Nov 17 2025

Atila Fassina - Fine-Grained Access Handling And Data Management With Row-Level Security

Many apps have some kind of user-specific information or data that is supposed to be accessed by a certain group of users and not by others. With these sorts of requirements comes a demand for fine-

Security , Apps , Privacy

Nov 17 2025

Myriam Frisano - Decoding The SVG path Element: Line Commands

In a previous article, we looked at some practical examples of how to code SVG by hand. In that guide, we covered the basics of the SVG elements rect, circle, ellipse, line, polyline, and polygon (a

Techniques , 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

Dec 16 2009

ZURB - Stronger, Better, Faster Design with CSS3

In this second article we’re going to focus on using those CSS techniques (and a little JavaScript) to create some practical elements and layouts. As before, caveat coder — a lot of the CSS properti

css3 , coding , Css

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 11 2009

The Smashing Newsletter Team - Redesign: When To Relaunch The Site and Best Practices

Redesigning a website is a big job (needless to say) and should be handled with care. Many of us with a portfolio, blog or other website have probably thought about a redesign or at least know we ne

performance , Redesign , Validation , Web Design , Design

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

Jan 15 2008

Sven Lennartz - Isn’t it sweet? Mascots in Web Design

The more emotional a site design is, the more likely it is to evoke positive feelings within its visitors. To achieve a lasting impression, designers tend to use visual cues and offer some eye candy

Showcases , Web Design , Illustrations , Design , Logo Design