Dev News
- Developing An Award-Winning Onboarding Process (Case Study)by hello@smashingmagazine.com (Kata Nagygyörgy & Diana Lakatos) on May 24, 2022 at 11:30 am
This article is a case study of how the platformOS team has researched, developed, and iteratively adjusted their onboarding processes over more than three years to eventually create the multiple award winning developer experience they provide today.
- Lesser-Known And Underused CSS Features In 2022by hello@smashingmagazine.com (Adrian Bece) on May 23, 2022 at 9:30 am
CSS is constantly evolving, and some cool and useful properties either go completely unnoticed or are not talked about as much as others for some reason or another. In this article, we’ll cover a fraction of those CSS properties and selectors.
- The Ultimate Free Solo Blog Setup With Ghost And Gatsbyby hello@smashingmagazine.com (Greg Dickens) on May 20, 2022 at 8:30 am
In this article, we will see step-by-step how you can get the best of customization with easy admin by using Ghost as a headless CMS for a Gatsby static site — everything for free.
- Kubernetes For Frontend Developersby hello@smashingmagazine.com (Benjamin Ajibade) on May 19, 2022 at 11:30 am
In this article, Benjamin Ajibade introduces Kubernetes to front-end engineers and explaines why Kubernetes is integral in a production-ready microservice architecture. Some key terms that are important for team collaboration will be discussed and conclude the post with a quick deployment to getting started as a beginner.
- Smashing Podcast Episode 46 With Vitaly Friedman: Who Is Elliot Jay Stocks?by hello@smashingmagazine.com (Drew McLellan) on May 17, 2022 at 11:00 am
In this episode, we ask how one man can go from designing websites for local bands to heading up Google Fonts Knowledge. Smashing’s Vitaly Friedman talks to Elliot Jay Stocks to find out.
- The Modern Way To Create And Host A WordPress Siteby hello@smashingmagazine.com (Nick Babich) on May 17, 2022 at 10:30 am
Let’s take a closer look at how you can create your very own WordPress site up and running created and hosted with the Elementor Cloud Website.
- Rethinking Server-Timing As A Critical Monitoring Toolby hello@smashingmagazine.com (Sean Roberts) on May 16, 2022 at 10:00 am
What makes the underused `Server-Timing` header uniquely powerful among all other response headers? We’ll rethink the expectation for using it exclusively for timing and see fast solutions for hard-to-solve monitoring challenges.
- Top Tasks: To Focus On What Matters You Must De-Focus On What Doesn’tby hello@smashingmagazine.com (Gerry McGovern) on May 13, 2022 at 11:30 am
We waste so much today. One way of focusing on what truly matters is by identifying Top Tasks for yourself. Learn how to make tough decisions by focusing on the real, quantifiable evidence that will help create a better experience for your users.
- How To Use Google CrUX To Analyze And Compare The Performance Of JS Frameworksby hello@smashingmagazine.com (Dan Shappir) on May 12, 2022 at 9:30 am
In this article, Dan Shappir analyzes the performance cost associated with various frameworks and explains the wide variety of framework and platform choices that are currently available to front-end and fullstack developers.
- How Even Small UX Changes Can Result In An Increase In Conversion (A Case Study)by hello@smashingmagazine.com (Denis Studennikov) on May 11, 2022 at 10:00 am
In this article, we will be taking a closer look at a design case study and discuss possible reasons why its customers abandon their online shopping carts and what solutions are recommended in each particular case.
- Magical SVG Techniquesby hello@smashingmagazine.com (Cosima Mielke) on May 10, 2022 at 10:00 am
Smart SVG techniques, from generative SVG grids to SVG paths with masks, grainy SVG gradients, cut-out effects and fractional SVG stars. Let’s look at some magical SVG techniques that you can use right away.
- Performance Game Changer: Browser Back/Forward Cacheby hello@smashingmagazine.com (Barry Pollard) on May 9, 2022 at 10:30 am
At the end of 2021, the Chrome team shipped some functionality that has the ability to make or break sites meeting the Core Web Vitals. So, let’s learn a little bit more about the Back/Forward Cache (aka bfcache), and what you can do to test if your website is compatible with it.
- How To Give Effective Feedback Remotelyby hello@smashingmagazine.com (Joshua Mauldin) on May 6, 2022 at 9:30 am
Let’s explore how to give and receive better feedback when working remotely — feedback that is actionable, specific, kind, and that won’t set you on edge. We’ll start by explaining when feedback sessions don’t work and how to prevent it.
- Resilience, Flexibility And Immediacy: Working With Headless Systemsby hello@smashingmagazine.com (Stefan Baumgartner) on May 5, 2022 at 9:30 am
When deploying websites, there’s rarely a one-size-fits-all solution. Some websites benefit from server-rendered pages, some prefer statically generating content upfront. In this article, Stefan explains how a CMS such as [Storyblok](https://www.storyblok.com/) can help you make your site more resilient without losing the flexibility to deliver time-relevant content.
- Designing A Better Language Selectorby hello@smashingmagazine.com (Vitaly Friedman) on May 4, 2022 at 10:00 am
How difficult can it be to design a bulletproof language selector? It’s not as straightforward as one might think. We need to avoid redirects, decouple our language and country presets, allow for overrides, and use non-modal windows. Let’s dive in!