March 27, 2014 — Below you’ll find three animated GIFs that contain a hidden message. Each GIF contains a few scattered letters (all uppercase) that you can use to build words. Read More…

January 30, 2014 — We did want to challenge you to be creative and think hard though, and finding this sweet spot of complexity took time and patience. So within the five weeks since the initial idea was conceived, we ran 17 various tests on various variations of various animated GIFs. Read More…

January 28, 2014 — Remember the Smashing Book Mystery riddle from a couple of months ago? Guess what: the Mystery continues! To celebrate the launch of the SmashingConf NYC and our lovely book, we’ve prepared a new riddle, and this time it’s not going to be any easier, but the reward is … Read More…

November 28, 2013 — Ah, the good ol’ Smashing Book Mystery riddle. Now that two days after the announcement have passed, it’s time to reveal the mystery and announce the winners. Oh, you want to figure it out first? Well, then please close this window since there are (obviously) … Read More…

November 26, 2013 — To celebrate the long-awaited release of our new Smashing Book (yaaaay!), we’ve prepared a little mystery for you. Below you’ll find an animated GIF that contains a hidden message. Once you resolved the mystery, you’ll see a Twitter hashtag displayed in … Read More…

September 20, 2013 — When I started developing websites back in the day, I was lucky to have hundreds of valuable, practical articles that would help me become better at what I did. I could learn day and night, and whenever I discovered a new tool or technique, I would bookmark it on Delicious … Read More…

September 5, 2013 — Today is the day when it all started — the day when this little website launched back in 2006. Today, we celebrate our seventh anniversary, and you, dear readers, are the ones who have made it possible and kept us going. Read More…

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April 10, 2013 — As a little token of appreciation, we are happy to provide you with a discount code SMASH50 that you can use to save 50€ on your next workshop. The code is valid until September 9th 2013. We can’t wait to finally meet you! Read More…

November 28, 2012 — The Smashing Library grants you immediate unlimited access to all Smashing eBooks, released in the past and in the future, including digital versions of our printed books. The yearly fee of $99 covers the immediate access to the complete Smashing library with 38 eBooks — you … Read More…