Why Designers Get Stuck In The Details And How To Stop
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Why Designers Get Stuck In The Details And How To Stop — Smashing Magazine
Designers love to craft, but polishing pixels before the problem is solved is a time-sink. This article pinpoints the five traps that lure us into premature detail — being afraid to show rough work, fixing symptoms instead of causes, solving the wrong problem…
Smashing Animations Part 4: Optimising SVGs
https://smashingmagazine.com/2025/06/smashing-animations-part-4-optimising-svgs/
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Smashing Animations Part 4: Optimising SVGs — Smashing Magazine
What’s the best way to make your SVGs faster, simpler, and more manageable? In this article, pioneering author and web designer Andy Clarke explains the process he relies on *to* prepare, optimise, and structure SVGs for animation and beyond.
Collaboration: The Most Underrated UX Skill No One Talks About
https://smashingmagazine.com/2025/06/collaboration-most-underrated-ux-skill/
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Collaboration: The Most Underrated UX Skill No One Talks About — Smashing Magazine
We often spotlight wireframes, research, or tools like Figma, but none of that moves the needle if we can’t collaborate well. Great UX doesn’t happen in isolation. It takes conversations with engineers, alignment with product, sales, and other stakeholders…
Decoding The SVG <code>path</code> Element: Line Commands
https://smashingmagazine.com/2025/06/decoding-svg-path-element-line-commands/
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Decoding The SVG path Element: Line Commands — Smashing Magazine
SVG is easy — until you meet `path`. However, it’s not as confusing as it initially looks. In this first installment of a pair of articles, Myriam Frisano aims to teach you the basics of `` and its sometimes mystifying commands. With simple examples and visualizations…
Creating The “Moving Highlight” Navigation Bar With JavaScript And CSS
https://smashingmagazine.com/2025/06/creating-moving-highlight-navigation-bar-javascript-css/
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Creating The “Moving Highlight” Navigation Bar With JavaScript And CSS — Smashing Magazine
In this tutorial, Blake Lundquist walks us through two methods of creating the “moving-highlight” navigation pattern using only plain JavaScript and CSS. The first technique uses the `getBoundingClientRect` method to explicitly animate the border between…
What I Wish Someone Told Me When I Was Getting Into ARIA
https://smashingmagazine.com/2025/06/what-i-wish-someone-told-me-aria/
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What I Wish Someone Told Me When I Was Getting Into ARIA — Smashing Magazine
[Accessible Rich Internet Applications (ARIA)](https://www.w3.org/WAI/standards-guidelines/aria/) is an inevitability when working on web accessibility. That said, it’s everyone’s first time learning about ARIA at some point.
Meet Accessible UX Research, A Brand-New Smashing Book
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Meet Accessible UX Research, A Brand-New Smashing Book — Smashing Magazine
Meet “Accessible UX Research,” our upcoming book to make your UX research inclusive. Learn how to recruit, plan, and design with disabled participants in mind. Print edition shipping Fall 2025. eBook also available for download in Fall 2025. Pre-order the…
CSS Cascade Layers Vs. BEM Vs. Utility Classes: Specificity Control
https://smashingmagazine.com/2025/06/css-cascade-layers-bem-utility-classes-specificity-control/
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CSS Cascade Layers Vs. BEM Vs. Utility Classes: Specificity Control — Smashing Magazine
CSS can be unpredictable — and specificity is often the culprit. Victor Ayomipo breaks down how and why your styles might not behave as expected, and why understanding specificity is better than relying on `!important`.
Decoding The SVG <code>path</code> Element: Curve And Arc Commands
https://smashingmagazine.com/2025/06/decoding-svg-path-element-curve-arc-commands/
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Decoding The SVG path Element: Curve And Arc Commands — Smashing Magazine
On her quest to teach you how to code vectors by hand, Myriam Frisano’s second installment of a `path` deep dive explores the most complex aspects of SVG’s most powerful element. She’ll help you understand the underlying rules and function of how curves and…
Can Good UX Protect Older Users From Digital Scams?
https://smashingmagazine.com/2025/06/can-good-ux-protect-older-users-digital-scams/
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Can Good UX Protect Older Users From Digital Scams? — Smashing Magazine
As online scams become more sophisticated, Carrie Webster explores whether good UX can serve as a frontline defense, particularly for non-tech-savvy older users navigating today’s digital world.
Never Stop Exploring (July 2025 Wallpapers Edition)
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Never Stop Exploring (July 2025 Wallpapers Edition) — Smashing Magazine
July is just around the corner, and that means it’s time for a new collection of desktop wallpapers. Created with love by artists and designers from across the globe, they are bound to bring some good vibes to your screen. Enjoy!
Turning User Research Into Real Organizational Change
https://smashingmagazine.com/2025/07/turning-user-research-into-organizational-change/
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Turning User Research Into Real Organizational Change — Smashing Magazine
Bridging the gap between user research insights and actual organizational action — with a clear roadmap for impact.
CSS Intelligence: Speculating On The Future Of A Smarter Language
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CSS Intelligence: Speculating On The Future Of A Smarter Language — Smashing Magazine
CSS has evolved from a purely presentational language into one with growing logical powers — thanks to features like container queries, relational pseudo-classes, and the `if()` function. Is it still just for styling, or is it becoming something more? Gabriel…
Design Guidelines For Better Notifications UX
https://smashingmagazine.com/2025/07/design-guidelines-better-notifications-ux/
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Design Guidelines For Better Notifications UX — Smashing Magazine
As always in design, timing matters, and so do timely notifications. Let’s explore how we might improve the notifications UX. More design patterns in our Smart Interface Design Patterns, a friendly video course on UX and design patterns by Vitaly — from complex…
Droip: The Modern Website Builder WordPress Needed
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Droip: The Modern Website Builder WordPress Needed — Smashing Magazine
Traditional page builders have shaped how we build WordPress sites for years. Let’s take a closer look at [Droip](https://droip.com/), a modern, no-code visual builder, and explore how it redefines the experience with cleaner performance, full design freedom…
Unmasking The Magic: The Wizard Of Oz Method For UX Research
https://smashingmagazine.com/2025/07/unmasking-magic-wizard-oz-method-ux-research/
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Unmasking The Magic: The Wizard Of Oz Method For UX Research — Smashing Magazine
The Wizard of Oz method is a proven UX research tool that simulates real interactions to uncover authentic user behavior. Victor Yocco unpacks the core principles of the WOZ method, explores advanced real-world applications, and highlights its unique value…
Design Patterns For AI Interfaces
https://smashingmagazine.com/2025/07/design-patterns-ai-interfaces/
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Design Patterns For AI Interfaces — Smashing Magazine
Designing a new AI feature? Where do you even begin? Here’s a simple, practical overview with useful design patterns for better AI experiences.
Tiny Screens, Big Impact: The Forgotten Art Of Developing Web Apps For Feature Phones
https://smashingmagazine.com/2025/07/tiny-screens-big-impact-developing-web-apps-feature-phones/
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Tiny Screens, Big Impact: The Forgotten Art Of Developing Web Apps For Feature Phones — Smashing Magazine
Learn why flip phones still matter in 2025, and how you can build and launch web apps for these tiny devices.
Why Non-Native Content Designers Improve Global UX
https://smashingmagazine.com/2025/07/why-non-native-content-designers-improve-global-ux/
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Why Non-Native Content Designers Improve Global UX — Smashing Magazine
Ensuring your product communicates clearly to a global audience is not just about localisation. Even for products that have a proper localisation process, English often remains the default language for UI and communications. This article focuses on how you…
Handling JavaScript Event Listeners With Parameters
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Handling JavaScript Event Listeners With Parameters — Smashing Magazine
Event listeners are essential for interactivity in JavaScript, but they can quietly cause memory leaks if not removed properly. And what if your event listener needs parameters? That’s where things get interesting. Amejimaobari Ollornwi shares which JavaScript…