Web app accessibility appears difficult because it seems that there is little information on the subject available online. Let’s take a closer look at the accessible use of framework features, concrete Vue.js traits, as well as community initiatives and vetted patterns.

https://smashingmagazine.com/2021/07/three-insights-vuejs-accessibility/

There are two strategies for incrementally building websites that are growing in popularity: Incremental Static Regeneration and Distributed Persistent Rendering. What’s the difference? Let’s figure it out.

https://smashingmagazine.com/2021/07/isr-dpr-explained/

In this article, you’ll get to see some pretty groundbreaking things you can achieve with modern JavaScript grids and discover new ways to augment a data grid to make it engaging, responsive, and accessible. All this will be illustrated using Kendo UI Data Grids and their features.

https://smashingmagazine.com/2021/07/javascript-data-grid-kendo-ui/

Too often dealing with filters can be frustrating. Let’s get them right. That means never freeze the UI on a single input, provide text input fallback and never auto-scroll users on a single input. Here’s why.

https://smashingmagazine.com/2021/07/frustrating-design-patterns-broken-frozen-filters/

In JavaScript, attaching an event listener to constantly fire a callback on scroll can be performance-intensive. But there is a better way with Intersection Observer.

https://smashingmagazine.com/2021/07/dynamic-header-intersection-observer/

In this article, we’re taking a closer look at different approaches and strategies on how we can migrate a web application that uses jQuery framework, and start using one of the coolest React frameworks in the market: Next.js.

https://smashingmagazine.com/2021/07/migrate-jquery-nextjs/

CSS refactoring is not an easy task — it needs to be done in a way that doesn't create problems. First we need to analyze the existing codebase, audit CSS codebase health, discover weaknesses, agree on the approach, and convince management to invest time and resources into the process.

https://smashingmagazine.com/2021/07/refactoring-css-introduction-part1/

Accessibility is often overlooked or bolted on to the end of a project. Let’s figure out how to implement and advocate for accessibility from the inception of a project to the release or handoff and beyond.

https://smashingmagazine.com/2021/07/strong-case-for-accessibility/

Even though Vue.js claims to have an approachable minimalist framework that can be incrementally adaptable, it can be a little bit overwhelming when starting as a Vue.js newbie. In this article, we’re looking at ways to make writing Vue.js a breeze.

https://smashingmagazine.com/2021/07/tools-practices-speed-up-vuejs-development-process/

Interactive Components in Figma allows designers to create a component with states (hover, active, clicked, focus) and make it interactive so that every copy of the component will inherit those same interactions by default. Let’s explore how it can reduce the time and effort needed to create interactions for your mock-ups.

https://smashingmagazine.com/2021/07/introduction-figma-interactive-components/

There is an array of Headless CMSes out there. In this article, we delve into headless CMS features to satisfy your content editors, marketers and yourself as a developer. For the experience headless practitioner, this could be a checklist to see what’s new out there. For those starting out on their headless journey, this could be a guide on what to look for.

https://smashingmagazine.com/2021/07/how-to-choose-a-headless-cms/

In this article, Ahmad Shadeed explains what HSL is, how to use it, and shares some of the useful use-cases and examples that you can use right away in your current projects.

https://smashingmagazine.com/2021/07/hsl-colors-css/

With so many tools and approaches, email still has quite a few pain points, both for developers and email marketers. Email is difficult because it has too many aspects to set and a few instances with no common rules to follow.

https://smashingmagazine.com/2021/07/email-testing-flow/

When writing front-end tests, you’ll find a lot of pitfalls along the way. Let’s explore common mistakes developers make, and how to avoid them. Testing doesn’t need to be painful, after all.

https://smashingmagazine.com/2021/07/frontend-testing-pitfalls/

The web is single-threaded. This makes it increasingly hard to write smooth and responsive apps. Workers have a bad rep, but can be an important and useful tool in any web developer's toolbelt for these kinds of problems. Let’s get up to speed on Workers on the Web!

https://smashingmagazine.com/2021/06/web-workers-2021/

Let’s welcome July with some fresh desktop wallpapers. Designed by artists and designers from around the world, they are available with and without a calendar. Enjoy!

https://smashingmagazine.com/2021/06/desktop-wallpaper-calendars-july-2021/

Static Generation is great for performance — until the app gets too big and build-times go through the roof. Today, we’ll have a look at how Netlify’s fresh On-Demand Builders can fix that.

https://smashingmagazine.com/2021/06/breaking-down-bulky-builds-netlify-nextjs/

In this episode, we’re talking about Chakra UI. What is it and how can it help with your React projects? Drew McLellan talks to expert Mike Cavaliere to find out.

https://smashingmagazine.com/2021/06/smashing-podcast-episode-40/

In this article, Manuel explains why Emmet is one of his favorite productivity tools for writing HTML and CSS, and how you can create custom Emmet snippets in Visual Studio Code to help you improve your front-end workflows even more.

https://smashingmagazine.com/2021/06/custom-emmet-snippets-vscode/

This article explains how we can connect different types of content in a Next.js application. With this technique, we can add any kind of one-to-one, one-to-many, or even many-to-many relationship to our projects.

https://smashingmagazine.com/2021/06/creating-multi-author-blog-nextjs/