(2 min) I think if you’re a DevOps person in any capacity, the utility of Docker is very clear. Your things run in containers that are identical everywhere. Assuming Docker is working/running, the code will execute in a reliably consistent way whether …

(2 min) In nature, no two things are ever the same. Life is imperfect, unpredictable, and beautiful. We can walk through the same forest every day and see differently colored leaves. We can look up at the clouds every minute and watch …

(2 min) What is one thing people can do to make their website better? Exactly what you want to build! Ask yourself: What drew you to development in the beginning? Is there an experimental API that you’ve been wanting to try out? …

(2 min) In general, a headphone jack and a pair of headphones improve the sound from your PC. You'll be able to hear things more clearly, without disturbing other around you. But sometimes, setting them up is difficult. Or they might stop working entirely. This could be due to outdated drivers, or

(3 min) I was playing this game on Apple Arcade the other day called wurdweb. It’s a fun little game! Little touches like the little shape dudes that walk around the screen (but otherwise don’t do anything) give it a lot …

(8 min) This article is part of our “Advanced Git” series. Be sure to follow us on Twitter or sign up for our newsletter to hear about future articles! The “Reflog” is one of Git’s lesser-known features—but one that can be extremely …

(4 min) (This is a sponsored post.) Cloudinary (the media hosting and optimization service) has a brand new version (v3) of its WordPress plugin that has really nailed it. First, a high-level look at the biggest things this plugin does: It …

(18 min) For six years in a row, Rust has been voted the most loved programming language by Stack Overflow. So if you're ready to learn this popular programming language, this course will introduce you to Rust so you can start using it in your projects. You will be working entirely within

(4 min) Everyone should learn three skills that can help them make money in their life. This means that you won't have to rely on one skill to make money, and it gives you a chance to make a side income, too. The value you can add at your job or to

(29 min) In this episode, we’re asking if changes to best practises over the last year have negatively impacted the web. Is it all downhill from here? Drew McLellan talks to expert Chris Ferdinandi to find out.

(9 min) Let’s welcome December with some new wallpapers! Designed by artists and designers from across the globe, they are available with and without a calendar for the month. Enjoy!

(5 min) Apple Music has this “Spatial Audio” feature where the direction of the music in your headphones is based on the location of the device. It’s tough to explain just how neat it is. But that’s not what I’m here to …

(2 min) This is a neat idea for a research project. The big map is fun, but the research had some tidbits in it worth looking at. The average favicon network request takes 130ms, at least from our speedy cloud instance. …

(8 min) How you train for your career is one of the most consequential decisions you'll ever make. But it's hard to narrow down your options for a career in software development or IT. Medicine is easy: pick a medical school and apply. But programming? Will what you learn in a four

(5 min) Many software applications need to exchange data between a client and server. For a long time, XML was the preferred data format when it came to information exchange between the two points. Then in early 2000, JSON was introduced as an alternate data format for information exchange. In this article,

(4 min) These 7 tricks and tips will take you from 50% to 90% accuracy for your image recognition models in literally minutes. So, you have gathered a dataset, built a neural network, and trained your model. But despite the hours (and sometimes days) of work you've invested to create the model,

(3 min) When you're programming, you'll often need to switch between data types. The ability to convert one data type to another gives you great flexibility when working with information. There are different built-in ways to convert, or cast, types in the Python programming language. In this article, you'll learn how to

(5 min) On January 10, Class Central is launching two new bootcamps that are free, remote, and open to all. You’ll complete freeCodeCamp’s JavaScript or Responsive Web Design certification, with weekly live streams, projects, and a friendly group of learners worldwide. Free Bootcamp Based on the freeCodeCamp CurriculumHi everyone, I’

(3 min) NoSQL Databases can sometimes seem confusing and overwhelming, partly because of their flexibility. This is why we have put together a 3-hour video course to help you understand exactly what a NoSQL Database is, as well as the different types available to you. By the end of this course, you

(2 min) Spell check in Microsoft Word and other Word Processing apps is a powerful feature. With spell check, you don’t have to worry too about making small grammatical and typographical errors, because the program will point them out for you in real-time as you type. But sometimes, the spell check

(11 min) One of Jhey’s main mantras is to make learning fun. In this article, he shows you ways to level up your skills by bringing your ideas to life, and not forgetting that [you can be playful with code](https://www.smashingmagazine.com/2020/11/playfulness-code-supercharge-fun-learning/). With that mindset, every idea is bound to become an opportunity to try something new.

(7 min) I’ve got some blind spots in CSS-related performance things. One example is the will-change property. It’s a good name. You’re telling the browser some particular property (or the scroll-position or content) uh, will, change: .el { will-change: opacity; …

(8 min) I love little touches that make a website feel like more than just a static document. What if web content wouldn’t just “appear” when a page loaded, but instead popped, slid, faded, or spun into place? It might be a …

(9 min) In this article, Nirmalya discusses some of the complex problems that he faced while building and maintaining large Next.js applications. He always explains how these problems can be solved by using various tools.

(19 min) The browser has long been a medium for art and design. From Lynn Fisher’s joyful A Single Div creations to Diana Smith’s staggeringly detailed CSS paintings, wildly creative, highly skilled developers have — over the years — continuously pushed …

(14 min) Instead of spending your coffee break scrolling through your social feeds, how about a lovely little website instead? We came across some fantastic ones that are just too good not to be shared. But be warned, your break might take a bit longer than intended.

(2 min) Tyler Sticka digs in here in the best possible way: by making a test page and literally measuring performance. Maybe 1,000 icons is a little bit of an edge case, but hey, 250 rows of data with four icons in …

(16 min) Many business websites need a multilingual setup. As with anything development-related, implementing one in an easy, efficient, and maintainable way is desirable. Designing and developing to be ready for multiple languages, whether it happens right at launch or is expected …

(9 min) With a little CSS, we can adapt our web designs to be more accommodating for people with dyslexia. In this article, we’ll explore those techniques by adding a dyslexia-friendly mode to an existing design.

(9 min) Inspired by Eva PenzeyMoog’s new book, Jeremy highlights the widespread user tracking situation in this industry: There was a line that really stood out to me: The idea that it’s alright to do whatever unethical thing is currently the …

(4 min) A reader wrote to me the other day asking about this bit of CSS they came across in Wikipedia’s Common.css: .mw-collapsible-leftside-toggle .mw-collapsible-toggle { /* @noflip */ float: left; /* @noflip */ text-align: left; } What’s that @noflip business? That’s …

(3 min) What’s the state of CSS, Vue.js and Next.js? What are new, smart interface design patterns we could use? Let’s figure it out. With our [online workshops on UX, front-end and design](https://smashingconf.com/online-workshops).

(16 min) Implementing a performance culture is very important. In this article, Dan Shappir shares which actions and processes the Wix team put in place in order to achieve dramatic improvements in the performance of websites built and hosted on their platform.

(7 min) Hosting with a wildcard subdomain enables your users to visit your site on any subdomain of your domain (*.example.com), and as you can imagine, we can use this to create unique user experiences which we’ll be exploring in this article through a Next.js lens.

(12 min) In this article, we’ll take a look at the best ways to handle colors in CSS today, some tips for using them in a design system, and what we can expect from our colors in the not-too-distant future.

(7 min) Meet “Touch Design for Mobile Interfaces”, our brand-new guide on designing for mobile with proven, universal, human-centric standards. 400 pages. Shipping starting in early January.

(7 min) What’s your favorite command-line tool? In this post, Louis Lazaris shares a collection of relevant command-line apps and utilities that he has personally come across in the past few years. If there’s a useful one that hasn’t been mentioned and one you use regularly, please do share it in the comments.

(34 min) The React team introduced several hooks in React 16.8 which you can use from third-party providers in your application, or even create your own custom hook. In this tutorial, we’ll take a look at some of the most useful hooks in React and how to use them.

(14 min) Dribbbleshots just might be the hotbed of questionable dashboards. Striking visuals, little context, and no research: all recipes for mediocrity. Mediocrity won’t do. We’ll pursue greatness. And in that pursuit, we’ll cover research, decluttering, and data visualization.

(6 min) Internationalized routing is not exactly a new feature on Next.js. In this article, we are not only checking what we get from this feature, but also how to leverage such functionalities to achieve the best user experience and a smooth developer experience as well.

(8 min) In this article, Leonardo Losoviz explains how Cloudinary’s integration can be used with WordPress to produce and deliver optimal digital experiences.

(5 min) A great commerce experience is not a Lighthouse score or a set of Core Web Vitals figures (although both are important inputs), but it’s also a trilemma that carefully balances competing needs of delivering a great customer experience, dynamic storefront capabilities and long-term business objectives.

(21 min) Concept testing ideas before moving into a detailed design is good UX practice. In this article, Victor Yocco presents details on how and when to engage in concept testing, as well as case studies providing details on the insights gained in two very different settings.

(19 min) In this episode, we’re talking about Astro. Will this modern static site builder launch you into the stratosphere? Drew McLellan talks to developer Matthew Phillips to find out.

(11 min) Within the last decade, technologies like GraphQL have changed how we build web apps and how they communicate with each other. GraphQL provides certain benefits over REST APIs — let’s find out what they are.

(12 min) Serverless UI is simply a free, open-source command-line utility for quickly building and deploying serverless applications on the AWS platform. In this article, we will learn and cover everything needed on using Serverless UI to deploy our projects or serverless applications to cloud services providers.