Web Design & Development

How To Argue Against AI-First Research — Smashing Magazine

Companies have been turning their attention to “synthetic,” AI-driven user testing. However, as convenient as it might seem, it’s dangerous, expensive, and usually diminishes user

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Blossoms, Flowers, And The Magic Of Spring (April 2025 Wallpapers Edition) — Smashing Magazine

The beginning of the new month is the perfect opportunity to give your desktop a makeover. If you’re looking for some beautiful and unique wallpapers

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Adaptive Video Streaming With Dash.js In React — Smashing Magazine

HTML is the de facto element we turn to for embedding video content, but it comes with constraints. For example, it downloads the video file

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Previewing Content Changes In Your Work With document.designMode — Smashing Magazine

You probably already know that you can use developer tools in your browser to make on-the-spot changes to a webpage — simply click the node

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Web Components Vs. Framework Components: What’s The Difference? — Smashing Magazine

Some critics question the agnostic nature of Web Components, with some even arguing that they are not real components. Gabriel Shoyomboa explores this topic in-depth,

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How To Fix Largest Contentful Paint Issues With Subpart Analysis — Smashing Magazine

Struggling with slow Largest Contentful Paint (LCP)? Newly introduced by Google, LCP subparts help you pinpoint where page load delays come from. Now, in the

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How To Prevent WordPress SQL Injection Attacks — Smashing Magazine

What makes WordPress websites such a prime target for hackers? Anders Johansson delves into how WordPress SQL injection attacks work and shares strategies for removing

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How To Build Confidence In Your UX Work — Smashing Magazine

UX initiatives are often seen as a disruption rather than a means to solving existing problems in an organization. In this post, we’ll explore how

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How To Fix Largest Contentful Issues With Subpart Analysis — Smashing Magazine

Struggling with slow Largest Contentful Paint (LCP)? Newly introduced by Google, LCP subparts help you pinpoint where page load delays come from. Now, in the

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A Contrarian View On Theme Frameworks — Smashing Magazine

Modern frameworks are supposed to help speed up development while providing modern tools and a developer-friendly workflow. In theory, this is great and makes a