- No-Hassle Visual Studio Code Theming: Building an Extension
Montag 14:51 – Zell Liew at CSS-Tricks
I’ve always thought that creating a VS Code theme was a lot of work. But lo and behold, it took less than six hours to get it working, then a day or two to polish up my final tweaks.No-Hassle Visual Studio Code Theming: Building an Extension originally published on CSS-Tricks, which is part of the DigitalOcean family. You should get the newsletter. - What Is MCP, and How Can It Help Your WordPress Website?
Sonntag 17:12 – Eric Karkovack at Speckyboy Design Magazine
Model Context Protocol is an open protocol that sits between an AI app and your tools. Learn what it does, how it can connect to WordPress through the MCP Adapter, and what features it can unlock.
The post What Is MCP, and How Can It Help Your WordPress Website? appeared first on Speckyboy Design Magazine. - Short Month, Big Ideas (February 2026 Wallpapers Edition)
Samstag 9:00 – at Articles on Smashing Magazine — For Web Designers And Developers
Let’s make the most of the shortest month of the year with a new collection of desktop wallpapers that are sure to bring a smile to your face — and maybe spark your creativity, too. All of them were designed with love by the community for the community and can be downloaded for free. Happy February! - What’s !important #4: Videos & View Transitions, Named Media Queries, How Browsers Work, and More
Freitag 15:00 – Daniel Schwarz at CSS-Tricks
Neither Chrome, Safari, nor Firefox have shipped new features in the last couple of weeks, but fear not because leading this issue of What’s !important is some of the web development industry’s best educators with, frankly, some killer content.What’s !important #4: Videos & View Transitions, Named Media Queries, How Browsers Work, and More originally published on CSS-Tricks, which is part of the DigitalOcean family. You should get the newsletter. - 20+ Best Slideshow & Photo Gallery Templates for DaVinci Resolve in 2026
Freitag 14:56 – Eric Karkovack at Speckyboy Design Magazine
A collection of modern DaVinci Resolve slideshow and gallery templates for showcasing your photos and videos with style. Ideal for personal or client projects.
The post 20+ Best Slideshow & Photo Gallery Templates for DaVinci Resolve in 2026 appeared first on Speckyboy Design Magazine. - Practical Use Of AI Coding Tools For The Responsible Developer
Freitag 13:00 – at Articles on Smashing Magazine — For Web Designers And Developers
AI coding tools like agents can be valuable allies in everyday development work. They help handle time-consuming grunt work, guide you through large legacy codebases, and offer low-risk ways to implement features in previously unfamiliar programming languages. Here are practical, easy-to-apply techniques to help you use these tools to improve your workflow. - Styling ::search-text and Other Highlight-y Pseudo-Elements
Mittwoch 15:08 – Daniel Schwarz at CSS-Tricks
The new ::search-text pseudo (Chrome 144) matches are yellow while the current target (::search-text:current) is orange, but ::search-text enables us to change that.Styling ::search-text and Other Highlight-y Pseudo-Elements originally published on CSS-Tricks, which is part of the DigitalOcean family. You should get the newsletter. - ReliCSS
Mittwoch 13:25 – Geoff Graham at CSS-Tricks
Stu Robson’s ReliCSS (clever name!) tool can excavate outdated CSS in your codebase that have modern CSS solutions.ReliCSS originally published on CSS-Tricks, which is part of the DigitalOcean family. You should get the newsletter. - Unstacking CSS Stacking Contexts
Dienstag 10:00 – at Articles on Smashing Magazine — For Web Designers And Developers
In CSS, we can create “stacking contexts” where elements are visually placed one on top of the next in a three-dimensional sense that creates the perception of depth. Stacking contexts are incredibly useful, but they’re also widely misunderstood and often mistakenly created, leading to a slew of layout issues that can be tricky to solve. - There is No Need to Trap Focus on a Dialog Element
Montag 15:02 – Zell Liew at CSS-Tricks
Accessibility advice around modals have commonly taught us to trap focus within the modal. Upon further research, it seems like we no longer need to trap focus within the - Responsive Hexagon Grid Using Modern CSS
Freitag 14:39 – Temani Afif at CSS-Tricks
A while back, Temani tacked a repeating grid of hexagon shapes. Well, he’s updated it with modern CSS features that result in fewer magic numbers. And it’s impressive!Responsive Hexagon Grid Using Modern CSS originally published on CSS-Tricks, which is part of the DigitalOcean family. You should get the newsletter. - Open Props @custom-media Recipes
Freitag 13:00 – Geoff Graham at CSS-Tricks
The @custom-media at-rule has landed in Firefox Nightly! I couldn’t find it in the release notes but Adam Argyle’s on the beat noting that it’s behind a flag for now.
Look for layout.css.custom-media.enabled
I often forget the exact name of …Open Props @custom-media Recipes originally published on CSS-Tricks, which is part of the DigitalOcean family. You should get the newsletter. - Beyond Generative: The Rise Of Agentic AI And User-Centric Design
Donnerstag 13:00 – at Articles on Smashing Magazine — For Web Designers And Developers
Developing effective agentic AI requires a new research playbook. When systems plan, decide, and act on our behalf, UX moves beyond usability testing into the realm of trust, consent, and accountability. Victor Yocco outlines the research methods needed to design agentic AI systems responsibly. - I Learned The First Rule of ARIA the Hard Way
Mittwoch 17:51 – Hashim Quraishi at CSS-Tricks
Semantic HTML does a lot more accessibility work than we usually give it credit for already — and ARIA is simple to abuse when we use it both as a shortcut and as a supplement.I Learned The First Rule of ARIA the Hard Way originally published on CSS-Tricks, which is part of the DigitalOcean family. You should get the newsletter. - Rethinking “Pixel Perfect” Web Design
Dienstag 10:00 – at Articles on Smashing Magazine — For Web Designers And Developers
Amit Sheen takes a hard look at the “Pixel Perfect” legacy concept, explaining why it’s failing us and redefining what “perfection” actually looks like in a multi-device, fluid world. - HTTP Archive 2025 Web Almanac
Freitag 17:30 – Geoff Graham at CSS-Tricks
I love me some good web research reports. I’m a sucker for them. HTTP Archive’s Web Almanac is one report I look forward to every year, and I know I’m not alone there. It’s one of those highly-anticipated publications on …HTTP Archive 2025 Web Almanac originally published on CSS-Tricks, which is part of the DigitalOcean family. You should get the newsletter. - “I Heart CSS” DailyDev Squad
Freitag 14:46 – Geoff Graham at CSS-Tricks
If you’re reading this, chances are you already have some sort of way that you’re following when we publish new content, whether that’s RSS, Bluesky, Mastodon, or what have you. But I know a lot of folks …“I Heart CSS” DailyDev Squad originally published on CSS-Tricks, which is part of the DigitalOcean family. You should get the newsletter. - What’s !important #3: Popover Context Menus, @scope, New Web Platform Features, and More
Donnerstag 15:08 – Daniel Schwarz at CSS-Tricks
The developer community hasn’t wasted any time kicking off 2026 with some really great articles, demos, and insights. Firefox 147 and Chrome 144 also shipped, and while they’re not jam-packed with features, the releases are still pretty exciting for what’s normally a slow time of year, so without further ado, here’s what’s important from the last couple of weeks (or should I say the first couple of weeks, of 2026?)… What’s !important #3: Popover Context Menus, @scope, New Web Platform Features, and More originally published on CSS-Tricks, which is part of the DigitalOcean family. You should ge … - Playing With CodePen slideVars
Mittwoch 14:59 – Geoff Graham at CSS-Tricks
Super cool new CodePen feature alert! You’ve probably seen a bunch of „interactive“ demos that let you changed values on the fly from a UI panel embedded directly in the demo.Playing With CodePen slideVars originally published on CSS-Tricks, which is part of the DigitalOcean family. You should get the newsletter. - Smashing Animations Part 8: Theming Animations Using CSS Relative Colour
Mittwoch 10:00 – at Articles on Smashing Magazine — For Web Designers And Developers
CSS relative colour values are now widely supported. In this article, pioneering author and web designer [Andy Clarke](https://stuffandnonsense.co.uk/) shares practical techniques for using them to theme and animate SVG graphics. - Postcard From Web Directions Dev Summit, 2025
Montag 14:54 – Lee Meyer at CSS-Tricks
Lee Meyer recently spoke at Web Directions Summit 2025. This is his experience, not only speaking at the event, but experiencing the event through the lens of anxiety and imposter syndrome.Postcard From Web Directions Dev Summit, 2025 originally published on CSS-Tricks, which is part of the DigitalOcean family. You should get the newsletter. - UX And Product Designer’s Career Paths In 2026
Montag 10:00 – at Articles on Smashing Magazine — For Web Designers And Developers
How to shape your career path for 2026, with decision trees for designers and a UX skills self-assessment matrix. The only limits for tomorrow are the doubts we have today. Brought to you by Smart Interface Design Patterns, a **friendly video course on UX** and design patterns by Vitaly. - How Freelance Designers & Developers Can Be Their Own Advocate
Montag 7:58 – Eric Karkovack at Speckyboy Design Magazine
Freelancers do not have a team to back them up when a client pushes limits. We cover client boundaries, payment rules, business hours, scope creep, and how to raise issues before they get worse.
The post How Freelance Designers & Developers Can Be Their Own Advocate appeared first on Speckyboy Design Magazine. - Penpot Is Experimenting With MCP Servers For AI-Powered Design Workflows
Donnerstag 8:00 – at Articles on Smashing Magazine — For Web Designers And Developers
[Penpot](https://penpot.app/?utm_source=SmashingMagazine&utm_medium=Article&utm_campaign=MCPserver) is experimenting with MCP (Model Context Protocol) servers, which could lead to designers and developers being able to perform tasks in Penpot using AI that’s able to understand and interact with Penpot design files. Daniel Schwarz explains how [Penpot MCP](https://github.com/penpot/penpot-mcp) servers work, what they could mean for creating and managing designs in Penpot, and what you can do to help shape their development. - Future CSS: :drag (and Maybe ::dragged-image?)
Mittwoch 15:16 – Sunkanmi Fafowora at CSS-Tricks
Have you ever struggled to style an element while it’s being dragged? Sunkanmi explains some ways it could become easier in the future.Future CSS: :drag (and Maybe ::dragged-image?) originally published on CSS-Tricks, which is part of the DigitalOcean family. You should get the newsletter. - Pivoting Your Career Without Starting From Scratch
Mittwoch 10:00 – at Articles on Smashing Magazine — For Web Designers And Developers
Most developers spend their days fixing bugs, shipping features, and jumping into the next sprint without even thinking about it. After a while, you begin to ask yourself, “Is this still what I want to be doing?” This article looks at how you can move into a new direction in your career without starting from scratch, and how the skills you already use, like problem-solving, communication, and empathy, can open new doors. - 25+ Best Free Figma Resume Templates for Designers in 2026
Mittwoch 7:19 – Paul Andrew at Speckyboy Design Magazine
A collection of free to download and use Figma templates for creating professional and beautifully designed resumes and CVs.
The post 25+ Best Free Figma Resume Templates for Designers in 2026 appeared first on Speckyboy Design Magazine. - 10+ Best Premiere Pro LUTs for Video Editors in 2026
Dienstag 12:56 – Paul Andrew at Speckyboy Design Magazine
In this curated collection, we share the best LUTs for Premiere Pro (both free and premium). Add a professional touch to your color grading!
The post 10+ Best Premiere Pro LUTs for Video Editors in 2026 appeared first on Speckyboy Design Magazine. - When a WordPress Site Needs a Rehab Instead of a Full Redesign
Montag 10:02 – Eric Karkovack at Speckyboy Design Magazine
WordPress sites can become outdated even with regular updates. A website rehab is a smaller project that can modernize an older site without a full redesign. Learn what to fix, who it fits, and what results to expect.
The post When a WordPress Site Needs a Rehab Instead of a Full Redesign appeared first on Speckyboy Design Magazine. - The 6 Best Developer Friendly WordPress Plugins for Performance & Diagnostics
Sonntag 18:01 – Eric Karkovack at Speckyboy Design Magazine
A collection of WordPress plugins built for developers. Use them to debug theme and plugin conflicts, track errors, profile performance, manage cron tasks, and log emails while you troubleshoot.
The post The 6 Best Developer Friendly WordPress Plugins for Performance & Diagnostics appeared first on Speckyboy Design Magazine. - 25+ Best Free DaVinci Resolve Templates for Video Creators in 2026
Sonntag 16:36 – Andrew Childress at Speckyboy Design Magazine
From stunning title sequences to stylish lower thirds, these free DaVinci Resolve templates have everything you need to take your videos to the next level.
The post 25+ Best Free DaVinci Resolve Templates for Video Creators in 2026 appeared first on Speckyboy Design Magazine. - How to Protect WordPress Block Layouts From Accidental Changes
Samstag 18:01 – Eric Karkovack at Speckyboy Design Magazine
Keep clients from breaking WordPress block layouts. Save designs as block patterns, export backups, and lock blocks so content can change without moving pieces.
The post How to Protect WordPress Block Layouts From Accidental Changes appeared first on Speckyboy Design Magazine. - How To Help Your WordPress Clients Understand AI
Freitag 18:01 – Eric Karkovack at Speckyboy Design Magazine
The tech industry is full of buzzwords and hype cycles. Many of us feel pressured to talk about and adopt whatever’s new and exciting. Artificial intelligence (AI) is yet another…
The post How To Help Your WordPress Clients Understand AI appeared first on Speckyboy Design Magazine. - What’s !important #2: Conditional View Transitions, CSS/SVG Text Effects, the Best of CSS Bluesky, and More
Mittwoch 16:18 – Daniel Schwarz at CSS-Tricks
2026 is almost upon us. I know we’re all itching to see the clock strike midnight (cue The Final Countdown by Europe), but not without recapping the best CSS-related things that happened over the last two weeks!What’s !important #2: Conditional View Transitions, CSS/SVG Text Effects, the Best of CSS Bluesky, and More originally published on CSS-Tricks, which is part of the DigitalOcean family. You should get the newsletter. - Countdown To New Adventures (January 2026 Wallpapers Edition)
Mittwoch 9:00 – at Articles on Smashing Magazine — For Web Designers And Developers
Whether 2026 has already begun as you’re reading this or you’re still waiting for the big countdown to start, how about some new wallpapers to get your desktop ready for the new year? We’ve got you covered. - How To Design For (And With) Deaf People
Dienstag 10:00 – at Articles on Smashing Magazine — For Web Designers And Developers
Practical UX guidelines to keep in mind for 466 million people who experience hearing loss. More design patterns in Smart Interface Design Patterns, a **friendly video course on UX** and design patterns by Vitaly. - Giving Users A Voice Through Virtual Personas
Dienstag 10:00 – at Articles on Smashing Magazine — For Web Designers And Developers
Turn scattered user research into AI-powered personas that give anyone consolidated multi-perspective feedback from a single question. - How To Measure The Impact Of Features
Freitag 10:00 – at Articles on Smashing Magazine — For Web Designers And Developers
Meet TARS — a simple, repeatable, and meaningful UX metric designed specifically to track the performance of product features. Upcoming part of the Measure UX & Design Impact (use the code 🎟 IMPACT to save 20% off today). - Smashing Animations Part 7: Recreating Toon Text With CSS And SVG
Mittwoch 10:00 – at Articles on Smashing Magazine — For Web Designers And Developers
In this article, pioneering author and web designer [Andy Clarke](https://stuffandnonsense.co.uk) shows his techniques for creating [Toon Text titles](https://stuffandnonsense.co.uk/toon-text/index.html) using modern CSS and SVG. - Accessible UX Research, eBook Now Available For Download
Dienstag 16:00 – at Articles on Smashing Magazine — For Web Designers And Developers
We’ve got exciting news! eBook versions of “Accessible UX Research,” a new Smashing Book by Michele A. Williams, are now available for download! Which means soon the book will go to the printer. Order the eBook for instant download now or reserve your print copy at the presale price.