- Integrations: From Simple Data Transfer To Modern Composable Architectures
Dienstag 8:00 – at Articles on Smashing Magazine — For Web Designers And Developers
In today’s web development landscape, the concept of a monolithic application has become increasingly rare. Modern applications are composed of multiple specialized services, each of which handles specific aspects of functionality. This shift didn’t happen overnight – it’s the result of decades of evolution in how we think about and implement data transfer between systems. Let’s explore this journey and see how it shapes modern architectures, particularly in the context of headless CMS solutions. - Compiling CSS With Vite and Lightning CSS
Montag 15:23 – Ryan Trimble at CSS-Tricks
Are partials the only thing keeping you writing CSS in Sass? With a little configuration, it’s possible to compile partial CSS files without a Sass dependency. Ryan Trimble has the details.Compiling CSS With Vite and Lightning CSS originally published on CSS-Tricks, which is part of the DigitalOcean family. You should get the newsletter. - Chrome 133 Goodies
Freitag 15:27 – Geoff Graham at CSS-Tricks
Did you see the release notes for Chrome 133? It’s currently in beta, but the Chrome team has been publishing a slew of new articles with pretty incredible demos that are tough to ignore. I figured I’d round those up in one place.Chrome 133 Goodies originally published on CSS-Tricks, which is part of the DigitalOcean family. You should get the newsletter. - Keeping the page interactive while a View Transition is running
Freitag 14:11 – Geoff Graham at CSS-Tricks
When using View Transitions you’ll notice the page becomes unresponsive to clicks while a View Transition is running. […] This happens because of the ::view-transition pseudo element – the one that contains all animated snapshots – gets overlayed on top…Keeping the page interactive while a View Transition is running originally published on CSS-Tricks, which is part of the DigitalOcean family. You should get the newsletter. - Look Closer, Inspiration Lies Everywhere (February 2025 Wallpapers Edition)
Freitag 9:30 – at Articles on Smashing Magazine — For Web Designers And Developers
Let’s make the most of the shortest of all months, with a new collection of desktop wallpapers celebrating new opportunities, sweet memories, happy little moments, and everything in between. All of them created with love by the community for the community. Enjoy! - The Mistakes of CSS
Donnerstag 14:31 – Juan Diego Rodríguez at CSS-Tricks
All of the things that the CSS Working Group would change if they had a time-traveling Delorean to go back and do things over.The Mistakes of CSS originally published on CSS-Tricks, which is part of the DigitalOcean family. You should get the newsletter. - The Digital Playbook: A Crucial Counterpart To Your Design System
Donnerstag 8:00 – at Articles on Smashing Magazine — For Web Designers And Developers
Design systems play a crucial role in today’s digital landscape, providing a blueprint for consistent and user-friendly interfaces. But there’s another tool that deserves equal attention: the digital playbook. - What on Earth is the `types` Descriptor in View Transitions?
Mittwoch 14:13 – Juan Diego Rodríguez at CSS-Tricks
The @view-transition at-rule has two descriptions. One is the commonly used navigation descriptor. The second is types, the lesser-known of the two, and one that probably envies how much attention navigation gets. But read on to learn why we need types and how it opens up new possibilities for custom view transitions when navigating between pages.What on Earth is the `types` Descriptor in View Transitions? originally published on CSS-Tricks, which is part of the DigitalOcean family. You should get the newsletter. - Transitioning Top-Layer Entries And The Display Property In CSS
Mittwoch 10:00 – at Articles on Smashing Magazine — For Web Designers And Developers
It’s not always the big features that make our everyday lives easier; sometimes, it’s those ease-of-life features that truly enhance our projects. In this article, Brecht De Ruyte highlights two such features: `@starting-style` and `transition-behavior` — two properties that are absolutely welcome additions to your everyday work with CSS animations. - Svelte 5 And The Future Of Frameworks: A Chat With Rich Harris
Dienstag 15:00 – at Articles on Smashing Magazine — For Web Designers And Developers
After months of anticipation, debate, and even a bit of apprehension, Svelte 5 arrived earlier this year. Frederick O’Brien caught up with its creator, Rich Harris, to talk about the path that brought him and his team here and what lies ahead. - Revisiting CSS Multi-Column Layout
Montag 15:35 – Andy Clarke at CSS-Tricks
After 20 years since Andy Clarke first published his book about Multi-Column Layout in CSS, he’s back to encourage a fresh look at CSS columns for enhanced readability and design flexibility.Revisiting CSS Multi-Column Layout originally published on CSS-Tricks, which is part of the DigitalOcean family. You should get the newsletter. - 20+ Best Wedding Stationery Templates for InDesign in 2025
Montag 10:11 – Eric Karkovack at Speckyboy Design Magazine
It’s no secret that weddings are a special occasion. There’s love in the air, beautiful décor, and a room full of people ready to party. What’s not to love? Designers…
The post 20+ Best Wedding Stationery Templates for InDesign in 2025 appeared first on Speckyboy Design Magazine. - Positioning Text Around Elements With CSS Offset
Freitag 14:59 – Preethi at CSS-Tricks
When it comes to positioning elements on a page, including text, there are many ways to go about it in CSS — the literal position property with corresponding inset-* properties, translate, margin, anchor() (limited browser support at the moment), and so forth. The offset property is another one that belongs in that list.Positioning Text Around Elements With CSS Offset originally published on CSS-Tricks, which is part of the DigitalOcean family. You should get the newsletter. - Some Things You Might Not Know About Custom Counter Styles
Donnerstag 17:21 – Geoff Graham at CSS-Tricks
I was reading through Juan’s recent Almanac entry for the @counter-style at-rule and I’ll be darned if he didn’t uncover and unpack some extremely interesting things that we can do to style lists, notably the list marker. You’re probably already …Some Things You Might Not Know About Custom Counter Styles originally published on CSS-Tricks, which is part of the DigitalOcean family. You should get the newsletter. - Creating a “Starred” Feed
Dienstag 14:21 – Geoff Graham at CSS-Tricks
Chris wrote about “Likes” pages a long while back. The idea is rather simple: “Like” an item in your RSS reader and display it in a feed of other liked items. The little example Chris made is still really good.…Creating a “Starred” Feed originally published on CSS-Tricks, which is part of the DigitalOcean family. You should get the newsletter. - Navigating The Challenges Of Modern Open-Source Authoring: Lessons Learned
Dienstag 8:00 – at Articles on Smashing Magazine — For Web Designers And Developers
Alvaro Saburido delves into the current state and challenges of Open-Source authoring, sharing lessons learned from both community- and company-driven initiatives. - Fancy Menu Navigation Using Anchor Positioning
Freitag 14:57 – Temani Afif at CSS-Tricks
Anchor positioning can be great for little interactive effects — as Temani Afif shows off with this clever idea for a menu hover.Fancy Menu Navigation Using Anchor Positioning originally published on CSS-Tricks, which is part of the DigitalOcean family. You should get the newsletter. - An Ode To Side Project Time
Freitag 8:00 – at Articles on Smashing Magazine — For Web Designers And Developers
A once-revered perk of some tech workplaces, the status of ‘side project time’ seems to have slipped in recent years. Frederick O’Brien believes it deserves a comeback. - On-Device AI: Building Smarter, Faster, And Private Applications
Donnerstag 13:00 – at Articles on Smashing Magazine — For Web Designers And Developers
Shouldn’t there be a way to keep your apps or project data private and improve performance by reducing server latency? This is what on-device AI is designed to solve. It handles AI processing locally, right on your device, without connecting to the internet and sending data to the cloud. In this article, Joas Pambou explains what on-device AI is, why it’s important, the tools to build this type of technology, and how it can change the way we use technology every day. - Web-Slinger.css: Across the Swiper-Verse
Mittwoch 15:03 – Lee Meyer at CSS-Tricks
Lee Meyer with a super clever idea using scroll-driven animations as an interaction to „like“ or „dislike“ something.Web-Slinger.css: Across the Swiper-Verse originally published on CSS-Tricks, which is part of the DigitalOcean family. You should get the newsletter. - A Few Ways That Cloudways Makes Running This Site a Little Easier
Dienstag 14:49 – Geoff Graham at CSS-Tricks
(This is a sponsored post.)
It’s probably no surprise to you that CSS-Tricks is (proudly) hosted on Cloudways, DigitalOcean’s managed hosting arm. Given both CSS-Tricks and Cloudways are part of DigitalOcean, it was just a matter of time …A Few Ways That Cloudways Makes Running This Site a Little Easier originally published on CSS-Tricks, which is part of the DigitalOcean family. You should get the newsletter. - The Role Of Illustration Style In Visual Storytelling
Dienstag 8:00 – at Articles on Smashing Magazine — For Web Designers And Developers
How do we determine the most suitable illustration style? How should illustrations complement and reflect your corporate identity? What will resonate most with your target audience? And regarding the content, what type of illustration would best enhance it, and how would it work for the age range it is primarily for? Thomas Bohm shares insightful examples and discusses the key qualities of effective illustrations, emphasizing the importance of understanding your audience. - How to Wait for the sibling-count() and sibling-index() Functions
Montag 15:08 – Juan Diego Rodríguez at CSS-Tricks
Today, I want to look into one of those cases of impatient and how the community has waited for that feature, to be specific, two upcoming functions: sibling-count() and sibling-index().How to Wait for the sibling-count() and sibling-index() Functions originally published on CSS-Tricks, which is part of the DigitalOcean family. You should get the newsletter. - How AI Changed My Web Development Workflow
Montag 10:25 – Eric Karkovack at Speckyboy Design Magazine
AI has changed my workflow. ChatGPT and Copilot have also changed how I approach development projects. Here’s a look at how AI has impacted me so far.
The post How AI Changed My Web Development Workflow appeared first on Speckyboy Design Magazine. - Solo Development: Learning To Let Go Of Perfection
Freitag 14:00 – at Articles on Smashing Magazine — For Web Designers And Developers
The best and worst thing about solo development is the “solo” part. There’s a lot of freedom in working alone, and that freedom can be inspiring, but it can also become a debilitating hindrance to productivity and progress. Victor Ayomipo shares his personal lessons on what it takes to navigate solo development and build the “right” app. - Tight Mode: Why Browsers Produce Different Performance Results
Donnerstag 16:16 – Geoff Graham at CSS-Tricks
I wrote a post for Smashing Magazine that was published today about this thing that Chrome and Safari have called “Tight Mode” and how it impacts page performance. I’d never heard the term until DebugBear’s Matt Zeunert mentioned it in …Tight Mode: Why Browsers Produce Different Performance Results originally published on CSS-Tricks, which is part of the DigitalOcean family. You should get the newsletter. - Tight Mode: Why Browsers Produce Different Performance Results
Donnerstag 13:00 – at Articles on Smashing Magazine — For Web Designers And Developers
We know that browsers do all sorts of different things under the hood. One of those things is the way they not only *fetch* resources like images and scripts from the server but how they [prioritize those resources](https://www.debugbear.com/blog/request-priorities?utm_campaign=sm-7). Chrome and Safari have implemented a “Tight Mode” that constrains which resources are loaded and in what order, but they each take drastically different approaches to it. With so little information about Tight Mode available, this article attempts a high-level explanation of what it is, what triggers it, and how … - Lesser Known Uses Of Better Known Attributes
Mittwoch 11:00 – at Articles on Smashing Magazine — For Web Designers And Developers
HTML attributes are like little instructions that we add to the markup of elements to make them do certain things or behave in certain ways. For example, most of us know that the `target` attribute with a value of `_blank` opens the link in a new tab or window. But did you know that you can use it on the `form` element, too? John Rhea presents several lesser-known uses for common HTML attributes. - How To Design For High-Traffic Events And Prevent Your Website From Crashing
Dienstag 14:00 – at Articles on Smashing Magazine — For Web Designers And Developers
Product drops and sales are a great way to increase revenue, but these events can result in traffic spikes that affect a site’s availability and performance. To prevent website crashes, you’ll have to make sure that the sites you design can handle large numbers of server requests at once. Let’s discuss how! - Stay Gold, America
Dienstag 7:42 – Jeff Atwood at Coding Horror
We are at an unprecedented point in American history, and I’m concerned we may lose sight of the American Dream. - 20+ Free Admin Dashboard Templates for Figma
Montag 17:38 – Eric Karkovack at Speckyboy Design Magazine
A collection of time-saving admin dashboard templates and kits for Figma. All templates are professionally designed and free to download and use.
The post 20+ Free Admin Dashboard Templates for Figma appeared first on Speckyboy Design Magazine. - The Importance of Investing in Soft Skills in the Age of AI
Montag 14:58 – Andy Bell at CSS-Tricks
I am still an AI skeptic. The biggest risk I foresee is that if your sole responsibility is to write code, your job is at risk. It’s not time to panic, but I do see a lot of value in evolving your soft skills.The Importance of Investing in Soft Skills in the Age of AI originally published on CSS-Tricks, which is part of the DigitalOcean family. You should get the newsletter. - What Does AI Really Mean?
Montag 8:00 – at Articles on Smashing Magazine — For Web Designers And Developers
We, as human beings, don’t worry too much about making sure the connections land at the right point. Our brain just works that way, declaratively. However, for building AI, we need to be more explicit. Let’s dive in! - New Front-End Features For Designers In 2025
Dienstag 12:00 – at Articles on Smashing Magazine — For Web Designers And Developers
Searching for the most flexible front-end workflows and toolkits, it’s easy to forget how powerful some of the fundamentals on the web have become these days. This post is a journey through new front-end features and what they are capable of. - New Year, New Hopes, New Dreams (January 2025 Wallpapers Edition)
Dienstag 10:00 – at Articles on Smashing Magazine — For Web Designers And Developers
Maybe 2025 has already started as you’re reading this, maybe you’re still waiting for the big countdown to begin — either way, it’s never too late or too early for some New Year’s inspiration! Our new collection of desktop wallpapers has got you covered. - 10+ Best Explainer Toolkits & Templates for After Effects in 2025
Samstag 11:28 – Eric Karkovack at Speckyboy Design Magazine
A collection of the best toolkits for creating explainer videos in After Effects. Design professional videos with animations, typography, and effects for corporate, educational, and creative projects.
The post 10+ Best Explainer Toolkits & Templates for After Effects in 2025 appeared first on Speckyboy Design Magazine. - The 50+ Best Free Responsive HTML Web Templates for 2025
Freitag 7:37 – Andrew Childress at Speckyboy Design Magazine
A collection of HTML and CSS web layout templates that are perfect for building your next website. All templates are responsive and free.
The post The 50+ Best Free Responsive HTML Web Templates for 2025 appeared first on Speckyboy Design Magazine. - The Design Leader Dilemma
Montag 10:00 – at Articles on Smashing Magazine — For Web Designers And Developers
Design leaders are expected to deliver the impossible. Instead of trying, we need to redefine our role from implementor to enabler. - 15+ Best Business & Corporate Presentation Templates for Premiere Pro in 2025
Dienstag 21:08 – Eric Karkovack at Speckyboy Design Magazine
A collection of professional business and corporate presentation templates for Premiere Pro. Create polished videos with clean designs, transitions, and graphics tailored for meetings, pitches, and events.
The post 15+ Best Business & Corporate Presentation Templates for Premiere Pro in 2025 appeared first on Speckyboy Design Magazine. - Three Approaches To Amplify Your Design Projects
Dienstag 10:00 – at Articles on Smashing Magazine — For Web Designers And Developers
There are many ways to elevate a design project from good to incredible. For web and product designers, it’s not just about adding more animations and flair. What it truly comes down to is a reframing of your thought processes starting before the project even kicks off. Olivia De Alba presents three approaches that designers can implement and which will change the way they make their projects more successful.