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Eduard Kuric discusses the significance and role of context in the creation of relevant follow-up questions for unmoderated usability testing, how an AI tasked with interactive follow-up should be validated for its capability to incorporate such ...

The OWASP vulnerabilities list is the perfect starting point for web developers looking to strengthen their security expertise. Let's discover how these vulnerabilities materialize in full-stack web applications and how to prevent them.

The goal of content design is to reduce confusion and improve clarity. Yet often it's difficult to pinpoint a problem as user feedback tends to be not specific enough. But: we can use a few simple techniques to assess how users understand and ...

Optimizing web performance means looking beyond surface-level metrics. Time to First Byte (TTFB) is crucial, but improving it requires more than tweaking server response time. Matt Zeunert breaks down what TTFB is, what causes its poor score, and why ...

In 2013, Marcel Moerkens was working on Brooklyn, his WordPress theme, and he needed a way to make it stand out from the pack of other WordPress themes. Little did he know that the intro section he called a "Hero" would become one of the most ...

Tomasz Jakut reflects on the evolution of web design, from the days of table-based layouts and Flash games to the rise of responsive web design (RWD), which often feels like the end of history in web layout. But as 2025 marks the 15th anniversary of ...

In today's web development landscape, the concept of a monolithic application has become increasingly rare. Modern applications are composed of multiple specialized services, each of which handles specific aspects of functionality. This shift didn't ...

Let's make the most of the shortest of all months, with a new collection of desktop wallpapers celebrating new opportunities, sweet memories, happy little moments, and everything in between. All of them created with love by the community for the ...

Design systems play a crucial role in today's digital landscape, providing a blueprint for consistent and user-friendly interfaces. But there's another tool that deserves equal attention: the digital playbook.

It's not always the big features that make our everyday lives easier; sometimes, it's those ease-of-life features that truly enhance our projects. In this article, Brecht De Ruyte highlights two such features: `@starting-style` and `transition ...