Performance

Learn why SVG is superior to pixel graphics in terms of scalability, responsiveness, interactivity, programmability, performance, and accessibility.

Delivering a speedy UX isn't all about code and servers – it's about how things feel.  Chris shows you how to use 'skeleton screens' to speed up your UX. 

Claudio Ribeiro shows how you can use explain and indexes to spot and remedy possible performance issues with your database before they strike.

Daniel Schwarz shows us how to design and publish static HTML/CSS websites using Sketch and two Sketch Plugins (Auto Layout and Launchpad).

Nicole Saidy offers an overview of Progressive Web Apps (PWAs), what they are, which problems they solve, and what makes them apps or app-like.

It's easy to think of AI as the stuff of abstract computer science, but, increasingly, we're beginning to seeing Artificial Intelligence in UX design.

Perceived Performance is just as important as actual Page Speed. Marc Schenker explains why, and what this means for user interface designers.

Web and interface designers are becoming a dime a dozen, Tobi explains what great designers do to stand out from the crowd.

SVG is a powerful format but you need to make good decisions to get great results. Ivalyo walks you through exporting SVG in Adobe Illustrator.

Animating elements in your mobile application is easy. And doing it the right way is easy, too... if you follow our tips here.

According to the Direct Marketing Association, you can expect an ROI of $38 for every $1 you spend on email marketing. Small tweaks can be big money.

We know that users are less patient and we need to reduce waiting times. But there are also tricks to help us 'bend time' in our favor.

Today I have three more innovative ideas from psychology involving human reactions to color, change and attention spans that take things to another level.

App development needs great design but there is a disconnect between design and code. Now Paintcode turns Sketch into an iOS app UI development tool.

Designing for IoT – the Internet of Things – offers great opportunities, but also a new range of challenges. Charles Costa walks you though the big 4. 

Design is a series of decisions on what is most important – and what isn't. Wes looks at how to focus your users by using with prioritized navigation. 

Sometimes it helps to think of SVG, not as an 'image format', but as a 'recipe'. And once you *really* know a recipe, you can start to change it. 

PNG-32 has glorious alpha-transparency support but the files are huge. Can help come from an unlikely hero – SVG?

Like great music, good web design shouldn’t be all about flashy tricks and visual theatrics. It must actually perform.

One underestimated aspect of a great UX is providing precisely the right content at precisely the right time. That's the focus of 'lazy loading images'.

It's easy to forget how difficult, hacky and expensive custom typography used to be. Today Monty delivers four tips to help you use Google Fonts like a pro.

Screen resolutions keep increasing and so do the challenges of front-end development. James George looks at the current state of play.

Fonts have been a convenient place to store our vector icons – but is it the *right* place? Massimo asks if it's time to move to SVG.

Are you sick of dealing with clients from hell? Prove to them they're wrong using a data analytics tool like Hotjar.

Google launched the WebP image format back in 2010 to speed up the web. How does it work? Can you use it? Should you use it? Tanay answers your questions.

Most people see Google Analytics as a marketing tool, but that's underestimating what it can tell you about your UX. Petras has some magic to show you.

Amit Diwan looks at what makes a performance testing tool effective and considers 7 options you'll want to look at.

Text and images each has its own strengths, but often work most effectively when combined. Annarita has some easy wins to focus on.

David Turnbull speaks from experience in sharing his tips on how to launch a blog that loads its pages lightning fast -- under one second.

Stephan Max explains what exactly is the critical rendering path and how we can use that knowledge to make our pages load faster and thus improve the UX.