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Physical UI, Escaping UX Traps

This week, I’ve hand-picked a stack of links that’ll save you time, challenge your thinking, and sprinkle a bit of inspiration onto whatever you’re building (or procrastinating).

The 10 Best Managed WordPress Hosting Providers in 2025

The downside of a managed hosting plan is the price. They’re usually a little more expensive than a shared or an unmanaged hosting option. Some managed plans may limit traffic, storage, or the number of websites you can host. For smaller websites or those with lighter traffic, those extra features may not justify the cost.

Meet Accessible UX Research, A Brand-New Smashing Book

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. Purchase now to get your copy as soon as it’s available, and to save off the full price. Pre-order the book.

Powerful Managed Hosting for WordPress

Kinsta’s Application Performance Monitoring (APM) Tool visualizes site speed issues. No matter your technical skills, easily identify performance bottlenecks and take action. Unlike our competitors, Kinsta APM is home-built and included free in all of our hosting plans for WordPress. Say goodbye to external plugins or paid services like New Relic.

Artist Spotlight: Matias Funes

“I didn’t have high expectations for this career nor did I think I could make a living from it,” says Mexico City-based graphic designer and illustrator Matias Funes. “Life proved me wrong, and over time, my passion and love for design grew enormously.”

Font Pairing Techniques for Digital-First Brands

For digital-first brands, typography isn’t just a style choice, it’s a core part of how the brand communicates across screens.

The UX butterfly effect, Fragments, Human coders are still better than LLMs

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psd.to.design

Import your Adobe Photoshop (.psd, .psb) files into Figma as designs with fully-editable layers, or as pixel-perfect images.

20+ Free PSD Font Effects for Photoshop 2025

Finding the right font is only half the battle. To truly make your typography pop, a high-quality text effect can make all the difference, saving you hours of work and giving your designs a professional edge. But searching for top-tier resources can be a chore. That’s why we’ve done the heavy lifting for you.

Building an Infinite Parallax Grid with GSAP and Seamless Tiling

Learn how to create a responsive, infinitely scrolling image grid with parallax motion and staggered text animations using GSAP.

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