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08/27/2025   CSS Tricks

Here's an approach for animating products added to a shopping cart that handles an infinite number of items using a variation of the ol' Checkbox Hack.


A Radio Button Shopping Cart Trick originally published on CSS-Tricks, which is part of the DigitalOcean family. You should get the newsletter.

08/27/2025   Smashing Magazine
TV interface design is a unique, fascinating, and often overlooked field. It’s been guided by decades of evolution and innovation, yet still firmly constrained by its legacy. Follow Milan into the history, quirks, and unshakable rules that dictate how we control these devices.
08/26/2025   Smashing Magazine
Progressive Web Apps (PWAs) are a great way to make apps built for the web feel native, but in moving away from a browser environment, we can introduce usability issues. This article covers how we can modify our app depending on what display mode is applied to mitigate these issues.
08/25/2025   CSS Tricks

Images in long-form content can (and often should) do more than illustrate. They help set the pace, influence how readers feel, and add character that words alone can’t always convey.


Getting Creative With Images in Long-Form Content originally published on CSS-Tricks, which is part of the DigitalOcean family. You should get the newsletter.

08/22/2025   CSS Tricks

In this third and final chapter, we’re stepping into interactivity by adding JavaScript, starting with a simple :hover effect, and ending with a fully responsive bulging text that follows your mouse in real time.


3D Layered Text: Interactivity and Dynamicism originally published on CSS-Tricks, which is part of the DigitalOcean family. You should get the newsletter.

08/22/2025   Smashing Magazine
If you are new to using AI in design or curious about integrating AI into your UX process without losing your human touch, this article offers a grounded, day-by-day look at introducing AI into your design workflow.
08/20/2025   CSS Tricks

In this chapter, we will explore ways to animate the effect, add transitions, and play with different variations. We will look at how motion can enhance depth, and how subtle tweaks can create a whole new vibe.


3D Layered Text: Motion and Variations originally published on CSS-Tricks, which is part of the DigitalOcean family. You should get the newsletter.

08/20/2025   Smashing Magazine
AI has introduced huge efficiencies for web designers and is frequently being touted as the key to unlocking sustainable design and development. But do these gains outweigh the environmental cost of using energy-hungry AI tools?
08/18/2025   CSS Tricks

A client asked me to create a bulging text effect. With a bit of cleverness and some advanced CSS, I managed to get a result I’m genuinely proud of, which is covered in this three-part series.


3D Layered Text: The Basics originally published on CSS-Tricks, which is part of the DigitalOcean family. You should get the newsletter.

08/18/2025   Smashing Magazine
AI tools are improving fast, but it’s still not clear how they fit into a real product design workflow. Nikita Samutin walks through four core stages — from analytics and ideation to prototyping and visual design — to show where AI fits and where it doesn’t, illustrated with real-world examples.
08/15/2025   Smashing Magazine
Rodolpho Henrique guides you through the essential aspects of color in digital design and user experience, from the practical steps of creating effective and scalable color palettes to critical accessibility considerations.
08/15/2025   CSS Tricks

Short story: Slapping hidden=until-found on an element in HTML enables any hidden content within the element to be findable in the browser with in-page search.


Covering hidden=until-found originally published on CSS-Tricks, which is part of the DigitalOcean family. You should get the newsletter.

08/15/2025   CSS Tricks

It's easy to take URL superpowers for granted, even if you already have these patterns under your belt.


A Few Things About the Anchor Element’s href You Might Not Have Known originally published on CSS-Tricks, which is part of the DigitalOcean family. You should get the newsletter.

08/14/2025   CSS Tricks

My brain can’t help but try to make connections between seemingly disparate ideas. And that’s what happened yesterday when I read:


On Accessibility Conformance, Design Systems, and CSS “Base” Units originally published on CSS-Tricks, which is part of the DigitalOcean family. You should get the newsletter.

08/13/2025   CSS Tricks

I've come to realize that perhaps we need to have a unit between root and relative values. This would bring about a whole new possibility when creating reusable components.


We Might Need Something Between Root and Relative CSS Units for “Base Elements” originally published on CSS-Tricks, which is part of the DigitalOcean family. You should get the newsletter.

08/13/2025   Smashing Magazine
Your past shapes who you are as a designer, no matter where your career began or how unexpected your career path may have been. Stephanie Campbell shows how those lessons can sharpen your instincts, strengthen collaboration, and help you become a better designer today.
08/12/2025   CSS Tricks

CSS-Questions is a mini site where you can test your CSS knowledge with over 100 questions.


CSS-Questions originally published on CSS-Tricks, which is part of the DigitalOcean family. You should get the newsletter.

08/11/2025   jQuery Blog
It’s here! Almost. jQuery 4.0.0-rc.1 is now available. It’s our way of saying, “we think this is ready; now poke it with many sticks”. If nothing is found that requires a second release candidate, jQuery 4.0.0 final will follow. Please try out this release and let us know if you encounter any issues. A 4.0 … Continue reading
08/11/2025   CSS Tricks

How do you design block quotes and pull quotes to reflect a brand’s visual identity and help tell its story? Here’s how I do it by styling the HTML blockquote element using borders, decorative quote marks, custom shapes, and a few unexpected properties.


Getting Creative With Quotes originally published on CSS-Tricks, which is part of the DigitalOcean family. You should get the newsletter.

08/11/2025   CSS Tricks

Web design veteran Andy Clarke is offering a two-hour workshop all about creating practical and creative page layouts this September 18. Register and save a few bucks with a coupon code.


Stuff & Nonsense Practical Layout Workshop originally published on CSS-Tricks, which is part of the DigitalOcean family. You should get the newsletter.

08/11/2025   Smashing Magazine
Prompting isn’t just about writing better instructions, but about designing better thinking. Ilia and Marina explore how advanced prompting can empower different product & design use cases, speeding up your workflow and improving results, from research and brainstorming to testing and beyond. Let’s dive in.
08/08/2025   CSS Tricks

Get advice answering a set of 10 CSS-related questions you likely will encounter in front-end interviews.


How to Prepare for CSS-Specific Interview Questions originally published on CSS-Tricks, which is part of the DigitalOcean family. You should get the newsletter.

08/08/2025   Smashing Magazine
Internationalization isn’t just translation. It’s about formatting dates, pluralizing words, sorting names, and more, all according to specific locales. Instead of relying on heavy third-party libraries, modern JavaScript offers the Intl API — a powerful, native way to handle i18n. A quiet reminder that the web truly is worldwide.
08/06/2025   CSS Tricks

Parallax is a pattern in which different elements of a webpage move at varying speeds as the user scrolls, creating a three-dimensional, layered appearance. It once required JavaScript. Now we have scroll-driven animations in CSS, which is free from the main-thread blocking that can plague JavaScript animations.


Bringing Back Parallax With Scroll-Driven CSS Animations originally published on CSS-Tricks, which is part of the DigitalOcean family. You should get the newsletter.

08/06/2025   Smashing Magazine
Design systems are more than style guides: they’re made up of workflows, tokens, components, and documentation — all the stuff teams rely on to build consistent products. As projects grow, keeping everything in sync gets tricky fast. In this article, we’ll look at how smart tooling, combined with automation where it makes sense, can speed things up, reduce errors, and help your team focus on design over maintenance.
08/05/2025   Smashing Magazine
Talking points. Smart questions. A compelling story. This guide helps you prepare for your UX job interview. And remember: no act of kindness, however small, is ever wasted.
08/04/2025   CSS Tricks

Today, I want to discuss a couple of patterns for naming color palettes that the community is using, and how I propose we can improve, so we achieve both flexibility and beauty.


Thinking Deeply About Theming and Color Naming originally published on CSS-Tricks, which is part of the DigitalOcean family. You should get the newsletter.

07/31/2025   Smashing Magazine
Do you need a little inspiration boost? Well, then our new batch of desktop wallpapers might be for you. The wallpapers are designed with love by the community for the community and can be downloaded for free! Enjoy!
07/30/2025   Smashing Magazine
The Core Model is a practical methodology that flips traditional digital development on its head. Instead of starting with solutions or structure, we begin with a hypothesis about what users need and follow a simple framework that brings diverse teams together to create more effective digital experiences. By asking six good questions in the right order, teams align around user tasks and business objectives, creating clarity that transcends organizational boundaries.