Web Design & Development

Smashing Animations Part 3: SMIL’s Not Dead Baby, SMIL’s Not Dead — Smashing Magazine

While there are plenty of ways that CSS animations can bring designs to life, adding simple SMIL (Synchronized Multimedia Integration Language) animations in SVG can

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Design System In 90 Days — Smashing Magazine

Helpful PDF worksheets and tools to get the design system effort up and running — and adopted! Kindly powered by How To Measure UX and

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Building A Practical UX Strategy Framework — Smashing Magazine

Learn how to create and implement a UX strategy framework that shapes work and drives real business value. In my experience, most UX teams find

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An Unconventional Approach To Creativity — Smashing Magazine

Remember that last team brainstorming session where you were supposed to generate a long list of brilliant ideas? How many of those ideas actually stuck?

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How CSS Masking Can Add An Extra Dimension — Smashing Magazine

What if you could take your CSS animations beyond simple fades and slides — adding an extra dimension and a bit of old-school animation magic?

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Integrating Localization Into Design Systems — Smashing Magazine

Learn how two designers tackled the challenges of building a localization-ready design system for a global audience. This case study dives into how Rebecca and

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Integrating Design And Code With Native Design Tokens In Penpot — Smashing Magazine

The Penpot team is not slowing down on its mission to build a free design tool that not only offers powerful design features but is

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How Classic Cartoons Inspire Modern CSS — Smashing Magazine

Have you ever thought about how the limitations of early cartoon animations might relate to web design today? From looping backgrounds to minimal frame changes,

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Should Grid Evolve Or Stand Aside For A New Module? — Smashing Magazine

There were duelling proposals floating around for adding support for masonry-style layouts in CSS. In one corner is a proposal that extends the existing CSS

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How To Launch Big Complex Projects — Smashing Magazine

When was the last time your project wrapped up smoothly — no delays, no surprises, no last-minute compromises? In reality, most UX projects drift as