Decoding The SVG path Element: Line Commands

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 <path> and its sometimes mystifying commands. With simple examples and visualizations, she’ll help you understand the easy syntax and underlying rules of SVG’s most powerful element so that by the end, you’re fully able to translate SVG semantic tags into a language path understands. https://smashingmagazine.com/2025/06/decoding-svg-path-element-line-commands/

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Collaboration: The Most Underrated UX Skill No One Talks About

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 engineer

2025. jún. 5. 12:50:03 | Smashing magazine
Smashing Animations Part 4: Optimising SVGs

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, an

2025. jún. 4. 13:40:07 | Smashing magazine
Why Designers Get Stuck In The Details And How To Stop

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, f

2025. jún. 3. 19:10:06 | Smashing magazine
Designing For Neurodiversity

Designing for neurodiversity means recognizing that people aren’t edge cases but individuals with varied ways of thinking and navigating the web. So, how can we create more inclusive experiences that

2025. jún. 2. 15:20:08 | Smashing magazine
Prelude To Summer (June 2025 Wallpapers Edition)

Let’s kick off June — and the beginning of summer — with some fresh inspiration! Artists and designers from across the globe once again tickled their creativity to welcome the new month with a new col

2025. jún. 2. 8:20:08 | Smashing magazine
Reliably Detecting Third-Party Cookie Blocking In 2025

The web is mired in a struggle to eliminate third-party cookies, with the World Wide Web Consortium Technical Architecture Group leading the charge. But there are obstacles preventing this from happen

2025. máj. 28. 17:10:11 | Smashing magazine
Data Vs. Findings Vs. Insights In UX

What’s the difference between data, findings, and UX insights? And how do you argue for statistical significance in your UX research? Let’s unpack it. https://smashingmagazine.com/2025/05/data-vs-find

2025. máj. 27. 17:50:10 | Smashing magazine