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Accordion Icons: Which Work Best?, by @smashingmag@mastodon.social:

https://www.smashingmagazine.com/2026/10/accordion-icons-which-work-best/?ref=frontenddogma.com

#design #accordions #icons #usability
Accordion Icons: Which Work Best? — Smashing Magazine
A closer look at accordion icons, why split menus are harmful, and why it’s better not to have icons and text labels link to different actions. Plus, why the caret is the safest icon choice. You’ll find more [useful guides](https://www.smashingmagazine.com/category/guides/) and [online workshops]…
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November 2, 2026 at 9:30 AM
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🥫 The Weekly #Typographic
by #MicahRich & The League Of Moveable Type:
✺ Silverstag: Alen Kapetanovic / type-01
✺ CSS random() / smashingmag
✺ Source Type's Dictionary / itsnicethat
✺ Typography in #DesignSystems / pimpmytype
✺ Pentagram / creativeboom

#typography #branding
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October 30, 2026 at 3:27 PM
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🔴Your vs. My? UX Writing Guidelines
at @smashingmagazine.com
by @vitalyf.bsky.social
#SmashingMag #UX #UXwriting #UXwritingGuidelines

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White text on red orange background with Smashing mag red cat mascot on top: Your vs. My? UX Writing Guidelines
October 26, 2026 at 8:49 PM
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Embracing Playful Imperfection With the CSS “random()” Function, by @utilitybend@front-end.social (@smashingmag@mastodon.social):

https://www.smashingmagazine.com/2026/10/embracing-playful-imperfection-css-random-function/?ref=frontenddogma.com

#css #functions #randomness #math
Embracing Playful Imperfection With The CSS random() Function — Smashing Magazine
Design systems thrive on consistency, so where does randomness fit in? Through playful demos of organic typography, bouncing letters, and splayed cards, Brecht De Ruyte shows how the new CSS `random()` function brings a little imperfection to the web without JavaScript libraries or preprocessor l…
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October 26, 2026 at 8:30 AM
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A Practical Guide to Naming Things, by @smashingmag@mastodon.social:

https://www.smashingmagazine.com/2026/10/how-name-things/?ref=frontenddogma.com

#guides #naming #branding #design
A Practical Guide To Naming Things — Smashing Magazine
A practical guide to naming UI components, with useful resources, naming conventions, and structures. You’ll find more [useful guides](https://www.smashingmagazine.com/category/guides/) and [online workshops](https://smashingconf.com/online-workshops) here on Smashing Magazine, so make sure to br…
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October 9, 2026 at 7:30 AM
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Stop Treating CSS Container Queries Like Traditional Media Queries, by @smashingmag@mastodon.social:

https://www.smashingmagazine.com/2026/09/stop-treating-css-container-queries-traditional-media-queries/?ref=frontenddogma.com

#css #containerqueries #mediaqueries
Stop Treating CSS Container Queries Like Traditional Media Queries — Smashing Magazine
Despite broad browser support, container queries remain surprisingly underused and frequently misunderstood. Let’s look at how they differ from media queries, when to reach for each, and how container queries help reusable components respond naturally to the contexts in which they appear. - CSS -…
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October 2, 2026 at 7:30 AM
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The Death of the Button: Why the Best Interface Is No Interface, by @smashingmag@mastodon.social:

https://www.smashingmagazine.com/2026/09/death-button-why-best-interface-is-no-interface/?ref=frontenddogma.com

#design #ux #ai
The Death Of The Button: Why The Best Interface Is No Interface — Smashing Magazine
TThe web is evolving beyond menus, forms, and endless clicks toward experiences shaped around human intent. For UX designers, understanding this shift means re-evaluating their role, moving from designing visible interfaces to guiding transparent, intent-driven AI experiences.
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September 19, 2026 at 10:30 PM
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New EU Guidelines for AI Labelling, by @vitalyf@mastodon.be (@smashingmag@mastodon.social):

https://www.smashingmagazine.com/2026/08/eu-guidelines-ai-labelling/?ref=frontenddogma.com

#guidelines #ai #legal #politics
New EU Guidelines For AI Labelling — Smashing Magazine
New EU guidelines, why AI sparkles aren’t enough, when AI labels are required, and what the rules mean for AI-powered features and products.
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September 3, 2026 at 2:30 PM
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Rethinking Data Visualisation: A UX Approach to Dashboards That Actually Drives Decisions, by @smashingmag@mastodon.social:

https://www.smashingmagazine.com/2026/08/rethinking-data-visualisation-ux-approach-dashboards/?ref=frontenddogma.com

#visualization #informationdesign #ux #examples
Rethinking Data Visualisation: A UX Approach To Dashboards That Actually Drives Decisions — Smashing Magazine
Data visualisation sits at the intersection of two disciplines that rarely talk to each other: data and design. Meriem Benhabiles explores what changes when you bring structured UX thinking to dashboards and data presentations, from the questions you ask before opening any tool to the decisions t…
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August 29, 2026 at 8:30 PM
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How Baseline Can Help You Ship Less JavaScript, by @jadjoubran.io (@smashingmag@mastodon.social):

https://www.smashingmagazine.com/2026/08/how-baseline-can-help-ship-less-javascript/?ref=frontenddogma.com

#javascript #dependencies #browsers #support #webplatform
How Baseline Can Help You Ship Less JavaScript — Smashing Magazine
The gap between “you need a library for this” and “the browser does this” keeps closing. A practical guide to auditing your dependencies and finding what the web platform can now handle for you.
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August 18, 2026 at 8:30 AM
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The Bull and Bear Case for Digital Design in the Age of AI, by @andybudd.bsky.social (@smashingmag@mastodon.social):

https://www.smashingmagazine.com/2026/07/bull-and-bear-case-digital-design-age-ai/?ref=frontenddogma.com

#design #ai #career #linklists
The Bull And Bear Case For Digital Design In The Age Of AI — Smashing Magazine
As AI reshapes product design, it could give designers greater autonomy or expose the gaps that autonomy makes harder to hide. Exploring both the bull and bear cases, Andy Budd examines what happens when designers need less permission to act.
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August 18, 2026 at 3:30 PM
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Übertrieben oder korrekt? via @smashingmag
June 15, 2025 at 1:30 PM
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Solid Gold: Building The New Financial Times Web App (A Case Study) http://coding.smashingmagazine.com/2013/05/23/building-the-new-financial-times-web-app/ by @FTLabs via @smashingmag
November 14, 2024 at 2:17 AM
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;) RT @wortfeld: Endlich sinnvolle Kriterien für die Wahl eines Hotels: http://www.hotelwifitest.com via @smashingmag
November 29, 2024 at 7:04 AM
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Natürlich ist Logo-Design NICHT tot. Eine kleine Evolutionsgeschichte des Logos: https://www.smashingmagazine.com/2010/07/the-evolution-of-the-logo/ (SmashingMag)
November 22, 2024 at 6:36 PM
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Wow, klasse: Modern CSS Layouts, Part 2: The Essential Techniques: https://www.smashingmagazine.com/2010/05/modern-css-layouts-part-2-the-essential-techniques/ (SmashingMag) #css
November 22, 2024 at 5:09 PM
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The Dying Art Of Design – Train Your Design Brain! https://www.smashingmagazine.com/2010/04/the-dying-art-of-design/ (SmashingMag)
November 22, 2024 at 4:36 PM
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Zunehmend wichtig: mobiles Webdesign. Forms On Mobile Devices: Modern Solutions: https://www.smashingmagazine.com/2010/03/forms-on-mobile-devices-modern-solutions/ (SmashingMag)
November 22, 2024 at 3:52 PM
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Wunderbare Referenz für Text im Web: The Future Of CSS Typography: https://www.smashingmagazine.com/2010/03/css-and-the-future-of-text/ (SmashingMag) #css #typographie
November 22, 2024 at 3:39 PM
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Showcase Of Web Design In Germany: https://www.smashingmagazine.com/2010/01/showcase-of-web-design-in-germany/ (SmashingMag)
November 22, 2024 at 3:02 PM
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Inspiration is vital for any designer. Offline Inspiration: How To Find It and Get The Most Out Of It: https://www.smashingmagazine.com/2009/10/offline-inspiration-how-to-find-it-and-get-the-most-out-of-it/ (SmashingMag)
November 22, 2024 at 12:50 PM
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Interessantes Posting über die Entwicklung der le. 2 Jahre: iPhone App Design Trends: https://www.smashingmagazine.com/2009/10/iphone-app-design-trends/ (SmashingMag)
November 22, 2024 at 12:09 PM
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December 7, 2024 at 2:21 PM
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@smashingmag I would love a Twitter pillow for my (soon to be born) twin sons, to start them off on the proper geek road!
December 7, 2024 at 2:21 PM
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How Optimized Are Your Images? Meet ImageOptim-CLI, a Batch Compression Tool <a href="http://www.smashingmagazine.com/2013/12/17/imageoptim-cli-batch-compression-tool/" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-link="bsky">http://www.smashingmagazine.com/2013/12/17/imageoptim-cli-batch-compression-tool/ via @smashingmag
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November 9, 2024 at 8:03 PM