Let’s welcome May with a new collection of desktop wallpapers! Following our monthly tradition, the wallpapers were created by the community for the community and can be downloaded for free. Enjoy! May has a way of sneaking in with longer days, softer light, and that first real hint of summer in the air. It’s the…
Assessments in modern LMS platforms go beyond multiple-choice questions. Product teams are building quiz builders, rubric creators, peer review workflows, and inline feedback tools that all depend on one shared component: the rich text editor. The editor’s capabilities directly determine what kinds of assessments your platform can offer. This article covers four patterns where EdTech…
I love ideas that feel clearly better than what was before. I used to feel that way about curved shower curtain bars. Like, instead of the shower curtain being perfectly straight against the edge of the shower, it curves outward. No harm in functionality, but it gives more space inside the shower. It’s just better….
AI tools are eliminating the need to “bug” colleagues for help, but the informal interactions they replace are the very scaffolding that builds team trust, belonging, and innovation. Casey Hudetz and Eric Olive explore the research and potential impacts behind that risk and offer practical strategies for maintaining human connection while leveraging AI’s strengths. Through…
Apple’s product animations, particularly the scrolly teardowns (technical term), have always been inspiring. But these bleeding-edge animations have always used JavaScript and other technologies. Plus, they aren’t always responsive (or, at least, Apple switches to a static image at a certain width). I’ve been wowed by CSS’s more recent scrolling animation capabilities and wondered if…
Over the past decade, I’ve seen thousands of people try to learn programming online. Some succeed quickly, while others struggle for years. The difference is rarely intelligence; it’s usually how they approach learning. Programming is not just about watching tutorials or reading theory. It’s a skill built through consistent practice, problem-solving, and real-world application. The…
In a rush to embrace AI, the industry is redefining what it means to be a UX designer, blurring the line between design and engineering. Carrie Webster explores what’s gained, what’s lost, and why designers need to remain the guardians of the user experience. In early 2026, I noticed that the UX designer’s toolkit seemed…
In Fixing the URL params performance penalty, Barry Pollard sets up a very clear real-world conundrum. The content at these two URLs is probably the same: ?utm_source=email The content at these two URLs is probably not: products?productid=1234 products?productid=5678 Who cares? Cache cares. Because content with different query params might be different, the various tech that…
Poorly handled session timeouts are more than a technical inconvenience. They can become serious accessibility barriers that interrupt essential online tasks, especially for people with disabilities. Here is how to implement thoughtful session management that improves usability, reduces frustration, and helps create a more accessible and respectful web. For web professionals, session management is a…
Markdown is a great invention that lets us write less markup. It also handles typographical matters like converting straight apostrophes (‘) to opening or closing quotes (‘ or ‘) for us. Although Astro has built-in support for Markdown via .md files, I’d argue that your Markdown experience can be enhanced in two ways: MDX Markdown…