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Spinning Up Multiple WordPress Sites Locally With DevKinsta
smashingmagazine.com Jun 15, 2021
When building themes and plugins for WordPress, we need to make sure they work well in all the different environments where they will be installed. We can sometimes control this environment when creating a theme for our own websites, but at other...
When CSS Isn’t Enough: JavaScript Requirements For Accessible Components
smashingmagazine.com Jun 14, 2021
As the author of ModernCSS.dev, I’m a big proponent of CSS solutions. And, I love seeing the clever ways people use CSS for really out-of-the-box designs and interactivity! However, I’ve noticed a trend toward promoting “CSS-only” components using...
Web Design Done Well: Making Use Of Audio
smashingmagazine.com Jun 11, 2021
It’s easy to get hyper-focused on how things look on the web. There’s a lot to look at. You’re looking at this right now! However, in the age of touchscreens and home assistants, it’s safe to say sight isn’t the only sense worth caring about....
Useful Front-End Boilerplates And Starter Kits
smashingmagazine.com Jun 10, 2021
Today, we’re shining the spotlight on boilerplates and starter kits for all kinds of projects, from static site templates and React/Vue starter kits to favicon and accessibility templates and emergency site templates. This collection is by no means...
WordPress for beginners: Everything you need to get started
creativebloq.com Jun 9, 2021
In this WordPress for beginners guide, we'll be cutting to the heart of how you can best use the website builder. Of course, if you’re here, you've probably already checked up on the best website builders (long story shot – WordPress is one of our...
Meet :has, A Native CSS Parent Selector (And More)
smashingmagazine.com Jun 9, 2021
Parent selector has been on developers’ wishlist for more than 10 years and it has become one of the most requested CSS features alongside container queries ever since. The main reason this feature wasn’t implemented all this time seems to be due...
6 TikTok trends creatives need to know about
creativebloq.com Jun 8, 2021
What are TikTok Trends? Quite simply, they're how social video app TikTok groups together its trending hashtags and songs. It's easy to find the biggest current TikTok Trends within the app, by clicking the 'Discover' magnifying glass and choosing...
From AVIF to WebP: A New Smashing Book By Addy Osmani
smashingmagazine.com Jun 8, 2021
The humble element has gained some superpowers over the years. Given how central it is to image optimization on the web, let’s catch up on what it can do. Most optimization tools allow you to set the level of quality you’re happy with. Lower...
Everything you need to build and run a super website in 2021
creativebloq.com Jun 7, 2021
When building and running a super website, we need plenty of different web tools and services. All these solutions help us in different ways and are part of the website's success. To create a super website, we can use a website builder or we can...
The best (and worst) web design trends of 2021 so far
creativebloq.com Jun 3, 2021
We’re halfway through 2021 – the perfect spot to stop and take stock of what the year’s brought us so far in terms of web design. If there’s a golden thread that runs through all of our favourite designs, it’s not that they’re super-futuristic or...
Improving The Performance Of An Online Store (Case Study)
smashingmagazine.com Jun 2, 2021
Every front-end developer is chasing the same holy grail of performance: green scores in Google Page Speed. Tangible signs of work well done are always appreciated. Like the hunt for the grail, though, you have to question whether this is really...
Smashing Podcast Episode 38 With Ivan Akulov: Why Is My React App Slow?
smashingmagazine.com Jun 1, 2021
In this episode, we’re talking about React performance. What factors slow our React apps down, and how can we fix it? I spoke to expert Ivan Akulov to find out. Drew McLellan: He’s a Google developer expert, full-stack software engineer, and a...
Happy June Vibes For Your Screen (2021 Desktop Wallpapers Edition)
smashingmagazine.com May 31, 2021
There’s an artist in everyone. Some bring their creative ideas to life with digital tools, others capture the perfect moment with a camera, or love to grab pen and paper to create little doodles or pieces of lettering. And even if you think you’re...
iMac 24 vs iMac 27: Is the M1 or the Intel the best iMac for creatives?
creativebloq.com May 27, 2021
If you have an iMac in your sites, it's iMac 24 vs iMac 27 – this year's 24-inch, M1-chipped iMac and last year's bigger 27-inch, Intel core iMac. But has the newer iMac 24 superseded the 27-inch model, or is there good reason to lay off buying the...
Useful VS Code Extensions For Front-End Developers
smashingmagazine.com May 27, 2021
We spend so much time in our text editors, and every now and again we encounter those little frustrating issues that slow us down. Perhaps finding the right file takes too long, or finding a matching closing bracket becomes a long-winded adventure...
How To Build And Launch Powerful Responsive Websites With Editor X
smashingmagazine.com May 27, 2021
As designers, we are used to having a lot of creative freedom within our tools. We intuitively select, move and fine-tune things until they look just right. Once the work leaves the design tool, we give away this level of control to an...
The best desktop publishing software in 2021
creativebloq.com May 26, 2021
The best desktop publishing software makes it easy to create both printed and digital publications, from newspapers and magazines to ebooks and e-zines, as well as marketing assets including brochures, flyers and more. Whether you're a professional...
Wacom vs XP-Pen: Which is for you?
creativebloq.com May 26, 2021
Wacom vs XP-Pen - what's the best drawing tablet for your needs? The days when Wacom was the only real name in digital design are long gone, and while the brand remains the market leader, smaller manufacturers, such as XP-Pen, have made a name for...
A New Way To Reduce Font Loading Impact: CSS Font Descriptors
smashingmagazine.com May 25, 2021
Font loading has long been a bugbear of web performance, and there really are no good choices here. If you want to use web fonts your choices are basically Flash of Invisible Text (aka FOIT) where the text is hidden until the font downloads or...
10 video editing tips and tricks for beginners
creativebloq.com May 21, 2021
Knowing all the best video editing tips and tricks will benefit you hugely as a creative making videos. As you know, a good edit is as just important as what happens on location, but editing can be a tricky process. This means collecting all the...
How To Implement Authentication In Next.js With Auth0
smashingmagazine.com May 20, 2021
“Authentication” is the action of validating that a user is who he or she claims to be. We usually do this by implementing a credentials system, like user/password, security questions, or even facial recognition. “Authorization” determines what a...
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