Ah, the age-old cry of “Make the logo bigger!”—a phrase that echoes across boardrooms, email threads, and designers’ nightmares. For decades, graphic designers have faced this seemingly innocent request from clients who are convinced their logo is the single most important element of any design. But let’s dive into the hilarity of this request and […]
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If you’ve ever used Reddit to dig for answers or insights, you know how much gold is hidden in its threads—but finding it isn’t always straightforward. That’s where Reddit Answers, the platform’s new AI-powered feature, steps in. Think of it as your personal guide to navigating Reddit’s vast treasure trove of conversations. Here’s everything you
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The CSS Working Group (CSSWG) meets weekly (or close to it) to discuss and quickly resolve issues from their GitHub that would otherwise be lost in the back-and-forth of forum conversation. While each meeting brings interesting conversation, this past Wednesday (December 4th) was special. The CSSWG met to try and finally squash a debate that
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I had the pleasure of hosting a recent Smashing Magazine workshop on product design, subbing for Vitaly Friedman who usually runs these things. What? A front-ender interviewing really smart people about their processes for user research, documenting requirements, and scaling teams around usability? I was a product designer once upon a time and even though
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In 2024, CSS has introduced a suite of features that significantly enhance web design capabilities, offering developers more control and flexibility. The “CSS Wrapped 2024” initiative by Chrome DevRel highlights 17 notable additions across components, interactions, and developer experience. Components Enhancements Field Sizing: The field-sizing property allows form elements like textarea, select, and input to
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I strongly believe Anchor Positioning will go down as one of the greatest additions to CSS. It may not be as game-changing as Flexbox or Grid, but it does fill a positioning gap that has been missing for decades. As awesome as I think it is, CSS Anchor Positioning has a lot of quirks, some of
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2024 has seen an explosion in AI-powered tools and services, some genuinely helpful, others simply bandwagon jumping. It is clear that, with or without AI, the things designers and developers find most useful haven’t fundamentally changed: good quality design resources to make good work; productivity tools to get that work done faster; and business helpers
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So, I love drawing birds with code. Inspired by my brother’s love for birdwatching, I admire the uniqueness of their feathers, colors, and sounds. But what I notice most is the way their bodies curve and different birds can have dramatically different curves! So, I took my love for drawing with SVG graphics and used
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Discover essential accessibility best practices for Single Page Applications (SPAs) to ensure dynamic content, focus management, and navigation are user-friendly for everyone. Continue reading Accessibility Best Practices for Single Page Applications (SPAs) on SitePoint.
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In the fast-paced, technical world of web development, it’s easy to forget the human stories that lie behind the technology we use every day. Recently, the unveiling of CSS’s official logo brought one such story to light—a deeply touching narrative that reminds us of the personal connections and emotions that shape the digital tools we
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