Watch the Web AI Summit 2024 videos | Blog | web.dev
The Web AI Summit, Google’s first summit for developers focused on client-side AI, took place on October 18, 2024. Our lineup included presenters from Google teams, such as Chrome and MediaPipe, and other companies working in AI, such as Intel, Hugging Face, Microsoft, LangChain, and beyond. We covered topics from consumer packaged goods detection to […]
The Collective #889
Olá, frontend friends! 👋 Hope your week has been kind to you so far! Addy Osmani reminds us that while AI can do a lot, it’s not replacing your expertise any time soon. Speaking of expertise, Josh Comeau has a frosty tip on leveling up backdrop-filter effects, giving you glassy visuals that are as smooth […]
Mastering SVG Arcs — Smashing Magazine
SVG arcs demystified! Akshay Gupta explains how to master radii, rotation, and arc direction to create stunning curves. Make arcs a powerful part of your SVG toolkit for creating more dynamic, intricate designs with confidence. So, I love drawing birds with code. Inspired by my brother’s love for birdwatching, I admire the uniqueness of their […]
New to the web platform in November | Blog | web.dev
Discover some of the interesting features that have landed in stable and beta web browsers during November 2024. Published: November 27, 2024 Stable browser releases In November 2024, Firefox 133 and Chrome 131 became stable. This post looks at the new features added to the web platform. Note: Browser compatibility data pulled from MDN is […]
Shopify Winter ’25 Edition: The “Boring” Site That’s Anything But
Every six months, Shopify unveils a new Edition—a comprehensive showcase of updates and innovations that reflects where Shopify is now and where it’s headed. But the Winter ’25 Edition? It’s breaking all the rules. Instead of dazzling us with flashy new features, Shopify’s focus this time is on refining what already exists. Over 150 updates […]
Scroll And View Progress Timelines — Smashing Magazine
It’s been 10 years since scroll-driven animations were introduced in a spec proposal, and after five years in development, we’re finally beginning to see pop up in websites. There are scrolly-telling and maze games as well as cover flow animations and 3D rotation with scroll… but what exactly is new here? It’s not like we […]
What do the State of CSS and HTML surveys tell us? | Blog | web.dev
Published: December 6, 2024 The results for the State of CSS 2024 and State of HTML 2024 are now live. This post takes an initial look at some of the most interesting findings in those surveys. Note: The State of JS 2024 is still open for responses. Take that survey today to help us better […]
The Collective #890
In partnership with Olá, frontend friends! 👋 The Chrome team gave us a look at how CSS absolutely leveled up in 2024—think scroll-driven animations, justify-self: center, and other cool tricks to make web design simpler and more interactive. Have a great start of the week! Unlock Windsurf Editor, by Codeium. Introducing the Windsurf Editor, the […]
Three Approaches To Amplify Your Design Projects — Smashing Magazine
There are many ways to elevate a design project from good to incredible. For web and product designers, it’s not just about adding more animations and flair. What it truly comes down to is a reframing of your thought processes starting before the project even kicks off. Olivia De Alba presents three approaches that designers […]
more tools to help web developers | Articles | web.dev
Published: Dec 10, 2024 2024 was an exciting year for the Baseline project. We’re close to completing the underlying dataset, and have launched tools such as the Web Platform Status dashboard and Baseline status widget. Other projects such as the RUM Archive are starting to adopt Baseline. This post looks back on Baseline in 2024. […]