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A focused stream of recent stories from the sources curated for this community. Latest: 7 Practical Ways AI is Rewriting the UI Design Playbook (and 3 Ways it’s Not), Beyond border-radius: What The CSS corner-shape Property Unlocks For Everyday UI — Smashing Magazine, and Building Dynamic Forms In React And Next.js — Smashing Magazine. Page 6.
Stop designing for 2024—the era of the "blank canvas" is dead and Agentic UI is taking over. In 2026, the best designers aren't pixel-pushers; they are the architects of "disposable" interfaces that build themselves in real-time.
For years, developers have been hacking around the limitations of `border-radius`, using clip-path, SVG masks, and fragile workarounds just to get anything other than round corners. The new `corner-shape` property finally changes that, opening the door to...
Some forms stay UI, while others quietly become rule engines. Here’s why these two different approaches exist and how to choose between them.
Design tokens were supposed to make our lives easier—but now they’re eating us alive. What started as a way to create harmony between design and code has turned into an endless maze of abstractions, debates, and JSON files nobody understands. This is the...
Many product teams still lean on usability improvements and isolated behavioral tweaks to address weak activation, drop-offs, and low retention – only to see results plateau or slip into shallow gamification. Anders Toxboe updates persuasive design for...
UX design is entering a new phase, with designers shifting from makers of outputs to directors of intent. AI can now generate wireframes, prototypes, and even design systems in minutes, but UX has never been only about creating interfaces. It’s about...
We’re not getting smarter with AI — we’re just getting better at hoarding prompts and calling it “creativity.” The real danger isn’t AI replacing us. It’s us quietly forgetting how to think.
Our newest Smashing Book, “Accessible UX Research” by Michele Williams, is finally shipping worldwide — and we couldn’t be happier! This book is about research, but you’ll also learn about assistive technology, different types of disability, and how to...
Product thinking shifts your focus from "how it looks" to "why it matters," ensuring every design choice solves a real human problem and hits a business goal. It’s the secret to moving beyond pixel-pushing and becoming a strategic partner who builds...
What happens if you rebuild a single tooltip using the browser’s native model without the aid of a library? The Popover API turns tooltips from something you simulate into something the browser actually understands. Opening and closing, keyboard...
Do you need a little inspiration boost? Well, then our new batch of desktop wallpapers is for you. Designed by the community for the community, the wallpapers in this collection are the perfect opportunity to get your desktop ready for spring — and, who...
Meet our brand new conference for designers and UI engineers who love the web. That’s [SmashingConf Amsterdam](https://smashingconf.com/amsterdam-2026), taking place in the legendary Pathé Tuschinski, on April 13–16, 2026.
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