Modern CSS has great ways to position and move a group of elements relative to each other, such as anchor positioning. That said, there are instances where it may be better to take up the old ways for a little animation, saving time and effort. We’ve always been able to affect an element’s structure, like […]
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The layered aesthetic is where design stops being flat and starts telling secrets. It’s depth, texture, and meaning stacked so every glance reveals something new—part puzzle, part visual seduction. In an era of quick scrolls, this is the style that makes people stop, stare, and stay.
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Editor’s note: Mat Marquis and Andy Bell have released JavaScript for Everyone, an online course offered exclusively at Piccalilli. This post is an excerpt from the course taken specifically from a chapter all about JavaScript expressions. We’re publishing it here because we believe in this material and want to encourage folks like yourself to sign
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Bad communication in design projects causes rework, delays, and quality issues. Explore root causes and actionable solutions to prevent scope creep and misalignment Continue reading The Hidden Costs of Bad Client Communication in Design Projects (and How to Fix Them) on SitePoint.
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First, a recap: Ambient animations are the kind of passive movements you might not notice at first. However, they bring a design to life in subtle ways. Elements might subtly transition between colours, move slowly, or gradually shift position. Elements can appear and disappear, change size, or they could rotate slowly, adding depth to a
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Scrolljacking is the UX crime nobody asked for—stealing your scroll, dictating your pace, and breaking decades of user instinct in the name of “storytelling.” Even its softer, “smooth” versions are just control theft wrapped in prettier code. If your design overrides user input, you’re not guiding the experience—you’re hijacking it.
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AI coding tools can do more than autocomplete. Here’s how senior engineers use them for architecture, debugging, and refactoring without replacing the judgment that actually matters. Continue reading How Senior Engineers Can Use AI for Real Impact on SitePoint.
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Honeypots are fields that developers use to prevent spam submissions. They still work in 2025. So you don’t need reCAPTCHA or other annoying mechanisms. But you got to set a couple of tricks in place so spambots can’t detect your honeypot field. Use This I’ve created a Honeypot component that does everything I mention below.
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Guide to cryptography libraries and algorithms. Compare OpenSSL, AWS-LC, and AArch64cryptolib with performance benchmarks for data center workloads. Continue reading Cryptography Libraries on Arm64 on SitePoint.
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So many new tools for designers this month! From AI help to UI tools to collaboration tools that make work easier, there are plenty of things to dive into.
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