How to apply powerful storytelling to design a compelling and memorable digital experience on a landing page. A case study of the Smart Interface Design Patterns landing page. https://smashingmagazine.com/2023/02/sell-product-powerful-storytelling/
In the first part of the series, Kirill Myshkin covers some aspects of JavaScript that help bring objects closer to primitive values, which allow benefiting from common language features that aren’t usually associated with an object, like comparisons and arithmetic operators. https://smashingmagazine.com/2023/02/discovering-primitive-objects-javascript-part1/
With so many image editing services available nowadays, it’s good to have one good solution that is applicable for all websites and web apps that need to provide image editing as a feature. Hristo Chakarov explains how Pixo Editor’s easy integration (just a few JavaScript lines) and rich API can save your time and improve your end users’ workflow. https://smashingmagazine.com/2023/02/pixo-photo-editor/
In this article, Andy Budd shares his way of requesting feedback: rather than sharing a linear case study that explains every design revision, the first thing to do would be to better frame the problem. https://smashingmagazine.com/2023/02/designers-ask-receive-high-quality-feedback/
In this episode of the Smashing Podcast we ask how has the design industry changed? Is technology making our work easier? Vitaly Friedman talks to veteran designer Veerle Pieters to find out. https://smashingmagazine.com/2023/02/smashing-podcast-episode-56/
Web development, especially what you can do with CSS, has become increasingly complex. With the added capabilities of CSS Grid, it is now possible to achieve layouts that look like they were laid out by hand. Let’s tackle a practical example of how to do something like that. https://smashingmagazine.com/2023/02/build-magazine-layout-css-grid-areas/
Podcasts are a fantastic opportunity to get up close with the people who know their craft. In this post, we compiled podcasts that are bound to provide valuable insights into UX and new perspectives on the field. Perfect for a short coffee break or a long commute. https://smashingmagazine.com/2023/02/podcasts-ux-designers/
Lightsail provides all the power we need to host our websites, as we are used to from AWS, but making it way easier than ever before. In this article, Leonardo Losoviz explores how to launch a WordPress site in Lightsail in a quick and easy way. https://smashingmagazine.com/2023/02/host-wordpress-site-amazon-lightsail/
The new App Directory architecture has been the main character of the recent Next.js release, which keeps bringing up many questions. In this article, Atila Fassina explores the advantages and pitfalls of this new strategy and reflects on whether you should use it in production now or not. https://smashingmagazine.com/2023/02/understanding-app-directory-architecture-next-js/
Do you need a little inspiration boost? Well, then our new batch of desktop wallpapers is for you. Designed by artists and designers from across the globe, they come in versions with and without a calendar for February 2023. https://smashingmagazine.com/2023/01/desktop-wallpaper-calendars-february-2023/