Nov 17 2025

Barry Pollard - Improving Core Web Vitals, A Smashing Magazine Case Study

“Why are my Core Web Vitals failing?” Many developers have been asking themselves that question lately. Sometimes it’s easy enough to find the answer to that question and the site just needs to inve

performance , Core Web Vitals , seo , Case Studies

Nov 18 2025

Robin Marx - HTTP/3 From A To Z: Core Concepts

You may have read some blog posts or heard conference talks on this topic and think you know the answers. You’ve probably heard things like: “HTTP/3 is much faster than HTTP/2 when there is packet l

performance , Guides , Security , Browsers

Nov 18 2025

Michelle Barker - Building A Dynamic Header With Intersection Observer

The Intersection Observer API is a JavaScript API that enables us to observe an element and detect when it passes a specified point in a scrolling container — often (but not always) the viewport — t

performance , API , Javascript , ui

Nov 17 2025

Adrian Bece - Delightful UI Animations With Shared Element Transitions API (Part 1)

Animations are an essential part of web design and development. They can draw attention, guide users on their journey, provide satisfying and meaningful feedback to interaction, add character and fl

animation , Techniques , API , Css , ui

Nov 17 2025

Atila Fassina - Databases For Front-End Developers: The Concepts Under The Hood (Part 2)

In Part 1, The Rise Of Serverless Databases, of the “Databases For Front-End Developers” series, we talked about the hurdles and traps of scaling and maintaining your databases. We went from simpler

API , Apps , Browsers , serverless

Nov 17 2025

Frederick O’Brien - The Timeless Power Of Spreadsheets

Part of me can’t believe I’m writing this article. Applying the insights of Leonardo da Vinci or Saul Bass to web design is more my groove, but sometimes you simply have to write about spreadsheets.

Tools , Research , Data Visualization

Nov 17 2025

Paul Boag - Building A Practical UX Strategy Framework

In my experience, most UX teams find themselves primarily implementing other people’s ideas rather than leading the conversation about user experience. This happens because stakeholders and decision

workflow , Frameworks , ux , Business