pair of
The Most Underrated UX Skill No One Talks About — Smashing Magazine
We often spotlight wireframes, research, or tools like Figma, but none of that moves the needle if we can’t collaborate well. Great UX doesn’t happen
Optimising SVGs — Smashing Magazine
What’s the best way to make your SVGs faster, simpler, and more manageable? In this article, pioneering author and web designer Andy Clarke explains the
