✨ So what’s the difference between combobox, multiselect, listbox, and dropdown? While all these UI components might appear similar, they serve different purposes.
↬ Let’s see how they differ, what purpose they serve, and how to choose the right one: www.smashingmagazine.com/2026/02/comb...
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SmashingConf Amsterdam calling! 🌷🧀
The schedule is live! Expect loads of practical talks, unplugged sessions, and a whole bunch of side events along the way.
See for yourself!
smashingconf.com/amsterdam-20...
Officially started working on *new* content for my upcoming accessibility workshop @smashingconf.com 💃
April 13th, Amsterdam
High-level description and tickets are available already so you can grab yours now 🎟️ smashingconf.com/amsterdam-20...
#a11y
I am thrilled that James Victore who inspired us in 2013(!) returns to #btconf Düsseldorf 2026. Bold ideas. Big energy. Unmissable. Don't miss out. beyondtellerrand.com/events/dusse...
beyond tellerrand Düsseldorf 2026 – 15 year #btconf. Join us on April 27 and 28. beyondtellerrand.com/events/dusse...
I was really happy to see that both Empordà & Terrassa made your list! The mNACTEC computer section was curated by a dear friend :)
Awesome post! It’s so lovely to see the Figueres Museum make it onto the list. There’s also an impressive collection at the Terrassa Science Museum, and the town itself is absolutely beautiful, with stunning industrial Modernista architecture! mnactec.cat/en
Hello there. Just woke up and guess what?! It is 2026! Ready for 15 years of beyond tellerrand? Yes, 15 years. It feels crazy and brings back so many lovely memories. If you want to celebrate this, creativity, the web and the future, don't miss out. beyondtellerrand.com/events/dusse...
✨ CSS Wrapped 2025 is out! We’re entering a world where CSS can increasingly handle logic, state, and complex interactions once reserved for JavaScript.
↬ Here’s an unpacking of the highlights and how they connect to the broader evolution of modern CSS: www.smashingmagazine.com/2025/12/stat...
Illustrated desktop wallpaper. It shows a small cabin on an island in the middle of a frozen river surrounded by mountains. It is snowing, and the warm yellow light inside the cabin lights up the dark night.
Illustrated desktop wallpaper. It shows two Christmas dwarfs decorating the moon with fairy lights and wrapped presents.
Would you like to get featured in our upcoming wallpapers post? We’re still taking submissions for December, so don’t hesitate to join in. We’d love to see your story come to life!
📷️ Join in: www.smashingmagazine.com/2015/12/desk...
Next #btconf newsletter is arriving in your inbox tomorrow. Not yet subscribed? About time! ;) beyondtellerrand.com/newsletter
Right in time for you to enjoy it at the weekend: next video of #btconf Berlin. @sachajudd.com and “The Good Internet: How Fandom Can Reclaim the Web”. A brilliant and motivating talk.Enjoy! youtu.be/F6b9kjlpIZE
There are many tips for improving your website's performance. But even if you follow all the advice, can you maintain an optimized site? And are you targeting the right pages?
↬ Matt Zeunert on effective strategies: www.smashingmagazine.com/2025/11/effe...
(Article supported by @debugbear.com 💖)
End of the year approaching fast. Still some budget left.
If your team/org/company depends on web technologies, convince your boss to sponsor OWD ➡️ patrickbrosset.com/articles/202...
What can we learn about living computation from non-living machines? In this @royalsocietypublishing.org A. Adamatzky shows that a computer doesn’t need to be solid. From droplets 2 chemical waves, liquid computers blur the line between chemistry & thought. royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/full/10....
We want you ! Join the #team of #btconf in Berlin and experience the event from a different perspective. If you need reasons why, accept from not paying a ticket, check this link. beyondtellerrand.com/blog/join-be...
4 weeks. Wonderful people on and off stage. Inspiring talks. Great conversations. What are you waiting for? Grab your #btconf Berlin ticket now. beyondtellerrand.com/events/berli...
Mark your calendars! #btconf Berlin 2025 is coming up soon and the full schedule is online now.
Take a peek, get excited, and grab your ticket before they’re gone!
beyondtellerrand.com/events/berli...
The accessibility overlay fact sheet that @5t3ph.bsky.social alluded to at #smashingconf is at overlayfactsheet.com/en/
Si trobem vida en un altre planeta, serà diferent de la que coneixem? Crear vida al laboratori seguirà les mateixes regles? Pot existir vida sense aigua o ADN? I les IAs del futur, poden aparèixer sense assemblar-se al cervell humà? Vine al @iec.cat i t’ho explico! @melisupf.bsky.social @prbb.org
This could be the tagline for Web Day Out
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The BCA is a proud sponsor of @smashingconf.com New York 2025! Tailored to front-end developers and UX designers, notable speakers will discuss topics like design systems, AI, accessibility and UX research.
We hope to see you there!
First shots from @smashingconf.com in New York are up. More to follow: marcthiele.com/photos/smash...
¿Imaginas un mundo donde enviar dinero sea tan simple como enviar un DM? @interledger.bsky.social
🔓 Te presentamos el universo de Interledger, explicado paso a paso en español.
Entre código, fintech y web abierta, este artículo es el primer puente 🌉. 👉 interledger.org/developers/b...
The header of the latest issue of the Smashing Newsletter greeting readers, in this case me, with "Zdravo Manuel", the Croatian/Bosnian/Serbian word for Hello.
Ćao brate! Kako je? Šta ima novo?
Why did cephalopods develop intelligence? And why, being so intelligent and cognitively complex, do they die so young? In this @cp-trendsecolevo.bsky.social paper, the authors explore this paradox from an ecological and evolutionary perspective. www.cell.com/action/showP...
Meet our newest book, “Accessible UX Research” — now available for pre-order. Michele A. Williams takes us for a deep dive into the real world of UX research, with a roadmap for including users with different abilities and needs.
↬ Get your copy: www.smashingmagazine.com/2025/06/acce...
When passion for accessibility meets business indifference, what bridges the gap? Gloria Diaz Alonso shares how she turned frustration into strategy — by learning to speak the language of business. www.smashingmagazine.com/2025/04/how-...
How did life emerge in our biosphere? An important part of our understanding of this might be grounded in the physics of phase transitions and the maths of bifurcation theory. Here's our review paper with @manlius.bsky.social arxiv.org/pdf/2504.08492
Content management is evolving. The traditional monolithic CMS approach is giving way to headless architectures, where content management and presentation are decoupled.
↬ Building a Drupal > Storyblok migration tool:
www.smashingmagazine.com/2025/04/buil...
(Article supported by @storyblok.com 💖)