January 20, 2011 — If your templates or code don’t allow you to organize your files the way you need to, then do a quick code refactoring to make it work. Read more…

January 18, 2011 — Find a list of useful resources, tools, and services for the Web design community! Improve your workflow with some of these educational resources and time-savers. Read more…

January 14, 2011 — Improve your customer relationships based on a list of principles and how you rank them. Uzi Shimlovici shares some methods so you can filter customers and work on projects aligned with your expectations. Read more…

January 12, 2011 — Everything you need to know about responsive design to get started. Let’s explore how to respond to the user’s behavior and environment based on screen size, platform, and orientation. Read more…

January 11, 2011 — In my last article, I spoke about several common mistakes that show up in web applications. Of these, the one that causes the most trouble is insufficient input validation/sanitization. In this article, I’m joined by my colleague Peter (evilops) Ellehauge in looking at input filtering in more depth while picking on a few real examples that we’ve seen around the web. Read more…

January 7, 2011 — Delivering great presentations is an art, and preparing the slides for them very much so, too. But we’re not going to talk about that. We’re also not going to get into the debate about whether to use open or closed technologies to create slide decks — this is something you need to hash out yourself, and there are some interesting discussions going on. Read more…

January 6, 2011 — Since its early days, video has been one of the most powerful and efficient tools of visual communication. It is able to deliver a direct and clear message to a broad audience as well as focus viewers on something particular. Read more…

January 5, 2011 — What’s the best way to start a new year? Not just with resolutions and good intentions, but with good deeds! Therefore, today we have the pleasure of announcing that a new Smashing Book is on its way. And not only that: it’s not just a book but an annual event. Read more…

December 31, 2010 — We always try our best to challenge your artistic abilities and produce some interesting, beautiful and creative artwork. And as designers we usually turn to different sources of inspiration. As a matter of fact, we’ve discovered the best one — desktop wallpapers that are a little more distinctive than the usual crowd. This creativity mission has been going on for almost two years now, and we are very thankful to all designers who have contributed and are still diligently contributing each month. Read more…

December 28, 2010 — A strong personal brand is beneficial on many levels. At the core it differentiates the designer, developer, marketer, etc, from the rest of the pack within crowded disciplines. It functions as a self-promotion agent that works for the practitioner 24/7/365 ultimately ensuring this person becomes a magnet for new and interesting work opportunities. Read more…