Smashing Podcast Episode 16 With Ben Frain: How Can I Optimize My Home Workspace? Smashing Podcast Episode 16 With Ben Frain: How Can I Optimize My Home Workspace? Drew McLellan 2020-05-19T05:00:00+00:00 2020-05-19T12:09:18+00:00 In this episode of the Smashing Podcast, we’re talking about shaping our physical spaces when working from home. What can you do to…
Learning Resources In Challenging Times: Online Workshops, Meetups And Events Learning Resources In Challenging Times: Online Workshops, Meetups And Events Iris Lješnjanin 2020-05-15T14:30:00+00:00 2020-05-16T12:36:56+00:00 In these current strange times of isolation and social distancing (with almost all events and conferences being cancelled), it can be quite difficult to feel connected to family, friends and colleagues….
Accessible Images For When They Matter Most Accessible Images For When They Matter Most Carie Fisher 2020-05-15T09:30:00+00:00 2020-05-15T12:26:58+00:00 When it comes to informing the public about critical health issues, timing is everything. The information you consume today could save your life tomorrow. And with more than 65% of the population being visual learners — meaning…
Smashing Meets! Free Online Meetups On May 18th And 19th 2020 Smashing Meets! Free Online Meetups On May 18th And 19th 2020 Rachel Andrew 2020-05-14T13:00:00+00:00 2020-05-15T12:26:58+00:00 We’re having a meetup! Join us for Smashing Meets — two free online meetups with speakers, activities, and plenty of chances to make new friends. Just like a real…
Styling Components In React Styling Components In React Shedrack Akintayo 2020-05-14T10:00:00+00:00 2020-05-14T12:30:38+00:00 Styling React components over the years has improved and become much easier with various techniques and strategies. In this tutorial, we’re going to learn how to style React components using four major styling strategies — with examples on how to use them. In…
How To Convince Others Not To Use Dark Patterns How To Convince Others Not To Use Dark Patterns Paul Boag 2020-05-13T12:00:00+00:00 2020-05-13T12:36:22+00:00 You are a smart, well-informed person. After all, you are reading Smashing Magazine so you must be. That means you are probably already convinced that you should avoid dark patterns. Maybe you have…
Micro-Typography: How To Space And Kern Punctuation Marks And Other Symbols Micro-Typography: How To Space And Kern Punctuation Marks And Other Symbols Thomas Bohm 2020-05-12T11:30:00+00:00 2020-05-12T12:12:13+00:00 This article is for anyone who works with typography, in any medium, and it is especially for those designers who are keen to give users the best reading experience…
Meet “Click!”: Encourage Clicks Without Shady Tricks Meet “Click!”: Encourage Clicks Without Shady Tricks Vitaly Friedman 2020-05-12T11:00:00+00:00 2020-05-12T12:12:13+00:00 The web has become a noisy place with millions of companies trying to get users’ attention. No wonder many of them apply increasingly desperate techniques to encourage users to act on their websites. We’ve seen an explosion…
Setting TypeScript For Modern React Projects Using Webpack And Babel Setting TypeScript For Modern React Projects Using Webpack And Babel Blessing Krofegha 2020-05-11T10:30:00+00:00 2020-05-11T12:37:27+00:00 In this era of software development, JavaScript can be used to develop almost any type of app. However, the fact that JavaScript is dynamically typed could be a concern for most…
How To Build A Vue Survey App Using Firebase Authentication And Database How To Build A Vue Survey App Using Firebase Authentication And Database David Atanda 2020-05-08T11:00:00+00:00 2020-05-08T12:37:48+00:00 In this tutorial, you’ll be building a Survey App, where we’ll learn to validate our users form data, implement Authentication in Vue, and be able to receive…
