Smashing Magazine — For Web Designers And DevelopersSkip to main content Jump to list of all articles Jump to all topicsArticlesBooksEventsMembershipNewsletterWrite for usAdvertise More Less Menu LessArticlesBooksEventsMembershipNewsletterWrite for usAdvertise Clear SearchAccessibilityUXCSSJavaScriptPerformanceDesignFigmaWallpapersReactVueRound-UpsWeb DesignGuidesBusinessCareerPrivacyJump to all articles ↬Jad Joubran wroteHow Baseline Can Help You Ship Less JavaScriptAug 7, 2026 in JavaScript, Coding, TechniquesThe 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.Continue reading ↬Cosima Mielke / Jul 31, 2026 in WallpapersSmall Joys And Big Adventures (August 2026 Wallpapers Edition)Andy Budd / Jul 29, 2026 in Design, Career, AIThe Bull And Bear Case For Digital Design In The Age Of AI Limited‑Time Offer40% Off Coursera PlusLearn from Google, IBM, and Meta experts and top universities with Coursera Plus.Get Started ↬ Save 40% on your first 3 months of Coursera Plus.Accessible Front-End ComponentsReliable accessible UI components: :focus styles, modals, date pickers, navigation, tables, buttons, SVGs.Explore Accessible ComponentsCSS Generators & ToolsUseful CSS tools for animations, shadows, cubic-bezier curves, easing gradients, filters, overlays, type scales.Explore CSS GeneratorsFront-End Boilerplates & Starter KitsHTML boilerplates, CSS resets, forms, dev themes, gitignore, CSS snippets, static sites, style guides.Explore Front-End BoilerplatesSee All GuidesLatest PostsOleksii Hrzhehorzhevskyi wroteThinking Outside The Box: Digital Design In The AI EraMany of the AI tools we interact with take the form of text boxes. But what if there was a different way to interact with AI? Oleksii Hrzhehorzhevskyi explores a different approach to creating a new AI assistant and how designers can navigate the field as AI continues to change it.July 28, 2026 in Tools, Design, AIDurgesh Pawar wroteWeaponizing And Defending The React Flight Protocol: Deserialization Sinks In RSCsWhile React Server Components rely on the custom Flight protocol to stream interactive UIs, this same mechanism introduces powerful deserialization sinks that attackers can exploit. Durgesh Pawar breaks down the mechanics behind the CVSS 10.0 “React2Shell” vulnerability to show how protocol manipulation can lead to remote code execution.July 21, 2026 in React, Security, CodingVictor Ayomipo wroteWhen It Makes Sense To “Block” The Main ThreadThe common rule of thumb is to never “block” the browser’s main thread when running JavaScript tasks. But is this a hard rule? Victor Ayomipo describes a use case he encountered involving a screenshot extension where he made an exception to the rule and decided that blocking the main thread was absolutely the right thing to do.July 17, 2026 in Performance, JavaScript, CodingVitaly Friedman wroteNo, People Don’t Want More AI In Their LifeMany companies assume everyone craves new AI features. But the reality is that most people don’t want more AI — at least not in the way most AI leaders envision it. Brought to you by Design Patterns For AI Interfaces, friendly video courses on UX and design patterns by Vitaly.July 15, 2026 in AI, UX, DesignJoin 1,916 Smashing MembersA friendly community for people who design and build the web. With books, workshops, goodies and early-birds — for just 1 coffee a month. Take a look around.Join the community ↬ Already have an account? Sign in!Anastasia Sycheva wroteFrom Kickoff To First Concept: How To Turn Brand Strategy Into Visual DirectionThe strongest visual concepts don’t start in Figma. They start with the right questions. Explore the pre-concept phase of brand identity design, where teams research brand context, uncover hidden assumptions with stakeholders, and turn shared direction into a visual foundation before a single concept is created.July 10, 2026 in Product Strategy, Branding, BusinessKat Homan wroteDesigning For Distressed Users: Why Mental Health Apps Shouldn’t Follow Every UI FashionMany UI trends are designed to capture attention and signal innovation, but those goals often conflict with the needs of mental health apps: reducing cognitive strain, fostering trust, and providing a sense of refuge. Kat Homan introduces an evaluation framework that helps designers assess whether trendy visual and interaction patterns support or undermine the unique goals of mental health experiences.July 9, 2026 in UX, UI, DesignZareen Tasnim wroteMeet Kirki: WordPress’s First Visual Builder With An Infinite CanvasWe have been building websites inside boxes for years on WordPress. Let’s take a closer look at Kirki, the first freeform visual builder with an infinite canvas, and explore how it redefines the experience with cleaner performance, full design freedom, and zero plugin dependency.July 7, 2026 in WordPress, Tools, FrameworksVitaly Friedman wroteUsers Don’t Need More Tools: They Need Seamless IntegrationsA closer look at why users don’t need more tools in their daily lives. What they need are seamless integrations of useful features to match already existing, established mental models. 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Robert Meza created a useful reference to help you identify biases and raise questions to ask and patterns to watch out for.TJ Pitre wroteUse AI To Need Less AIAugust 3, 2026 — By taking AI out of the loop at the right moment, we can reduce drift between design and code and cut down on AI hallucinations. TJ Pitre explores how to use AI to need less AI.Josh W. Comeau wroteGetting Started With Anchor PositioningJuly 10, 2026 — Sticking one element to another element has for decades been one of the most challenging problems on the web. Josh W. 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