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How Entrepreneurs and Freelancers Can Add Value to Grow Their Businessby Victor Balasa on July 26, 2024 at 7:00 am
Everything changes. Change is the only constant in this Universe, as Heraclitus of Ephesus famously stated over 2,500 years ago. It’s intriguing how a […]
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How to Restart and Start Up Your Mac (All Methods Explained)by Hongkiat Lim on July 25, 2024 at 1:00 pm
Restart is always the first thing to do when encountering an error, and for some reason, errors on your Mac, minor ones, will magically resolve after a […]
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Essential Apple Notes Keyboard Shortcuts to Boost Your Productivityby Hongkiat.com on July 25, 2024 at 10:00 am
Are you looking to maximize your efficiency with Apple Notes? Whether you’re jotting down quick thoughts, organizing to-do lists, or managing daily tasks, […]
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How to Import Data from Asana to Monday.comby Hongkiat.com on July 25, 2024 at 7:00 am
If you’re planning to migrate from Asana to Monday.com as your go-to project management tool, you’ll be glad to know that it can be done in a few simple […]
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Fresh Resources for Web Designers and Developers (July 2024)by Thoriq Firdaus on July 24, 2024 at 1:00 pm
July is here, and we are back with a fresh set of resources for our fellow web developers. This month, we have a variety of tools and libraries covering […]
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Fixing Cricut Won’t Connect to Mac via Bluetoothby Hongkiat.com on July 24, 2024 at 10:00 am
If you are not connecting your machine via cable, it’s possible that your Cricut Maker machine won’t connect to your Mac via Bluetooth. If the Bluetooth […]
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Integrating Image-To-Text And Text-To-Speech Models (Part 1)by hello@smashingmagazine.com (Joas Pambou) on July 24, 2024 at 10:00 am
Joas Pambou built an app that integrates vision language models (VLMs) and text-to-speech (TTS) AI technologies to describe images audibly with speech. This […]
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How to Turn Skepticism Into Success: An Experimentby Addison Duvall on July 24, 2024 at 7:00 am
An experiment that helps you learn from something you initially turn up our noses at or were skeptical about. The post How to Turn Skepticism Into Success: An […]
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Best 5 Free Online PDF Editors for Easy Document Editing (2024)by Hongkiat.com on July 23, 2024 at 1:00 pm
Ever found yourself stuck with a PDF that desperately needs editing but don’t have the right PDF tools installed on your PC/Mac? We’ve all been there. […]
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How to Create Leo the Lion Artwork in Photoshopby Abbey Esparza on July 19, 2024 at 5:09 pm
What You'll Be Creating Today, we will learn how to create a modern Leo the Lion constellation poster design in Photoshop! We will create a more contemporary […]
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Getting To The Bottom Of Minimum WCAG-Conformant Interactive Element Sizeby hello@smashingmagazine.com (Eric Bailey) on July 19, 2024 at 1:00 pm
WCAG provides guidance for making interactive elements more accessible by specifying minimum size requirements. In this article, Eric Bailey discusses the […]
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How to Create a Photocopy Effect in Photoshopby Abbey Esparza on July 18, 2024 at 1:50 pm
What You'll Be Creating Today we'll look at how to create a photocopy effect in Photoshop. This effect can be created in just a few steps and is completely […]
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Build Design Systems With Penpot Componentsby hello@smashingmagazine.com (Mikołaj Dobrucki) on July 18, 2024 at 10:00 am
In today’s turbulent landscape of design, Penpot stands out with its commitment to open-source, free unlimited access, and its unique, robust features. An […]
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How to Use the Pencil Tool in Affinity Designerby Drew MacDonald on July 17, 2024 at 9:28 am
The Pencil Tool in Affinity Designer is a great option for designers who find the Pen Tool a bit tedious. It's also great if you're simply looking for a more […]
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How to Use the Affinity Designer Corner Toolby Drew MacDonald on July 16, 2024 at 8:50 am
This Affinity Designer tutorial is a continuation of our free beginner's guide to Affinity Designer. You can watch the whole video explaining all the Affinity […]
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15 Best New Fonts, July 2024on July 15, 2024 at 12:30 pm
Welcome to our monthly roundup of the best fonts we’ve found online in the last four weeks. This month, there are fewer sans serifs, and a lot more display […]
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How To Design Effective Conversational AI Experiences: A Comprehensive Guideby hello@smashingmagazine.com (Yinjian Huang) on July 15, 2024 at 9:00 am
This in-depth guide takes you through the three crucial phases of conversational search, revealing how users express their needs, explore results, and refine […]
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4 Ways to Save / Download WhatsApp Status Videos (2024)by Kate Dagli on July 12, 2024 at 7:00 am
Most social media platforms now feature status updates, and WhatsApp is no exception. WhatsApp statuses allow us to share snippets of our daily lives with […]
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How to Get Color Codes on Mac Without Third-Party Toolsby Hongkiat.com on July 11, 2024 at 10:00 am
Here’s a quick and easy way to get the color code of anything displayed on your Mac’s screen without installing any eyedroppers or color picking tools. […]
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Cricut Print Then Cut Calibration Tips (2024)by Hongkiat Lim on July 10, 2024 at 1:00 pm
Let’s talk about Cricut Print Then Cut calibration. Have you ever printed a design, aligned it perfectly with your Cricut machine, only to find that it […]
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When Friction Is A Good Thing: Designing Sustainable E-Commerce Experiencesby hello@smashingmagazine.com (Anna Rátkai) on July 10, 2024 at 1:00 pm
Today, UX design contributes to the problem of excessive consumption through persuasive e-commerce practices and designing for companies with linear and […]
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How to Spoof Location in Pokémon Go on Your iPhoneby Kate Dagli on July 10, 2024 at 7:00 am
Not long ago, I stumbled upon a post on Reddit that piqued my curiosity. It read, “I’m looking for a way to spoof on iOS. Are there any available […]
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10 Alternative Frameworks to Laravelby Thoriq Firdaus on July 9, 2024 at 1:00 pm
While Laravel is popular for its rich features and ease of use, there are many other PHP frameworks that might better suit your needs. In this article, we will […]
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Top 4 Methods to Spoof Location on iPhoneby Kate Dagli on July 9, 2024 at 10:00 am
Do you ever feel like taking a digital break from being constantly pinned on the map? Whether it’s family or friends keeping tabs through the Find My app, […]
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20 Best New Websites, July 2024on July 8, 2024 at 12:30 pm
Welcome to July’s round up of websites to inspire you. This month’s collection ranges from the most stripped-back design, to high-concept interactive […]
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Useful Customer Journey Maps (+ Figma & Miro Templates)by hello@smashingmagazine.com (Vitaly Friedman) on July 8, 2024 at 10:00 am
Visualize the user experience with user journey maps. Here are some helpful templates, real-world applications, and insights on the importance of mapping both […]
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Freelancers: Tips for Increasing Your Ratesby Addison Duvall on July 5, 2024 at 7:00 am
Learn how to raise your rates and earn more as a freelancer. Tips and strategies to help you value your work and negotiate with clients. The post Freelancers: […]
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Top 7 WordPress Plugins for 2024: Enhance Your Site's Performanceon July 2, 2024 at 2:30 pm
WordPress is a hands-down favorite of website designers and developers. Renowned for its flexibility and ease of use, WordPress offers a vast array of tools to […]
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Exciting New Tools for Designers, July 2024on July 1, 2024 at 12:30 pm
Welcome to this July’s collection of tools, gathered from around the web over the past month. We hope you’ll find something here to make work just that […]
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Tales Of An Eternal Summer (July 2024 Wallpapers Edition)by hello@smashingmagazine.com (Cosima Mielke) on June 30, 2024 at 8:00 am
Let’s welcome the new month with some fresh desktop wallpapers! Created by artists and designers from across the globe, they come in versions with and […]
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How To Improve Your Microcopy: UX Writing Tips For Non-UX Writersby hello@smashingmagazine.com (Irina Silyanova) on June 28, 2024 at 10:00 am
Interface copy plays a crucial role in the overall user experience, helping guide users smoothly, allowing them to navigate easily through the app, discover […]
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How to Draw a Tropical Turtle in Illustratorby Nataliya Dolotko on June 26, 2024 at 7:40 pm
What You'll Be Creating Welcome to my new tutorial on how to draw a tropical turtle in Illustrator! If you've ever wanted to create a cute turtle drawing, […]
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How To Make A Strong Case For Accessibilityby hello@smashingmagazine.com (Vitaly Friedman) on June 26, 2024 at 12:00 pm
Gaining buy-in for accessibility can be challenging due to common myths and misunderstandings. For many, accessibility remains a big mystery. Here are some […]
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So Your Website Or App Is Live… Now What?by hello@smashingmagazine.com (Paul Boag) on June 24, 2024 at 6:00 pm
The biggest mistake you can make in UX design is to launch a website or app and then walk away. Monitoring and improving after launch will benefit users and […]
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3 Essential Design Trends, July 2024on June 24, 2024 at 12:30 pm
Add some summer sizzle to your design projects with trendy website elements. Learn what's trending and how to use these styles.
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How I Learned To Stop Worrying And Love Multimedia Writingby hello@smashingmagazine.com (Frederick O’Brien) on June 21, 2024 at 6:00 pm
Balancing the age-old simplicity of words on paper with the myriad creative possibilities of the web is a tension as old as the web itself. Leaning into that […]
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Uniting Web And Native Apps With 4 Unknown JavaScript APIsby hello@smashingmagazine.com (Juan Diego Rodríguez) on June 20, 2024 at 6:00 pm
Have you heard of the Screen Orientation API? What about the Device Orientation API, Vibration API, or the Contact Picker API? Juan Diego Rodriguez is […]
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T-Shaped vs. V-Shaped Designersby hello@smashingmagazine.com (Vitaly Friedman) on June 19, 2024 at 12:00 pm
Job openings typically cast a very restrictive frame for candidates, with long lists of expectations and requirements. But what if this narrow focus can […]
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Useful Email Newsletters For Designersby hello@smashingmagazine.com (Cosima Mielke) on June 17, 2024 at 6:00 pm
Whether you want to take your user research skills to the next level, get better at UX writing, or stay up-to-date on the latest design trends, a newsletter is […]
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15 Best New Fonts, June 2024on June 17, 2024 at 12:30 pm
Welcome to our roundup of the best new fonts we’ve found online in the last month. This month, there are notably fewer revivals and serifs and a lot more […]
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What Are CSS Container Style Queries Good For?by hello@smashingmagazine.com (Juan Diego Rodríguez) on June 14, 2024 at 11:00 am
What are these CSS Container Style Queries, and why should you use them? Juan Diego Rodríguez delves deeply into style queries, and not at the syntax level, […]
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2-Page Login Pattern, And How To Fix Itby hello@smashingmagazine.com (Vitaly Friedman) on June 13, 2024 at 6:00 pm
The 2-page login pattern is becoming pervasive. Here are the reasons behind this design choice and alternative solutions to create a more efficient and […]
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The Scent Of UX: The Unrealized Potential Of Olfactory Designby hello@smashingmagazine.com (Kristian Mikhel) on June 12, 2024 at 1:00 pm
Kristian Mikhel covers various practical applications of scents in product experience, from immersive entertainment to healing spaces and medical appliances, […]
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How To Hack Your Google Lighthouse Scores In 2024by hello@smashingmagazine.com (Salma Alam-Naylor) on June 11, 2024 at 6:00 pm
Do perfect Lighthouse scores mean the performance of your website is perfect? As it turns out, Lighthouse is influenced by a number of things that can be […]
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20 Best New Websites, June 2024on June 10, 2024 at 7:00 am
Arranging content in an easily accessible way is the backbone of any user-friendly website. A good website will present that information well while conveying a […]
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Useful CSS Tips And Techniquesby hello@smashingmagazine.com (Cosima Mielke) on June 7, 2024 at 11:00 am
The times for CSS have probably never been more exciting than today. In this quick read, we’ve got some useful CSS tips and techniques for you that you can […]
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How to Make & Export Creative GIF Animations in After Effectsby Jonathan Lam on June 7, 2024 at 8:56 am
Welcome to our guide on making and exporting creative GIF animations in Adobe After Effects! GIFs are everywhere these days, from social media to marketing […]
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Presenting UX Research And Design To Stakeholders: The Power Of Persuasionby hello@smashingmagazine.com (Victor Yocco) on June 5, 2024 at 3:00 pm
There’s more to achieving good UX than research and design. We need to effectively communicate our ideas to gain buy-in from key stakeholders. Victor covers […]
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Scaling Success: Key Insights And Practical Takeawaysby hello@smashingmagazine.com (Addy Osmani) on June 4, 2024 at 12:00 pm
The web is still a young platform, and we’re only now beginning to recognize what “success” looks like for large projects. In his recent Smashing book, […]
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Exciting New Tools for Designers, June 2024on June 3, 2024 at 12:30 pm
In this month’s roundup of the best tools for web designers and developers, we’ll explore a range of new and noteworthy tools designed to enhance various […]