Many CSS experts have weighed heavily on possible syntaxes for a new masonry layout feature last year. There were two main camps and a third camp that strikes a balance between the two: Use display: masonry Use grid-template-rows: masonry Use item-pack: collapse I don’t think they’ve came up with a resolution yet. But you might […]
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Clicks are dead. Scrolling took over. What used to be a choice—navigation—is now a passive feed disguised as design. From infinite scroll to TikTokified portfolios, the web is turning into one big dopamine loop. Designers need to take back control before every site becomes just another endless scroll-fest.
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It’s common to see Web Components directly compared to framework components. But most examples are actually specific to Custom Elements, which is one piece of the Web Components picture. It’s easy to forget Web Components are actually a set of individual Web Platform APIs that can be used on their own: Custom Elements HTML Templates
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Many products — digital and physical — are focused on “average” users — a statistical representation of the user base, which often overlooks or dismisses anything that deviates from that average, or happens to be an edge case. But people are never edge cases, and “average” users don’t really exist. We must be deliberate and
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Do we invent or discover CSS tricks? Michelangelo described his sculpting process as chiseling away superfluous material to reveal the sculpture hidden inside the marble, and Stephen King says his ideas are pre-existing things he locates and uncovers “like fossils in the ground.” Paragraph one is early for me to get pretentious enough to liken
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The hamburger menu had its moment—but now it’s just a cryptic little sandwich hiding everything users actually need. This sarcastic love letter exposes how the once-innovative icon became the Houdini of UX, vanishing critical navigation with three innocent lines. If your users are getting lost in the menu, maybe it’s time to ditch the burger.
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Explore top C++ compilers like GCC, MSVC, and Clang, plus IDEs such as Visual Studio and CLion. Learn how to choose the best one for your projects based on performance, platforms, and standards. Continue reading Top Picks for the Best CPP Compiler: Enhance Your Coding Experience on SitePoint.
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Practice communication, develop creativity, and build confidence. Our top 5 picks for AI companion apps. Continue reading 5 Best AI Companion Apps: From Learning Tools to “AI Girlfriends” on SitePoint.
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Brad Frost introduced the “Atomic Design” concept wayyyy back in 2013. He even wrote a book on it. And we all took notice, because that term has been part of our lexicon ever since. It’s a nice way to divide web designs into separate layers of concern, leaning into biology terms to help scope their
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Discover why design systems are essential for consistent UX in 2025. Learn how top companies like Google, Apple, and IBM use design systems to scale efficiently while maintaining creativity. Explore upcoming trends in AI, AR/VR integration, and ethical design practices. Continue reading Design Systems in 2025: Why They’re the Blueprint for Consistent UX on SitePoint.
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