The case against AI-generated users

”Design research is at an inflection point.”

Mozilla defends Firefox’s updated terms

It says it’s not using people’s data for AI.

What is TypeScript?

An overview for JavaScript programmers.

AI made coding fun again

“Sometimes it’s exactly what you need to start the thing.”

The future of the internet

Smaller communities, with a focus on curated experiences.

“Bring out the goodness in tech. Rally passionately against the abuse of it.”

Colormaxxing

What’s the reddest red you can have in your browser?

Is the button focusable?

Guess which hidden button can still receive keyboard focus.

Illustrating in Figma

How the design tool boosts illustration workflows.

Rombo

Powerful Tailwind CSS animations with a simple syntax.

Lightweight image comparison slider

A sleek solution in only 6 lines of JavaScript.

HTML ‘command’ and ‘commandfor’

The new attributes for the HTML ‘button’ element.

User Interface Elements

An illustrated glossary of UI controls and elements.

The 2025 guide to JS build tools

An overview of the many build tools available today.

Pinterest is being strangled by AI slop

The ‘web’s mood board’ suffers from AI spammers.

AX, DX, UX

What if the web favors machines over humans?

Functions in CSS?!

”Functions will bring an enormous change to CSS.”

JavaScript fatigue strikes back

“Choosing the right JavaScript framework is hard.”

Truth, lies, and progress bars

Alternatives to deceptive progress indicators.

“You want ‘100% AI accessibility’? Try the Accessibility Intelligence of actual disabled people.”

Tailwind UI is now Tailwind Plus

Tailwind CSS has rebranded its UI offerings.

Meet Opera’s AI Browser Operator

Opera’s AI agent aims to change the way we browse.

Building websites with LLMS

(L)ots of (L)ittle ht(M)l page(S) is a game changer.

The skill they never taught us

The art of navigating office politics in design.

Design Tokens

A glossary of concepts related to design tokens.

Claude & ChatGPT bookmarklets

A collection of pre-configured prompts and settings.

Custom properties in shorthand properties

Why you need to be cautious with this approach.

Top 5 misconceptions about measuring UX

Evaluating user experience is a tricky business.

Bloom filter

What they are and why they are so powerful.

Down in front!

What movie poster design can teach web designers.

Accessibility testing methods that work

Practical steps to test your website’s accessibility.

Google AI Mode is here

How to access it and control it with robots.txt.

Penpot 2.5

New gems in the web-based design/frontend tool.

Defending Tailwind

Where the utility-first CSS framework shines.

New to the web platform (February 2025)

The latest browser features at a glance.

Introducing ‘command’ and ‘commandfor’

New capabilities for declarative behavior on buttons.

What’s the ‘Cache-Control’ request header?

A header many developers are not aware of.

Redirecting 404s to homepage?

Google’s Martin Splitt warns against it.

CSS meets voxel art

Pushing the limits of 3D rendering with pure CSS.

“Boring tech isn’t old, but mature. Maturity not just in the software, but its documentation, community, and track record.”

Ribbon Shapes

An impressive collection of CSS-only ribbon styles.

Atlas of Type

A directory of independent type design worldwide.

Color Contrast Checker

A pleasant checker with modern color format support.

CSS relative colors

A new way to generate colors dynamically.

Human-readable JavaScript date formatting

A neatly compiled set of practical examples.

Inclusive Sans

A typeface where legibility meets readability.

Node Modules Inspector

Visualize node_modules and inspect dependencies.

I’m making a Git game

Devlands aims to make learning Git more intuitive.

Firefox release 136

New vertical tab layout, sidebar tools, https-first.

The moment you need a database

When static sites need dynamic solutions.

T-shaped vs. V-shaped designers

Craft your own UX role when you need one.

Newsletter monetization with ads

Ideas for ad formats, rates, and supporting tools.

Mental model shift for CSS

With the right mindset, CSS is easier to understand.

Design systems need a color space

Ignoring color spaces is no longer an option.

TypeScript announces Go rewrite

What 10x faster builds mean for developers.

Private, useful, and optional AI

DuckDuckGo offers free access to popular AI chatbots.

Why website taxonomies drift

Addressing a website’s categorization deterioration.

Google Search grew 20%+ in 2024

It had about 373x more searches than ChatGPT.

How to write exceptional documentation

A comprehensive, practical guide for developers.

Design Systems Report 2025

The nice-to-have era of design systems is over.

Sustainable UX

Can we balance engagement and sustainability?

HTTP/3 is everywhere but nowhere

Be patient if you want end-to-end HTTP/3 for your app.

HiPPO effect in product design

Ways to reduce high-level influence on design.

Accessible rating stars

A modern approach to a star rating component.

First catalog of web features completed

The WebDX Community Group has hit a milestone.

The customizable select (part 1)

Easier styling of an HTML ‘select’ with CSS.

AI search engines are wrong too often

Study results on ChatGPT, CoPilot, Gemini, Perplexity, etc.

Your email open rates are wrong

Why they aren’t accurate but are still useful.

Not good for the web

“The web will suffer should Google be forced to sell Chrome.”

Our interfaces have lost their senses

Let’s put the you back in UI!

Your life in weeks

Document your life’s journey on your website.

CSS pulse animation

A trendy pulse effect for your video play button.

StringTune

A JS library to create fast, modular web effects.

somepx

An excellent set of handcrafted pixel fonts.

PostSpark

Craft impressive screenshots, mockups, and post images.

F-shaped reading

Often applies to content pages on the web.

Figma’s not a design tool

“It’s a Rube Goldberg machine for avoiding code.”

Popping preconceived popover ponderings

Demystifying the HTML ‘popover’ attribute.

Cool native HTML elements

“There’s something new here for you too.”

Baseline tooling

The Web Platform Dashboard and its HTTP API explained.

Free and open access in the age of AI

“The real threat isn’t AI using open knowledge.”

GIMP 3.0

The image editor’s latest version, 7 years in the making.

Firefox is (re)adding support for web apps

What to expect from the browser’s delayed PWA support.

A fluid CSS methodology

A contemporary approach to fluid web design.

Breadcrumbs are dead in web design

“It’s time to embrace adaptive, user-centric navigations.”

How I use AI to help me write code

“I’ve been getting great results for over two years now.”

The 3 boring secrets of great UX copy

Great UX copy feels effortless to read.

Penpot’s pricing

The present and future pricing of the Figma alternative.

PerformanCSS

“How CSS relates to web performance is a funny dance.”

“Can you simplify this?”

Ways to streamline too much information.

Google’s Muller cautions SEO pros

As web technologies change, SEO must change, too.

My Cursor AI workflow that actually works

“Using AI for coding isn’t perfect, but it makes me faster.“

CSS self gap

Custom gaps between some ‘flex’ or ‘grid’ items.

The bare minimum for CSS view transitions

An instant win for your website’s user experience.

The 14 types of onboarding UX/UI

Powerful onboarding patterns to engage users.

Baseline and polyfills

When should you use a polyfill for a web feature?

Harper is in Cursor and VS Code

A grammar checker for your code editor.

HTML button groups for keyboard users

Keyboard-friendly ‘menu’, ‘menubar’, ‘toolbar’, and ‘tablist’.

Claude can now search the web

The AI chatbot starts providing up-to-date responses.

Tips for retiring digital products

How to make the process smoother for everyone.