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Dropdowns Inside Scrollable Containers: Why They Break And How To Fix Them Properly — Smashing Magazine

Dropdowns often work perfectly until they’re placed inside a scrollable panel, where they can get clipped, and half t...

Mar 20, 2026 Data, {"StringData"=>{}}

Modal vs. Separate Page: UX Decision Tree — Smashing Magazine

How to choose between modals and pages, when to avoid modals, and how to determine the right level of interruption or...

Mar 19, 2026 Data, {"StringData"=>{}}

Anime vs. Marvel/DC: Designing Digital Products With Emotion In Flow — Smashing Magazine

Design is about pacing and feelings as much as pixels and patterns. Alan Cohen explores Emotion in Flow and Emotion i...

Mar 17, 2026 Data, {"StringData"=>{}}

Beyond border-radius: What The CSS corner-shape Property Unlocks For Everyday UI — Smashing Magazine

For years, developers have been hacking around the limitations of `border-radius`, using clip-path, SVG masks, and fr...

Mar 12, 2026 Data, {"StringData"=>{}}

Building Dynamic Forms In React And Next.js — Smashing Magazine

Some forms stay UI, while others quietly become rule engines. Here’s why these two different approaches exist and how...

Mar 10, 2026 Data, {"StringData"=>{}}

Human Strategy In An AI-Accelerated Workflow — Smashing Magazine

UX design is entering a new phase, with designers shifting from makers of outputs to directors of intent. AI can now ...

Mar 06, 2026 Data, {"StringData"=>{}}

Now Shipping: Accessible UX Research, A New Smashing Book By Michele Williams — Smashing Magazine

Our newest Smashing Book, “Accessible UX Research” by Michele Williams, is finally shipping worldwide — and we couldn...

Mar 03, 2026 Data, {"StringData"=>{}}

Getting Started With The Popover API — Smashing Magazine

What happens if you rebuild a single tooltip using the browser’s native model without the aid of a library? The Popov...

Mar 02, 2026 Data, {"StringData"=>{}}

Say Cheese! Meet SmashingConf Amsterdam 🇳🇱 — Smashing Magazine

Meet our brand new conference for designers and UI engineers who love the web. That’s [SmashingConf Amsterdam](https:...

Feb 26, 2026 Data, {"StringData"=>{}}

A Designer’s Guide To Eco-Friendly Interfaces — Smashing Magazine

Every high-resolution hero image, autoplay video, and complex JavaScript animation carries a cost. Sustainable UX cha...

Feb 23, 2026 Data, {"StringData"=>{}}