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Smashing Conference New York 2018

Learn how others failed, so that you won’thave to make the same mistakes. You willalso discover techniques, strategies and tooling to get to better results, faster.

front-end developers, web designers, UX designers, product managers, accessibility specialists, performance engineers

CSS and SVG accessibility; progressive web apps offline strategies; serverless functions with Vue.js; augmented reality design patterns; advanced browser APIs and hacks; front-end performance optimization; persuasive design and conversion; branding and consumer psychology; design collaboration and workflows; launch planning and testing

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Til Launch Do Us PartDan Mall01h 03m
From one designer to a front-end developer: I’m so grateful for you. You take my pretty pictures and turn them into real-live websites and applications; you…
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Building Inclusive Experiences with CSS and SVGSara Soueidan55m
Just like their range of skills, the front-end developer’s responsibilities may vary across teams, but one things remains the same: a front-end developer can…
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The Long Tail of PerformanceTim Kadlec53m
It’s time to accept that system and network failures are inevitable and to start designing our systems to withstand them. Accomplishing this isn’t easy but…
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New Adventures in Front-EndVitaly Friedman43m
“The beast is alive! How do you feel about ASCII-alike CSS Grid layout with polyfluid sizing and ch unit? Do you feel itchy when it comes to building…
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Designing Progressive Web AppsJason Grigsby52m
If you have a website — particularly one that generates revenue for your organization — you need a Progressive Web App. So where do you begin? How do you…
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The Shape of ThoughtsChiara Aliotta55m
When the heart meets the mind. Beautiful ideas often end up compromised by a low budget, unrealistic deadlines, or technical issues. We designers pound against…
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Why We Brand, Why We BuyDebbie Millman
Why We Brand, Why We Buy is an entertaining sociological, scientific and anthropological overview of why humans buy and brand things. This is what the…
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And so the Mystery Begins…John Maeda
Have you figured out yet who was the Mystery Speaker this year? ;-)
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Serverless Functions and Vue.jsSarah Drasner43m
Despite the name, Serverless does not mean you’re not using a server, rather, the promise of Serverless is to no longer have to babysit a server. Scaling is…
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Designing for Augmented RealityMichael Flarup50m
We thought we could port our existing game to an AR experience. We couldn’t. Here’s what happened and everything we learned. In this talk I’ll take the…
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Bet you Didn't Think Your Browser Could do ThatMonica Dinculescu47m
Building a modern web app is pretty complicated! You need to make pretty things! That are fast! But also useful! Ideally offline! And can accommodate many…
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Encouraging Clicks - How to Encourage Action Without Alienating PeoplePaul Boag47m
Every website seeks to encourage visitors to do something, whether it is placing an order, make a donation or signup to a mailing list. But how do you do that…
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Design in the Era of the AlgorithmJosh Clark52m
The design and presentation of data is just as important as the underlying algorithm, and designers have an urgent role to play in crafting the emerging…
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