Vol_9.28.26

We curate web design resources.

Gene Crawford
September 28, 2026

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Anima.ai

The 100 Most Common UX Design Methods, Ranked by Value
100 top UXD methods ranked by breadth, altitude, persuasion, and cost. AI prototyping wins as the highest-value method. Cheap framing methods crowd the rest of the top 10, because deciding what to build outscores building it. Expensive workshop rituals sink, and 6 famous methods have a high risk of being design theater.
https://www.uxtigers.com/post/100-uxd-methods

That Crisp Interface Is Going To Date
The price of software is falling so fast and we’re not yet evolving our craft to match the moment.
https://marieclairedean.substack.com/p/that-crisp-interface-is-going-to

The Enshittification Resistant Software Project
A self certification process with a somewhat official blessing.
https://er-certification.statichost.page/index.html

Filling in the last row of a responsive grid | Tim Wilson
Filler cells for CSS grids with borders.
https://twilson.net/writing/filling-responsive-grid

Small Programming Tricks
A lot of effective engineering comes from the accumulation of small nuggets of knowledge.
https://will-keleher.com/posts/small-programming-tricks-matter/

Why your numbers look wrong
Your dashboard figures jump when they update, your table columns don't line up, and a year in a sentence shouts. It isn't your CSS. It's the figures your font gives you by default, and the better ones it keeps a switch away.
https://www.carmenansio.com/articles/opentype-features-css/

Craft
A collection of design engineering concepts.
https://craft.gustavofior.com/

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