Jun 02 2009

The Smashing Newsletter Team - Fixed vs. Fluid vs. Elastic Layout: What’s The Right One For You?

This article discusses the pros and cons of each type of layout. Either one can be used to make a successful website layout, as long as you keep usability in mind. Why all the debate? Web page desi

Layouts , coding , Css

Nov 17 2025

Atila Fassina - SolidStart: A Different Breed Of Meta-Framework

The current landscape of web tooling is increasingly more complex than ever before. We have libraries such as Solid, Vue, Svelte, Angular, React, and others that handle UI (User Interface) updates i

Frameworks , API , Javascript

Nov 17 2025

Myriam Frisano - SVG Coding Examples: Useful Recipes For Writing Vectors By Hand

Even though I am the kind of front-end engineer who manually cleans up SVG files when they are a mess, I never expected to become one of those people. You know, those crazy people that draw with cod

Guides , coding , svg

Sep 18 2008

Glen Stansberry - 6 Version Control Systems Reviewed

If you’ve ever collaborated with other people on a project, you know the frustration of constantly swapping files. Some do it by email, some through file upload services and some by other methods. I

Tools , Open Source , Linux , coding , Reviews

May 12 2010

ZURB - Case-Study: Deconstructing Popular Websites

In our past articles, we’ve experimented with better ways to engage users on web pages with CSS3. We love getting into the nuts and bolts of web design by showing off some nifty coding tricks. In th

Security , Case Studies , Opinion Column , Design

Mar 23 2009

Chris Coyier - [Ask SM: CSS] Equal Spacing, CSS Font Replacement

This is our fourth installment of Ask SM, featuring reader questions about Web design, focusing on HTML, CSS, and JavaScript. In this post we’ll cover how you can distribute the horizontal space bet

coding , Css

Nov 17 2025

Jhey Tompkins - The Path To Awesome CSS Easing With The linear() Function

To paraphrase a saying that has always stuck with me: “The best animation is that which goes unnoticed.” One of the most important concepts of motion design on the web is making motion “feel right.”

animation , coding , Css

Dec 01 2009

Inayaili de Leon - How To Support Internet Explorer and Still Be Cutting Edge

But how do we actually do that? How do we create websites that are up to date with the latest coding techniques but that are also usable for people experiencing the Web on Internet Explorer? In thi

testing , coding , Css , Internet Explorer

Nov 10 2009

Cameron Chapman - Designing “Coming Soon” Pages

Deciding what to do once you’ve purchased a domain but haven’t yet launched the website is always a bit of a conundrum. Leaving up your domain registrar or Web host’s generic page seems unprofession

Showcases , Launch , Inspiration , Web Design

May 07 2008

Sven Lennartz - 35 Useful Source Code Editors Reviewed

To edit HTML- and CSS-code you only need a simple plaintext-editor — the rest depends on your skills and your creativity. However, to make your life a little bit easier, you can use some more comfor

Software , Tools , Open Source , coding , Reviews , Editors , Subversion