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• Core Points: Penpot is testing MCP (Model Context Protocol) servers to enable AI-enabled design workflows that interact with Penpot design file…
Pivoting Your Career Without Starting From Scratch
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• Core Points: Mid-career pivots leverage existing skills (problem-solving, communication, empathy) to transition without starting anew, emphasiz…
How to Build a Website in 2026: A Complete Beginner’s Guide for Launching Online
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• Core Points: In 2026, building a website is more accessible than ever thanks to user-friendly platforms, better hosting, and clearer guidance. …
What a Large JSON Incident Revealed About Apache SeaTunnel Tuning
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• Core Points: A casual copy-paste of a working SeaTunnel CDC → Doris setup to a new amzn_api_logs table caused severe memory pressure, OOMs, and…
Countdown to New Adventures: January 2026 Wallpapers Edition
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• Core Points: Fresh desktop wallpapers align with January 2026 themes, offering visual refreshes for a new year.
• Main Content: Seasonal desi…
Designing for Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing Users: Practical UX Principles and Collaborative Approaches
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• Core Points: Design for inclusive communication, accessible media, clear visual cues, and collaborative, user-centered processes that include d…
Measuring Feature Impact with TARS: A Practical UX Metric for Product Teams
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• Core Points: TARS offers a simple, repeatable UX metric to gauge feature performance, enabling objective, data-driven decisions.
• Main Conte…
Recreating Toon Text with CSS and SVG: Smashing Animations Part 7
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• Core Points: A methodical approach to building Toon Text titles using modern CSS and SVG techniques, blending typography with animation for dyn…
Windows Users Lose Local Files to OneDrive: Understanding the Hidden Backup Feature and Its Impli…
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• Core Points: OneDrive’s Backup feature can automatically move or copy files from Desktop, Documents, and Pictures during Windows setup or updat…
Accessible UX Research: eBook Now Available for Download
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• Core Points: Smashing Magazine releases an eBook edition of Accessible UX Research by Michele A. Williams; print editions forthcoming at presal…