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This issue unpacks unintuitive but powerful CSS layout tricks and highlights ten major updates from Google I/O 2025, including AI-powered DevTools and multimodal Prompt API. Learn how prototyping refines product design, bring flair to modals using the shape() function, and draw web design inspiration from Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance. Discover how to optimize image delivery for faster performance, explore 43 creative CSS menu examples, and dive into the rising trend of vibe coding. Plus, get excited about Chrome’s new built-in AI with full multimodal support.

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3 Unintuitive CSS Layout "Solutions" - Height 0? Wat? Shrink 0? Wat?... here are a few of my least favorite, easy to forget.

10 updates from Google I/O 2025 - CSS carousels, AI-powered DevTools, Prompt API with multimodal capabilities, and more…

The Role of Prototyping in Perfecting Product Designs - Remember the first Apple iPod? Shown in Figure 1, its sleek design and click wheel revolutionized how we listen to music.

Move Modal in on a… shape() - Years ago I did a demo where a modal was triggered open and it came flying in on a curved path. I always thought that was kinda cool. Time has chugged on...

What Zen And The Art Of Motorcycle Maintenance Can Teach Us About Web Design - Road-tripping along the line between engineering and spirituality, Robert M. Pirsig’s musings on the arts, sciences, and Quality ring as true now as they ever have.

How to Improve Image Delivery on Your Website - Improve image delivery is one of Lighthouse's new performance insights. It identifies oversized images on a web page that could be reduced in size without noticeable quality loss.

CSS Menus: 43 Creative Examples for Your Website - Menus are crucial to any website’s design, but they don’t have to be boring. With CSS, you can create dynamic, visually appealing navigation that boosts the user experience.

Vibe Coding: My Deep Dive into Tools, Techniques & Personal Takeaways - You’ve probably heard the term floating around in dev circles or on tech X. It’s one of the latest buzzwords in the software development space.

Multimodal Support in Chrome's Built-in AI - One feature that I've been excited the most about has finally been made available, multimodal prompting. This lets you...

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