Internet & Web
The Slow Implosion of WordPress: 2025 and the CMS That’s Losing Its Soul
WordPress, the behemoth that once empowered a third of the internet, stands in 2025 as a paradox. On one hand, it’s still everywhere — powering blogs, newsrooms, e-commerce empires, and SaaS landing pages. On the other, it’s increasingly irrelevant to the forward march of the modern web. It’s bloated. Fragmented. Over-commercialized. And its once-vibrant open-source…
We Might Need Something Between Root and Relative CSS Units for “Base Elements” | CSS-Tricks
CSS provides us with root and relative values. Root values are like rem and rlh — they’re tied to the values written in the :root selector (the most common one would be the html element). Relative values are like em, lh, ch and various others — they’re tied to the font-size in that specific element….
From Line To Layout: How Past Experiences Shape Your Design Career — 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. Learn how the skills you have learned in your previous jobs…
From Ranking To Reasoning: Philosophies Driving GEO Brand Presence Tools
Since the turn of the Millennium, marketers have mastered the science of search engine optimization. We learned the “rules” of ranking, the art of the backlink, and the rhythm of the algorithm. But, the ground has shifted to generative engine optimization (GEO). The era of the 10 blue links is giving way to the age…
Why Does AI Feel So Different?
A lot is changing with AI. It’s been confusing, and slightly overwhelming, for me to get a grip on what’s changing, and what it all means for me personally, for my job, and for humanity. What’s going to happen in the next 5 years? Will my skills be relevant? How do I truly add value…
Alien: Earth is everything that’s brilliant and terrifying about this franchise
While the monsters in each of the nine Alien movies have been a little bit different, the nefarious corporate forces have remained the same. Ridley Scott’s original Alien didn’t need to mention Weyland-Yutani by name for it to be clear that a singular mega-company had cornered the market on space exploration. But subsequent Alien films…
Vibe coding explained: Plus 7 AI coding tools to get started right away
Back in February 2025, former OpenAI co-founder Andrej Karpathy posted a tweet that would start a revolution in coding and software development. Yes, we’re talking about “vibe coding,” a term that has since spread across the internet like wildfire. Even OpenAI’s latest GPT-5 model aims to please the vibe coding fanatics. So, what is this…
Non-Linear Web Design: Unlocking the Future of User Experience
In the ever-evolving world of web design, one thing has become crystal clear: linear design is no longer enough. As designers, we are tasked with creating experiences that are more dynamic, engaging, and intuitive than ever before. Enter non-linear web design—a concept that moves beyond the traditional “this, then that” approach. But what exactly does…
How to Prepare for CSS-Specific Interview Questions | CSS-Tricks
and . Inline elements flow within a line of text, only occupying as much width as needed for their content; you cannot set their width or height. Examples include and . Inline-block elements combine the behaviors of both inline and block elements: They flow inline with text (without forcing a new line), but you can set their width and height like…
The Power Of The Intl API: A Definitive Guide To Browser-Native Internationalization — 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. It’s a common misconception that internationalization…