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What Can We Actually Do With corner-shape? | CSS-Tricks
When I first started messing around with code, rounded corners required five background images or an image sprite likely created in Photoshop, so when border-radius came onto the scene, I remember everybody thinking that it was the best thing ever. Web designs were very square at the time, so to have border-radius was super cool,…
From Data To Decisions: UX Strategies For Real-Time Dashboards — Smashing Magazine
Real-time dashboards are decision assistants, not passive displays. In environments like fleet management, healthcare, and operations, the cost of a delay or misstep is high. Karan Rawal explores strategic UX patterns that shorten time-to-decision, reduce cognitive overload, and make live systems trustworthy. I once worked with a fleet operations team that monitored dozens of vehicles…
WordPress Versus Everyone: The Top CMS For Core Web Vitals
The Core Web Vitals Technology Report by the open source HTTPArchive community ranks content management systems by how well they perform on Google’s Core Web Vitals (CWV). The July update shows that every major platform has improved since June, but not all gains were equal. Joomla posted the largest month-over-month increase, while Duda ranked first…
DeepCodeBench: Real-World Codebase Understanding by Q&A Benchmarking
At Qodo, we’ve created a new benchmark dataset of real-world questions derived from large, complex code repositories. We are excited to release the dataset, methodology, and prompts used in its creation to support further research and development. Motivation Enterprises often maintain massive codebases that are difficult for any individual developer to navigate…
The best iPad to buy
There are no bad iPads. That’s the best news about Apple’s tablet lineup: 15 years after Steve Jobs first debuted the device, the iPad is the best tablet on the market, and it’s not particularly close. Apple’s App Store is enormous and filled with great apps, Apple’s performance and battery life are consistently excellent, and…
Apple Event 2025 live blog: Recapping the questionably ‘awe-dropping’ event
Live Updated at 8:41 pm ET September 9, 2025 Apple’s big iPhone reveal is upon us. One of the biggest days of the annual tech calendar, the Apple Event for 2025 — the tagline is “Awe Dropping” — lifted the veil on the much-anticipated iPhone 17 line, new Apple Watches, the AirPods Pro 3, and…
The Evolution of Web Design: From Pixel Art to AI-Generated Experiences
Web design has always lived at the intersection of creativity and technology. It’s a practice that’s evolved not just in response to technical advancements, but alongside shifts in culture, taste, and user expectations. As we now stand on the edge of the AI era, the transformation is accelerating. Let’s dive deep — not just into the aesthetics,…
What You Need to Know About CSS Color Interpolation | CSS-Tricks
Color interpolation, loosely speaking, is the process of determining the colors between two color points. It allows us to create unique colors, beautiful palettes, better gradients, and smooth transitions. I recently wrote a Guide to CSS Color Functions but didn’t have the chance to explain color interpolation in any great depth — which is a…
Designing For TV: Principles, Patterns And Practical Guidance (Part 2) — Smashing Magazine
After covering in detail the underlying interaction paradigms of TV experiences in Part 1, it’s time to get practical. In the second part of the series, you’ll explore the building blocks of the “10-foot experience” and how to best utilise them in your designs. Having covered the developmental history and legacy of TV in Part…
The Problem With Always-On SEO: Why You Need Sprints, Not Checklists
There’s a lot that goes into SEO. And, now, more broadly into being found online and online visibility overall, whether we’re talking about an organic result in a search engine, an AI Overview, or through a large language model (LLM). With SEO being a discipline that often takes a long time (compared to ads and…