May 17, 2022 — Web design should be fun and accessible for anyone. After all, when we build a new website, our primary goal is to share our idea, product, or service with the world, not to dive into solving technical problems. Let’s take a closer look at how you can create your very own WordPress site up and running created and hosted with the Elementor Cloud Website. Read more…

May 16, 2022 — What makes the underused Server-Timing header uniquely powerful among all other response headers? We’ll rethink the expectation for using it exclusively for timing and see fast solutions for hard-to-solve monitoring challenges. In this article, Sean Roberts will provide you with a new perspective on Server-Timing as a tool to reach for, even if you’re not measuring time. Read more…

May 13, 2022 — We waste so much today. One way of focusing on what truly matters is by identifying Top Tasks for yourself. In this article, Gerry McGovern will show you how to make tough decisions by focusing on the real, quantifiable evidence that will help create a better experience for your users. Read more…

May 12, 2022 — Google collects performance information from millions of opted-in Chrome browsers around the world and uses this information as a performance ranking factor for its search engine. But it also makes this information freely available so that anyone can use it to check the real-world performance of individual websites. Even more significantly, it’s possible to segment this data according to the technologies used in the websites. In this article, Dan Shappir leverages this information to analyze and compare the performance of leading JavaScript frameworks. Along the way, he uncovers unexpected behaviors and solves a web performance mystery. Read more…

May 11, 2022 — In this article, Denis Studennikov will be taking a closer look at a design case study and discuss possible reasons why its customers abandon their online shopping carts and what solutions are recommended in each particular case. Read more…

May 10, 2022 — SVGs are scalable, flexible, and, most importantly, lightweight. And, well, they have even more to offer than you might think. Smart SVG techniques, from generative SVG grids to SVG paths with masks, grainy SVG gradients, cut-out effects and fractional SVG stars. Let’s look at some magical SVG techniques that you can use right away. Read more…

May 9, 2022 — At the end of 2021, the Chrome team shipped some functionality that has the ability to make or break sites meeting the Core Web Vitals. So, let’s learn a little bit more about the Back/Forward Cache (aka bfcache), and what you can do to test if your website is compatible with it. Barry Pollard strongly encourage sites to run the Back/Forward Cache test, understand any blockers leading to an unsuccessful test and seek to remove those blockers. Read more…

May 6, 2022 — Let’s explore how to give and receive better feedback when working remotely — feedback that is actionable, specific, kind, and that won’t set you on edge. In this article, Joshua Mauldin will discuss a few ways to get around that difficulty. We’ll start by learning what causes feedback sessions to get off track, how to prevent this from happening, and what to do when this happens. Read more…

May 5, 2022 — When deploying websites, there’s rarely a one-size-fits-all solution. Some websites benefit from server-rendered pages, some prefer statically generating content upfront. In this article, Stefan explains how a CMS such as Storyblok can help you make your site more resilient without losing the flexibility to deliver time-relevant content. Read more…

May 4, 2022 — How difficult can it be to design a bulletproof language selector? It’s not as straightforward as one might think. We need to avoid redirects, decouple our language and country presets, allow for overrides, and use non-modal windows. Can we fix it? Absolutely! We just need to decouple presets, allow for overrides and allow users to specify their intent. Read more…