Designing in the Open: How Community Collaboration Is Shaping Penpot’s AI Future

Why the next wave of AI-powered design tools will be built collectively — and how Penpot’s MCP Server opens the door.

From Basement to Breakthroughs: Inside the Studio Powering the Internet’s Boldest Brands

A look at the studio where branding, engineering, and experimentation collide to shape the web’s next chapter.

40+ Beautiful High-Resolution Christmas Wallpapers for Your Desktop

As the holiday season draws nearer, there’s no better time to infuse your computer screen with a dash of festive flair. This col...

The Mechanics Behind a Scroll-Driven Circular 3D Carousel with Three.js and Post-Processing

A technical walkthrough of scroll physics, cursor interaction, and screen-space effects in a Three.js carousel.

From a Single Story to Countless Worlds: Pavel Mazhuga’s Path in Creative Development

Exploring the projects and motivations behind Pavel Mazhuga’s path into advanced 3D experiences on the web.

Simulating Life in the Browser: Creating a Living Particle System for the UntilLabs Website

Learn how a real photograph was transformed into a living, physics-driven particle system using WebGL, shaders, and data-driven motion fo...

Accessible UX Research, eBook Now Available For Download

eBook versions of “Accessible UX Research,” a new Smashing Book by Michele A. Williams, are now available for download! Which means soon ...

Supercharge Your Design System with LLMs and Storybook MCP

A guide to combining LLM coding agents with Storybook MCP for higher-quality, lower-cost frontend development.

State, Logic, And Native Power: CSS Wrapped 2025

CSS Wrapped 2025 is out! We’re entering a world where CSS can increasingly handle logic, state, and complex interactions once reserved fo...

Building With Perfect Pitch: How Fiddle.Digital Composes High-Performance Digital Experiences

Fiddle.Digital reveals how a trio of specialists and their custom StringTune engine shape fast, immersive, and precisely crafted digital ...

How UX Professionals Can Lead AI Strategy

Lead your organization’s AI strategy before someone else defines it for you. A practical framework for UX professionals to shape AI imple...

10+ Best News & Broadcast Packages for After Effects in 2025

A collection of professional After Effects broadcast packages and templates for motion designers. All with stunning visuals and elegan...

Why the Themes and Plugins You Choose Matter to Your Clients

Plan ahead on client projects with smart WordPress theme and plugin choices that reduce risk, cut emergency fixes, and keep your sites...

30+ Best Free Heavy & Ultra-Bold Fonts for Creatives

We share a curated selection of the best free ultra-bold and heavy fonts available. These are the heavy fonts you've been looking for...

Do Built-From-Scratch WordPress Themes Still Make Sense?

Built from scratch WordPress themes are not gone quite yet. We explain how blocks changed WordPress theme development and give clear e...

Beyond The Black Box: Practical XAI For UX Practitioners

Explainable AI isn’t just a challenge for data scientists. It’s also a design challenge and a core pillar of trustworthy, effective AI pr...

From Illusions to Optimization: The Creative WebGL Worlds of Adrián Gubrica

A look at Adrián Gubrica’s journey from design roots to high-performance WebGL, and the creative, technical worlds he’s built along the way.

How Should Web Designers Deal With Service Outages?

When the web goes down, web designers are caught between providers and clients. Get practical advice on checking issues, sharing clear...

Crafting Nature Beyond Technology: A Project from Roots to Leaves

A deep dive into how a nature-inspired concept evolved into a polished WebGL experience blending design, animation, and technology.

Zero to Live: The Anima × Codrops Hackathon

A one-week challenge to design, build, and publish a live prototype using Anima.

Masonry: Things You Won’t Need A Library For Anymore

CSS Masonry is almost here! Patrick Brosset takes a deep dive into what this long-awaited feature means for web developers and how you co...

Two Portfolios, One Process: Where Design, Motion, and Code Come Together

An exploration of how design and development come together to transform ideas into motion, shaping two portfolio websites through animati...

6 Best Plugins for Adding Two-Factor Authentication (TFA) to WordPress

We explore what two-factor authentication actually is and take a look at a few WordPress plugins that will help you add this feature w...

How to Build a Custom WordPress Block With Telex

Learn how Telex from Automattic helps you build custom WordPress blocks with plain language prompts, test them in Playground, and expo...