Some animation can make things feel natural. Too many animations becomes distracting. Some line spacing can help legibility. Too much hurts it. Some alt text is contextual. Too much alt text is noise. Some padding feels comfy. Too much padding feels exposed. Some specificity is manageable. Too much specificity is untenable. Some technical debt is […]
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For decades, Google has been the cornerstone of how we navigate the internet. Whether you’re searching for the best pizza in town or troubleshooting a tech issue, Google has been the go-to solution for nearly everyone. But a recent WallStreet Journal article reveals a troubling trend for the search giant: younger audiences, particularly Gen Z, are skipping Google entirely
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Watch key sessions from Ampere’s 2024 Developer Summit, featuring insights on cloud migration, AI optimization, and real-world case studies from Uber, Oracle, and more Continue reading Video Recaps of Ampere’s 2024 Developer Summit on SitePoint.
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If you’ve ever owned an IKEA FRAKTA bag (yes, that iconic blue wonder that seems capable of holding your entire life), then you’ll want to check out IKEA’s latest design-inspired pop-up: the ‘Hus of FRAKTA.’ Located on London’s bustling Oxford Street, this pop-up isn’t just a retail space—it’s a celebration of the design innovation and
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Earlier this month, we wrapped up our SmashingConfs 2024, and one subject that kept coming up over and over again — among attendees, between speakers, and even within the staff — was “what would we like to get better at next year?” It seems like everyone has a different answer, but one thing is for
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For a multistep form, planning involves structuring questions logically across steps, grouping similar questions, and minimizing the number of steps and the amount of required information for each step. Whatever makes each step focused and manageable is what should be aimed for. In this tutorial, we will create a multistep form for a job application.
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It’s that time of year again—Spotify Wrapped season is just around the corner, and this year, the streaming giant has found a new way to keep us guessing. Instead of the usual hints, Spotify is teasing 2024 Wrapped with mysterious, cryptic logos, and the internet is buzzing with theories. What’s Spotify Wrapped Again? If you’ve
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Welcome to “Anchor Positioning 101” where we will be exploring this interesting new CSS feature. Our textbook for this class will be the extensive “Anchor Positioning Guide” that Juan Diego Rodriguez published here on CSS-Tricks. I’m excited for this one. Some of you may remember when CSS-Tricks released the “Flexbox Layout Guide” or the “Grid
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Welcome to our monthly roundup of the best new fonts we’ve found online in the previous four weeks. November’s edition is particularly strong for script-inspired sans, display faces with motion and energy, and a charming blackletter font. Enjoy! Formiga Formiga is a versatile, humanist display typeface designed for attention-grabbing editorials. It has a clear, confident, and
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In the early 2000s, the internet was undergoing a massive transformation. Websites were no longer static, text-heavy pages but were becoming immersive digital experiences. At the forefront of this revolution stood 2Advanced Studios, a name synonymous with cutting-edge web design and innovation. Their website, 2Advanced.com, became an iconic benchmark in the history of the internet,
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