Smashing Magazine is a web design and front-end development blog. Vitaly Friedman and Sven Lennartz founded it in 2006. It publishes in-depth articles on CSS, JavaScript, UX, accessibility, and site performance. Most pieces come from working designers and developers.
You will find practical guides on UI patterns, design systems, and typography.
Beyond articles, the Smashing team offers:
- Printed books and eBooks
- Live online workshops with recorded sessions
- A paid membership with discounts and extras
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Front-end developers have turned to CSS-Tricks since Chris Coyier started it in 2007. The site focuses on HTML, CSS, and the browser features behind modern layouts.
Its best-known resource is the CSS Almanac. It explains properties, selectors, and functions with short code examples. Long-form guides cover Flexbox, CSS Grid, container queries, and cascade layers.
Short news posts track new browser releases and upcoming CSS features. Articles on accessibility and JavaScript appear regularly too.
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Web Designer Depot is a web design blog about design tools and industry news. It also tracks how the designer's role keeps changing. Posts are short, opinionated, and written for people who build websites for a living.
Content falls into five main areas:
- AI and tech
- Freelancing and client work
- UX and usability
- Visual and UI design
- Web development
Expect quick takes on Figma and WordPress updates, plus lists of free design resources.
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Written by web designers for web designers, Web Design Ledger mixes inspiration with hands-on resources. The blog is best known for yearly roundups of WordPress themes, plugins, and design tools. You will also find font and icon collections, plus articles on UI and e-commerce design.
Vandelay Design is a design blog that Steven Snell launched in 2007 in Bowling Green, Kentucky. Its articles explore how artificial intelligence is changing design work. Topics include generative engine optimization, LLM visibility, and the trade-offs between SEO and user experience. Portfolio advice for designers is another regular theme.
Behind this blog is Lounge Lizard, a New York web design agency founded in 1998. Its team writes for business owners and marketing managers, not designers. Posts cover branding, e-commerce, digital marketing, and AI search. The agency also publishes website redesign checklists for industries such as finance and manufacturing.
WebCami is a West Seattle web design studio. Owner Cami MacNamara has run it since 2002. Her blog gives small business owners practical advice on WordPress sites. You will learn about SEO basics, mobile-first layouts, site care, and picking between WordPress and Squarespace.
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Modern CSS is the core of Theo Soti's blog. The designer and front-end developer writes tutorials on layouts, dialogs, popovers, and animations. His book, You Don't Need JavaScript, shows how to build interactive components with native CSS.
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Adrienne Bentley's blog is a presentation design resource for founders, consultants, and finance teams. Posts explain why slide decks fail and how better design helps close deals.
Arlington, VA businesses turn to SD Arlington Web Design, part of Samantha Digital, for custom websites. Its blog covers web design, search engine optimization, branding, and online marketing.