If you aren’t using it yet the name Figma is surely a name that you’ve heard more and more over the last few years. Figma is a relatively new design tool that is browser-based. This means you don’t need to install it locally or buy expensive licenses to give team members access to design files….
Storybook is a UI explorer that eases the task of testing components during development. In this article, you will learn what storybook is about and how to use it to build and test React components by building a simple application. We’ll start with a basic example that shows how to work with storybook, then we’ll…
Vue Router is the official router for Vue. It deeply integrates with Vue core to make building Single Page Applications with Vue a breeze. Some of its popular features include: Dynamic Route matching. Named Routes. Named views. Programmatic navigation. These features are heavily used when developing with Vue and this is because they are part…
September is just around the corner and, well, that means it’s time for some new wallpapers! Since more than nine years already, our monthly wallpapers series is the perfect opportunity for artists and designers from all across the globe to challenge their creative skills and dive into a little project just for fun. What tools…
Demystifying Django’s Magic Demystifying Django’s Magic Precious Ndubueze 2020-08-28T07:00:00+00:00 2020-08-28T16:03:46+00:00 According to the official documentation, Django is a high-level Python Web framework that encourages rapid development and clean, pragmatic design. Built by experienced developers, it takes care of much of the hassle of Web development, so you can focus on writing your app without needing…
SmashingConf Live! Is A Wrap SmashingConf Live! Is A Wrap Rachel Andrew 2020-08-27T12:00:00+00:00 2020-08-27T16:05:50+00:00 Last week, we ran our very first SmashingConf Live! event, the first in a series of online events taking us through to the end of 2020. We had an amazing two days and we hope that all of our speakers and…
Autonomy Online: A Case For The IndieWeb Autonomy Online: A Case For The IndieWeb Ana Rodrigues 2020-08-27T11:00:00+00:00 2020-08-27T16:05:50+00:00 Web 2.0 celebrated the idea of everyone being able to contribute to the web regardless of their technical skill and knowledge. Its major features include self-publishing platforms, social networking websites, “tagging”, “liking”, and bookmarking. Many individuals and…
Mastering Props And PropTypes In React Mastering Props And PropTypes In React Adeneye David Abiodun 2020-08-17T10:30:00+00:00 2020-08-17T16:04:27+00:00 Do props and PropTypes confuse you? You’re not alone. I’m going to guide you through everything about props and PropTypes. They can make your life significantly easier when developing React apps. This tutorial will introduce you to the…
Community Resources, Weekly Newsletter, And Boosting Skills Online Community Resources, Weekly Newsletter, And Boosting Skills Online Iris Lješnjanin 2020-08-14T13:00:00+00:00 2020-08-14T16:05:34+00:00 Improvement is a matter of steady, ongoing iteration. If you’ve been around for a good while, you’ll know that Smashing has been through a good number of changes in the past: a new design, a…
A Smashing Guide To The World Of Search Engine Optimization A Smashing Guide To The World Of Search Engine Optimization Frederick O’Brien 2020-08-14T09:00:00+00:00 2020-08-14T12:34:10+00:00 Search engine optimization is essential to most websites. The industry is worth more than $70 billion a year, and it’s only going to grow. It has specialists, sub-specialists, thought leaders, dedicated…
