UX Decision Tree — Smashing Magazine
How to choose between modals and pages, when to avoid modals, and how to determine the right level of interruption or navigation. Brought to you
Designing Digital Products With Emotion In Flow — Smashing Magazine
Design is about pacing and feelings as much as pixels and patterns. Alan Cohen explores Emotion in Flow and Emotion in Conflict, showing how anime
Moving From Moment.js To The JS Temporal API — Smashing Magazine
The way JavaScript handles time has evolved significantly, from the built-in Date API to Moment.js and now Temporal. The new standard fills gaps in the
What The CSS corner-shape Property Unlocks For Everyday UI — Smashing Magazine
For years, developers have been hacking around the limitations of border-radius, using clip-path, SVG masks, and fragile workarounds just to get anything other than round
Building Dynamic Forms In React And Next.js — Smashing Magazine
Some forms stay UI, while others quietly become rule engines. Here’s why these two different approaches exist and how to choose between them. There’s a
Ten Years Later — Smashing Magazine
Many product teams still lean on usability improvements and isolated behavioral tweaks to address weak activation, drop-offs, and low retention – only to see results
Human Strategy In An AI-Accelerated Workflow — Smashing Magazine
UX design is entering a new phase, with designers shifting from makers of outputs to directors of intent. AI can now generate wireframes, prototypes, and
Accessible UX Research, A New Smashing Book By Michele Williams — Smashing Magazine
Our newest Smashing Book, “Accessible UX Research” by Michele Williams, is finally shipping worldwide — and we couldn’t be happier! This book is about research,
Getting Started With The Popover API — Smashing Magazine
What happens if you rebuild a single tooltip using the browser’s native model without the aid of a library? The Popover API turns tooltips from
Fresh Energy In March (2026 Wallpapers Edition) — Smashing Magazine
Do you need a little inspiration boost? Well, then our new batch of desktop wallpapers is for you. Designed by the community for the community,
