About The Author Rachel Andrew is not only editor-in-chief of Smashing Magazine, but also a web developer, writer and speaker. She is the author of a number of books, including … More about Rachel… Continuing a series on the display property in CSS, this time Rachel Andrew takes a look at what happens when you…
DetailsHaving studied research at university I didn’t fully grasp the importance of it. I took all that knowledge for granted, and also didn’t quite know where I’d apply it later on in my job. Working as a UX designer today, I learned how important the role of research is in our daily practice, and want…
DetailsThis morning, Google fixed a bug that affected its ability to index new content. Well, right now, that bug is back. New content not being indexed. Try finding content from large news publishers that are always pushing out content, and you won’t be able to find anything if you filter by results within the past hour.…
DetailsCan your marketing agency make a profit working with low-budget clients in rural areas? Could you be overlooking a source of referrals, publicity, and professional satisfaction if you’re mainly focused on landing larger clients in urban locales? Clients in least-populated areas need to capture every customer they can get to be viable, including locals, new…
DetailsRegarding the podcast, two of the best things that’ve happened since the previous episode is that the number of questions is steadily increasing and people are saying they appreciate the length of the show. So that’s good stuff, as far as I’m concerned. Anyway, if you’ve previously subscribed to the show, then this episode should…
DetailsOne of the technologies that really fascinates me is 3D printing. The possibilities of creating real objects by printing them in 3D is something that blows my mind and if you think that with Arduino and other open source hardware efforts, in the future we will be able to design and build amazing gadgets. A…
DetailsBT’s new EE-esque logo is getting a bashing – even though it’s just a trademark. Either way, the new look is a unique case of like son, like father instead of like father, like son. EE, homo(logo)phone..? It’s good to talk – but it isn’t good to talk about logo changes until they’re made official, as is…
DetailsThis new edition of the Monthly Web Development Update takes a look at what moves the web and the people working on it. From browser updates and handy tools to how we do work. This week, I was at the amazing beyondtellerrand conference once again, and every single time I come home from such an…
DetailsCSS Grid layout is powerful and flexible. It’s great for our development experience, but it may come at the cost of user experience and accessibility if we don’t use it responsibly. This article series gives you an overview of potential implementation pitfalls; or, in other words, the dark side of the grid. Overview What’s CSS…
DetailsMicrosoft has made its Space Partition Tree And Graph (SPTAG) algorithm, used in its own Bing search engine, available to all as an open-source GitHub project. The algorithm uses vector search and deep learning models to provide results based on search intent. Understanding SPTAG. The algorithm is designed to allow users to search through billions…
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