Internet & Web
How Formatting Text in Web Design Increases Conversions
When it comes to web design, most of us know that first impressions are critical. But what about the subtle, often overlooked details—things like the way text is formatted? Does how you present text on a website truly have an impact on your conversion rates? Spoiler alert: it absolutely does. Let’s break down how effective text formatting,…
How to Discover a CSS Trick | CSS-Tricks
Do we invent or discover CSS tricks? Michelangelo described his sculpting process as chiseling away superfluous material to reveal the sculpture hidden inside the marble, and Stephen King says his ideas are pre-existing things he locates and uncovers “like fossils in the ground.” Paragraph one is early for me to get pretentious enough to liken…
Handling JavaScript Event Listeners With Parameters — Smashing Magazine
Event listeners are essential for interactivity in JavaScript, but they can quietly cause memory leaks if not removed properly. And what if your event listener needs parameters? That’s where things get interesting. Amejimaobari Ollornwi shares which JavaScript features make handling parameters with event handlers both possible and well-supported. JavaScript event listeners are very important, as…
Google Search Central APAC 2025: Everything From Day 3
Google Search Central Asia Pacific 2025 focused on three pillars over the three days. The theme for day one was crawling, and day two of the event focused on indexing, with a big announcement about the new Google Trends API entering alpha. Day three picked up from there, diving into how Google actually returns search…
Major Quantum Computing Advance Made Obsolete by Teenager | Quanta Magazine
A teenager from Texas has taken quantum computing down a notch. In a paper posted online earlier this month, 18-year-old Ewin Tang proved that ordinary computers can solve an important computing problem with performance potentially comparable to that of a quantum computer. In its most practical form, the “recommendation problem” relates to how services like…
Tesla’s earnings hit a new low, with largest revenue drop in years
Tesla released its second quarter financial earnings today, offering the latest evidence of the damage Elon Musk’s political activities have done to his flagship company. Tesla said it earned $1.17 billion in net income on $22.5 billion in revenue. That’s above Wall Street expectations of $22.3 billion but represents a 12 percent decrease year over…
DMV text scams are on the rise again in these states
Over the past few months, we’ve covered the rise of phishing scams across the US. Now, a popular new variant on E-ZPass toll scams is making the rounds again: scammy SMS messages targeting drivers under the guise of official DMV notices. These DMV text scams seem to be all over the country. Initially, Departments of…
The Future of the Web Is Decentralized (Whether You Like It or Not)
Let’s be real—the internet is broken. It’s a mess! Once upon a time, it was this wild, open frontier, a digital playground where anyone with a dial-up connection and some HTML skills could carve out their own little corner. Fast forward a few decades, and now? It’s a corporate-owned, algorithm-driven shopping mall where Big Tech…
A Primer on Focus Trapping | CSS-Tricks
Focus trapping is a term that refers to managing focus within an element, such that focus always stays within it: If a user tries to tab out from the last element, we return focus to the first one. If the user tries to Shift + Tab out of the first element, we return focus back…
Why Non-Native Content Designers Improve Global UX — Smashing Magazine
Ensuring your product communicates clearly to a global audience is not just about localisation. Even for products that have a proper localisation process, English often remains the default language for UI and communications. This article focuses on how you can make English content clear and inclusive for non-native users. Oleksii offers a practical guide based…