Articles by Smashing Magazine from September 2016

Four years ago, Jason Grigsby asked a surprisingly difficult question: How do you pick responsive image breakpoints?. A year later, he had an answer: Ideally, we’d set responsive image performan...

  Four years ago, Jason Grigsby asked a surprisingly difficult question: How do you pick responsive image breakpoints? A year later, he had an answer: Ideally, wed set responsive image perfo...

  There are many reasons why one may want to embed JavaScript capabilities into an app. One example may be to take a dependency on a JavaScript library that has not yet been ported to the la...

We talk a lot about progressive enhancement and how it improves backwards compatibility. But how straightforward is it to apply progressive enhancement concepts to a real-life project? When designing ...

  We talk a lot about progressive enhancement and how it improves backwards compatibility. But how straightforward is it to apply progressive enhancement concepts to a real-life project? Whe...

With the tools getting more user-friendly and affordable, virtual reality (VR) development is easier to get involved in than ever before. Our team at Clearbridge Mobile recently jumped on the opportun...

  With the tools getting more user-friendly and affordable, virtual reality (VR) development is easier to get involved in than ever before. Our team at Clearbridge Mobile recently jumped on ...

Designing with “big data” is a challenging task. Matan Stauber, however, took it to the next level. With an impressive outcome. Having studied Visual Communication at Bezalel Academy of Ar...

  Designing with "big data" is a challenging task. Matan Stauber, however, took it to the next level. With an impressive outcome. Having studied Visual Communication at Bezalel Academy of Ar...

When it comes to creating prototypes, so many tools and methods are out there that choosing one is no easy task. Which one is the best?Spoiler alert: There is no “best” because it all depe...

  When it comes to creating prototypes, so many tools and methods are out there that choosing one is no easy task. Which one is the best? Spoiler alert: There is no "best" because it all dep...

To err is human. Errors occur when people engage with user interfaces. Sometimes, they happen because users make mistakes. Sometimes, they happen because an app fails. Whatever the cause, these errors...

  To err is human. Errors occur when people engage with user interfaces. Sometimes, they happen because users make mistakes. Sometimes, they happen because an app fails. Whatever the cause, ...

For the last few years, whenever somebody wants to start building an HTTP API, they pretty much exclusively use REST as the go-to architectural style, over alternative approaches such as XML-RPC, SOAP...

  For the last few years, whenever somebody wants to start building an HTTP API, they pretty much exclusively use REST as the go-to architectural style, over alternative approaches such as X...

If there is one thing that will stand the test of time, it’s thumb placement on mobile devices. This makes consideration of the “thumb zone”, a term coined in Steven Hoober’s r...

  If there is one thing that will stand the test of time, it's thumb placement on mobile devices. This makes consideration of the "thumb zone", a term coined in Steven Hoober's research, an ...

Hand lettering has taken the world by storm. It has become the beautiful connection a juxtaposition between design and words. The letter forms in the typography have been broken down into their shap...

  Hand lettering has taken the world by storm. It has become the beautiful connection — a juxtaposition — between design and words. The letter forms in the typography have been b...

Once upon a time, in the not-so-distant past, people considered websites to be a prime indication of how users attention was brief and unforgiving. Remember the dreaded bounce rate? Remember the numer...

  Once upon a time, in the not-so-distant past, people considered websites to be a prime indication of how users attention was brief and unforgiving. Remember the dreaded bounce rate?Remembe...

Let’s say you want to quickly sketch out your idea of a website, or just quickly whip up a small site for testing purposes. Also, neither should take a lot of time to build nor should they need ...

  Let's say you want to quickly sketch out your idea of a website, or just quickly whip up a small site for testing purposes. Also, neither should take a lot of time to build nor should they...

It is often easy to overlook the underlying principles that compel people to take action. Instead, we tend to obsess over minute details things like button color, pricing and headlines. While these t...

  It is often easy to overlook the underlying principles that compel people to take action. Instead, we tend to obsess over minute details things like button color, pricing and headlines. W...

A long time ago, my personal website was attacked. I do not know how it happened, but it happened. Fortunately, the damage from the attack was quite minor: A piece of JavaScript was inserted at the bo...

  A long time ago, my personal website was attacked. I do not know how it happened, but it happened. Fortunately, the damage from the attack was quite minor: A piece of JavaScript was insert...

The best user experience is the one the user doesn’t notice. It appears smooth and simple on the surface, but hundreds of crucial design decisions have been made to guide, entertain and prevent ...

  The best user experience is the one the user doesnt notice. It appears smooth and simple on the surface, but hundreds of crucial design decisions have been made to guide, entertain and pre...

We recently released version 3 of React Boilerplate, one of the most popular React starter kits, after several months of work. The team spoke with hundreds of developers about how they build and scale...

  We recently released version 3 of React Boilerplate, one of the most popular React starter kits, after several months of work. The team spoke with hundreds of developers about how they bui...

Inspiration isn’t tied to a specific timeframe or shows up when you need it. There isn’t a magic formula to rely on. Luckily, this year’s summer vacation was fruitful in providing us...

  Inspiration isn't tied to a specific timeframe or shows up when you need it. There isn't a magic formula to rely on. Luckily, this year's summer vacation was fruitful in providing us with ...

SGS (formerly Socit Gnrale de Surveillance) is a global service organization and provider of inspection, verification, testing and certification services across 14 industries. SGS website (along with ...

  SGS (formerly Socit Gnrale de Surveillance) is a global service organization and provider of inspection, verification, testing and certification services across 14 industries. SGS website ...

The common wisdom for most companies that set out to build an app is to build a native Android or iOS app, as well as a supporting website. Although there are some good reasons for that, not enough pe...

  The common wisdom for most companies that set out to build an app is to build a native Android or iOS app, as well as a supporting website. Although there are some good reasons for that, n...

How often do you have to explain the purpose of a study, objectives, goals or measurements within your company? Maybe you need to prepare a presentation or a brief overview of what next steps should b...

This weeks reading list consists of a lot of little, smart details that you can use on websites. From tweaking the users reading experience during page load to pure JavaScript functions and verifying ...

  How often do you have to explain the purpose of a study, objectives, goals or measurements within your company? Maybe you need to prepare a presentation or a brief overview of what next st...

  This weeks reading list consists of a lot of little, smart details that you can use on websites. From tweaking the users reading experience during page load to pure JavaScript functions an...

Support for responsive images was added to WordPress core in version 4.4 to address the use case for viewport-based image selection, where the browser requests the image size that best fits the layout...

  Support for responsive images was added to WordPress core in version 4.4 to address the use case for viewport-based image selection, where the browser requests the image size that best fit...

We all love a good wallpaper to polish up our desktops. So to provide you with fresh artwork on a regular basis, we embarked on our desktop wallpapers mission eight years ago. Each month we challenge ...

Prototyping is essential to help your team create the best product possible. Its a chance to experiment with ideas and turn them into something tangible that you can test and build upon. When you fail...

  We all love a good wallpaper to polish up our desktops. So to provide you with fresh artwork on a regular basis, we embarked on our desktop wallpapers mission eight years ago. Each month w...

  Prototyping is essential to help your team create the best product possible. Its a chance to experiment with ideas and turn them into something tangible that you can test and build upon. W...