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Our newest Smashing Book, "Accessible UX Research" by Michele Williams, is finally shipping worldwide -- and we couldn't be happier! This book is about research, but you'll also learn about assistive technology, different types of disability, and how ...

What happens if you rebuild a single tooltip using the browser's native model without the aid of a library? The Popover API turns tooltips from something you simulate into something the browser actually understands. Opening and closing, keyboard ...

Do you need a little inspiration boost? Well, then our new batch of desktop wallpapers is for you. Designed by the community for the community, the wallpapers in this collection are the perfect opportunity to get your desktop ready for spring -- and, ...

Meet our brand new conference for designers and UI engineers who love the web. That's [SmashingConf Amsterdam]( ), taking place in the legendary Pathé Tuschinski, on April 13-16, 2026.

Every high-resolution hero image, autoplay video, and complex JavaScript animation carries a cost. Sustainable UX challenges the era of "unlimited pixels" and reframes performance as responsibility. In 2026, truly sophisticated design is defined not ...

What makes streaks so powerful and addictive? To design them well, you need to understand how they align with human psychology. Victor Ayomipo breaks down the UX and design principles behind effective streak systems.

Designing for mental health means designing for vulnerability. Empathy-Centred UX becomes not a "nice to have" but a fundamental design requirement. Here's a practical framework for building trust-first mental health products.

Autonomy is an output of a technical system. Trustworthiness is an output of a design process. Here are concrete design patterns, operational frameworks, and organizational practices for building agentic systems that are not only powerful but also .. ...

Prescriptive class name conventions are no longer enough to keep CSS maintainable in a world of increasingly complex interfaces. Can the new `@scope` rule finally give developers the confidence to write CSS that can keep up with modern front ends?

Combobox vs. Multi-Select vs. Listbox vs. Dual Listbox? How they are different, what purpose they serve, and how to choose the right one. Brought to you by Design Patterns For AI Interfaces, **friendly video courses on UX** and design patterns by ...