Optimizing A Vue App Articles on Smashing Magazine — For Web Designers And Developers hello@smashingmagazine.com (Michelle Barker)

Single Page Applications (SPAs) can provide a rich, interactive user experience when dealing with real-time, dynamic data. But they can also be heavy, bloated, and perform poorly. In this article, we’ll walk through some of the front-end optimization tips to keep our Vue apps relatively lean and only ship the JS we need when it’s … Read more

A Guide To Keyboard Accessibility: JavaScript (Part 2) Articles on Smashing Magazine — For Web Designers And Developers hello@smashingmagazine.com (Cristian Díaz)

In the previous article, we talked about how to improve accessibility for keyboard users using HTML and CSS. Those languages can do the job most of the time, but certain design requirements and the nature of certain components create the need for more complex interactions, and this is where JavaScript comes into play. For keyboard … Read more

Smashing Podcast Episode 54 With Stéphanie Walter: What Is User Journey Mapping? Articles on Smashing Magazine — For Web Designers And Developers hello@smashingmagazine.com (Drew McLellan)

This article is a sponsored by Deque In this episode we’re talking about User Journey Mapping. What is it, and how does it help us build better digital products? Vitaly talks to expert Stéphanie Walter to find out. Show Notes Stéphanie Walter on LinkedIn and Twitter Stéphanie’s homepage Weekly Update What’s New In Next.js 13? … Read more

A Guide To Image Optimization On Jamstack Sites Articles on Smashing Magazine — For Web Designers And Developers hello@smashingmagazine.com (Alba Silvente)

This article is a sponsored by Storyblok Today, creating content on the Internet is the norm, not the exception. It has never been easier to build a personalized website, digitalize a product and start seeing results. But what happens when we all start creating content on a massive scale, filling the web with more and … Read more

Using Automated Test Results To Improve Accessibility Articles on Smashing Magazine — For Web Designers And Developers hello@smashingmagazine.com (Noah Mashni and Mark Steadman)

A cursory google search will return a treasure trove of blog posts and articles espousing the value of adding accessibility checks to the testing automation pipeline. These articles are rife with tutorials and code snippets demonstrating just how simple it can be to grab one’s favorite open-source accessibility testing library, jam it into a cypress … Read more

A Guide To Keyboard Accessibility: HTML And CSS (Part 1) Articles on Smashing Magazine — For Web Designers And Developers hello@smashingmagazine.com (Cristian Díaz)

Keyboard accessibility is an important part of the user experience. There are multiple criteria in Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) about this topic. Still, it’s somehow overlooked, affecting the experience of many users, mainly people with motor disabilities — any condition that limits movement or coordination. Certain conditions like having a broken arm, the loss … Read more

How To Search For A Developer Job Abroad Articles on Smashing Magazine — For Web Designers And Developers hello@smashingmagazine.com (Andrew Stetsenko)

Many millions of people dream of flying the coop and spending time working abroad. The opportunity to work abroad is a popular prospect, one undimmed by the years of restriction due to the pandemic and made only more accessible thanks to hybrid working and the rise of the digital native. However, despite the still-growing desire … Read more

Design Systems: Useful Examples and Resources Articles on Smashing Magazine — For Web Designers And Developers hello@smashingmagazine.com (Cosima Mielke)

Design systems ensure alignment, reusability, and consistency across a project or brand. And while we have gotten very good at breaking down UIs into reusable components, a lot of design systems aren’t as useful and practical as they could be, or they aren’t even used at all. So how can you make sure that the … Read more

What’s New In Next.js 13? Articles on Smashing Magazine — For Web Designers And Developers hello@smashingmagazine.com (Atila Fassina)

October has come and gone, and with it, Next.js has released a new major version packed (pun intended) with tons of new features — some of which can be seamlessly adopted from your Next.js 12 app, while others not so much. If you’re just jumping on the bandwagon, it may be confusing to distinguish the … Read more

Practical Steps To Build Transparency In Your Remote Business Articles on Smashing Magazine — For Web Designers And Developers hello@smashingmagazine.com (Siobhan McKeown)

It used to be the norm that businesses were opaque, with employees only having access to what they needed to get their work done. Over the past twenty years, though, there has been an increase in transparency in businesses: an article in HBR describes transparency as a leadership imperative, and studies conducted by companies like … Read more

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