🔥 A/B Testing, CSS Magic, and Web Development Trends for 2025

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A/B testing your website redesign ensures your changes resonate with users, while CSS image effects boost engagement. Explore serverless Lambda functions with BoxLang, modern bouncy radio buttons, and handwritten SVG hearts. Stay ahead with AI-driven web development trends, expert advice for new engineering managers, and Chrome DevTools tips. Plus, learn how to test and measure content UX for better clarity.

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How to A/B Test Your Website Redesign - The visuals are stunning, the navigation is efficient, and the content is top-notch. But how do you know if your website’s new design will resonate with your target audience?

50 Creative CSS Image Effects for Engaging Websites - Anyone building a website will often hear the same advice—add images to make your pages more engaging. And that’s great advice...

Building Serverless Lambda Functions with BoxLang - Is BoxLang the Answer to Your AWS Lambda Problems? Find out how Ray Camden explores AWS Lambda using BoxLang.

Handwriting an SVG Heart, With Our Hearts - express your love with the symbol of love: a CSS heart.

Bouncy radio buttons using modern CSS - A fun CSS-only experimentation using modern features to create bouncy radio buttons.

9 Top Web Development Trends to Watch in 2025 - AI-Driven Innovation and Serverless Architecture Reshape the Digital Landscape.

Advice to New Engineering Managers - Tips for being an effective engineering leader and how to avoid common pitfalls. Engineering management requires a different mindset from software development.

How To Use Chrome's Developer Tools - The developer tools in Chrome let you inspect website content, view what files are loaded when visiting a page, generate detailed performance reports, and more. This article provides an introduction to Chrome DevTools and then takes a look at some more advanced features.

How To Test And Measure Content In UX - The goal of content design is to reduce confusion and improve clarity. Yet often it’s difficult to pinpoint a problem as user feedback tends to be not specific enough.

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