Web Design & Development
Frequently Heard In My Beginning Front-End Web Development Class — Smashing Magazine
What could we learn from entry-level students in front-end web development? As seasoned professionals, you might think you’ve seen it all, but the truth is
How To Draw Radar Charts In Web — Smashing Magazine
A radar chart — also commonly called a spider chart — is yet another way to visualize data and make connections. Radar charts are inherently
A Practical Guide To Designing For Children — Smashing Magazine
How to design for children aged 3–12, with insights into user behavior, considerations for parents, and practical UX guidelines. Children start interacting with the web
How Accessibility Standards Can Empower Better Chart Visual Design — Smashing Magazine
Accessibility for data visualization extends well beyond web standards, at least if you’re trying to create an experience that’s actually useful. For the past three
Mobile Accessibility Barriers For Assistive Technology Users — Smashing Magazine
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
A Practical Guide To Designing For Colorblind People — Smashing Magazine
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
Vanilla JavaScript, Libraries, And The Quest For Stateful DOM Rendering — Smashing Magazine
It’s 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.
A Web Designer’s Accessibility Advocacy Toolkit — Smashing Magazine
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
Reporting Core Web Vitals With The Performance API — Smashing Magazine
The Performance API is a set of standards for measuring and evaluating performance metrics with JavaScript. Think of it as a box containing all of
Waiting For Spring (March 2024 Wallpapers Edition) — Smashing Magazine
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