- 10 After Effects Tutorials for Creating Professional Transitions
Montag 16:26 – Paul Andrew at Speckyboy Design Magazine
From basic techniques to advanced effects, learn how to create impressive transitions in After Effects with this collection of tutorials.
The post 10 After Effects Tutorials for Creating Professional Transitions appeared first on Speckyboy Design Magazine. - Primitive Objects In JavaScript: When To Use Them (Part 2)
Montag 10:00 – at Articles on Smashing Magazine — For Web Designers And Developers
In the second part of the series, Kirill looks at the usefulness of primitive objects, exploring how reducing capabilities could be a benefit for your project. - 8 Code Snippets for Creating Amazing Patterns with CSS
Montag 6:55 – Eric Karkovack at Speckyboy Design Magazine
Patterns are among the most flexible design assets. They can be the star of the show or fit neatly into the background. As such, they can also range from minimal…
The post 8 Code Snippets for Creating Amazing Patterns with CSS appeared first on Speckyboy Design Magazine. - How To Enable Collaboration In A Multiparty Setting
Freitag 16:00 – at Articles on Smashing Magazine — For Web Designers And Developers
As Artificial Intelligence becomes more widespread, so too does the adoption of digital agents and voice interactions. Explore the power of mixed reality systems and multimodal communication to enhance collaboration between consultants and clients, transforming advisory services. - Weekly News for Designers № 697
Freitag 10:00 – Speckyboy at Speckyboy Design Magazine
This week’s Designer News – № 697 – includes 4 Levels of Grids for Web Designers, Intel One Mono Typeface, Fluent 2 Design System, Why We’re Bad at CSS, and a whole lot more.
The post Weekly News for Designers № 697 appeared first on Speckyboy Design Magazine. - iA Presenter: A Case Study On Product Pricing Considerations
Freitag 8:00 – at Articles on Smashing Magazine — For Web Designers And Developers
Pricing a product or service is one of the more challenging aspects of product development. Pricing is an inexact science, and chances are you will not get it right the first time. But where do you even begin? Let’s explore the important considerations that go into product pricing. - Building Websites with the Future in Mind
Freitag 6:14 – Eric Karkovack at Speckyboy Design Magazine
Web design is loaded with existential questions. One of the biggest being: Can I build a website today that will still be relevant in the future?
The post Building Websites with the Future in Mind appeared first on Speckyboy Design Magazine. - How to Create a Screen Recording with Quicktime
Donnerstag 10:51 – David Walsh at David Walsh Blog
Creating screen recordings is an essential skill for web developers. Screen recordings can illustrate new features, bugs, or a variety of other ideas. I’m often asked what app I use to create screen recordings and people are shocked when I tell them Quicktime! Let’s review how to create a screen recording with with Mac’s native […]
The post How to Create a Screen Recording with Quicktime appeared first on David Walsh Blog. - Advanced Form Control Styling With Selectmenu And Anchoring API
Donnerstag 10:00 – at Articles on Smashing Magazine — For Web Designers And Developers
Thanks to the Open UI working community group, there’s a new element on the horizon, , that will make styling this type of form control a whole lot better. You’re going to walk through an early implementation of this new experimental element by creating a pattern that you would never have thought possible with CSS alone — a radial selection menu. - Things I’ve Learned From the WordPress Community
Donnerstag 6:28 – Eric Karkovack at Speckyboy Design Magazine
We share a few valuable lessons we’ve learned from the WordPress community. Some may sound basic, but they’ve impacted both our careers and life.
The post Things I’ve Learned From the WordPress Community appeared first on Speckyboy Design Magazine. - Create Your Own Path In June (2023 Wallpapers Edition)
Mittwoch 8:00 – at Articles on Smashing Magazine — For Web Designers And Developers
Do you need a little inspiration boost? Well, then our new batch of desktop wallpapers might be for you. Designed by artists and designers from across the globe, the wallpapers in this post come in versions with and without a calendar for June 2023. Enjoy! - 25 Best Free Resume Templates for Figma in 2023
Mittwoch 6:19 – Andrew Childress at Speckyboy Design Magazine
A collection of free to download and use Figma templates for creating professional and beautifully designed resumes and CVs.
The post 25 Best Free Resume Templates for Figma in 2023 appeared first on Speckyboy Design Magazine. - How No-Code Tools Disrupt the Design Process
Dienstag 7:37 – Eric Karkovack at Speckyboy Design Magazine
Like many web designers, I’m a fan of routine. I like having a set process for getting things done. And crafting a design can greatly benefit from this practice. For…
The post How No-Code Tools Disrupt the Design Process appeared first on Speckyboy Design Magazine. - Designing A Better Design Handoff File In Figma
Freitag 15:30 – at Articles on Smashing Magazine — For Web Designers And Developers
This article provides practical tips for improving the handoff process between design and development in product development. The guidance covers effective communication, documentation, design details, version control, and plugin usage. - Weekly News for Designers № 696
Freitag 10:38 – Speckyboy at Speckyboy Design Magazine
This week’s Designer News – № 696 – includes What’s new in CSS and UI: I/O 2023 Edition, Type Scale, 10 Books to Improve Coding Skill in 2023, Classic Editor vs Gutenberg, and so much more.
The post Weekly News for Designers № 696 appeared first on Speckyboy Design Magazine. - Meet Success At Scale, A New Smashing Book By Addy Osmani
Donnerstag 20:00 – at Articles on Smashing Magazine — For Web Designers And Developers
Meet “Success At Scale”, our upcoming book with best-practice case studies from industry experts. Print and eBook shipping in fall 2023. Pre-order the book. - The Impact Of Agile Methodologies On Code Quality
Donnerstag 11:00 – at Articles on Smashing Magazine — For Web Designers And Developers
Say goodbye to traditional workflows and embrace Agile to unlock the power of high-quality code. Discover how Agile methodologies promote simplicity, modularization, readability, and continuous improvement, resulting in faster turnaround times, more responsive development processes, and ultimately, the creation of high-quality software that meets customer needs. - Taking Trips Outside of Your Design Comfort Zone
Donnerstag 9:20 – Eric Karkovack at Speckyboy Design Magazine
We explore why projects outside of our sweet spot can cause such discomfort and discuss those things we can do to meet these challenges with enthusiasm.
The post Taking Trips Outside of Your Design Comfort Zone appeared first on Speckyboy Design Magazine. - Why Do We Still Use PDF Files on the Web?
Mittwoch 6:38 – Eric Karkovack at Speckyboy Design Magazine
PDF (Portable Document Format) has been around for a long time. You might say it’s almost as much a part of the web as HTML. Not that these files are…
The post Why Do We Still Use PDF Files on the Web? appeared first on Speckyboy Design Magazine. - Smashing Podcast Episode 61 With Rachel Andrew: What Is Web Platform Baseline?
Dienstag 8:00 – at Articles on Smashing Magazine — For Web Designers And Developers
In this episode of the Smashing Podcast, we’re talking about Web Platform Baseline. What is it, and how can it help determine your browser support policy? Drew McLellan talks to expert Rachel Andrew to find out. - Practical Design Tips And Guidelines For Beginner Designers
Montag 11:00 – at Articles on Smashing Magazine — For Web Designers And Developers
It’s easy for beginner designers to get overwhelmed and lose confidence when creating presentations, landing pages, app and web design mockups, and even cards. Laurent Baumann shares a few simple guidelines and practical tips to help you in such situations. - How To Deal With Big Tooling Upgrades In Large Organizations
Mittwoch 10:00 – at Articles on Smashing Magazine — For Web Designers And Developers
The process of upgrading large third-party packages in equally large organizations is rarely, if ever, as easy as running an npm update and calling it a day in this context. Joran Quinten shares valuable lessons from his team’s experiences in upgrading third-party code that affects codebases across the entire organization. - Design Patterns Are A Better Way To Collaborate On Your Design System
Dienstag 11:00 – at Articles on Smashing Magazine — For Web Designers And Developers
Every company and team has to have deep collaboration between engineering and design to get the value out of a design system (and not go nuts). Building design patterns first unblock people to work in parallel, keeps people synced up, and results in reusable modules that speed up your next project. - Solving Media Object Float Issues With CSS Block Formatting Contexts
Montag 13:00 – at Articles on Smashing Magazine — For Web Designers And Developers
This article covers common problems using CSS floats and how to solve them using a block formatting context (BFC). Whether you are a beginner or an experienced web developer, you will learn valuable insights and practical solutions for dealing with CSS float issues. - Designing Sticky Menus: UX Guidelines
Freitag 11:00 – at Articles on Smashing Magazine — For Web Designers And Developers
Are sticky headers always a good idea? Best practices for designing sticky headers, with examples, UX guidelines and usability considerations. - How To Boost Your Design Workflow With Setapp
Donnerstag 14:00 – at Articles on Smashing Magazine — For Web Designers And Developers
In this guide, we’ll explore efficient tools to save time and speed up your workflow. Focus on what you do best — designing high-quality work, and let these tools handle the rest! - A Guide To Redux Toolkit With TypeScript
Mittwoch 10:00 – at Articles on Smashing Magazine — For Web Designers And Developers
The Redux Toolkit documentation calls the library a better way to write Redux logic for React apps and a simple and efficient toolkit for Redux development. In this article, you will learn about the Redux toolkit by building an app that tracks project issues. - Restart Mac From Command Line
Dienstag 12:35 – David Walsh at David Walsh Blog
Restarting and shutting down a computer remotely is a frequent task for remote system administrators. As someone that writes many shell scripts, I also find myself automating system restarts. Let’s look at a few ways to restart Mac systems from command line! Restart a Local Mac To restart a local Mac system from command line, […]
The post Restart Mac From Command Line appeared first on David Walsh Blog. - How To Use AI Tools To Skyrocket Your Programming Productivity
Dienstag 9:00 – at Articles on Smashing Magazine — For Web Designers And Developers
The rise of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in recent times has incited fear in many over losing their jobs. However, that shouldn’t be the case. On the contrary, AI is an opportunity to take your programming to the next level when used tactfully with the right knowledge, as we’ll cover today. - The Safest Way To Hide Your API Keys When Using React
Montag 13:00 – at Articles on Smashing Magazine — For Web Designers And Developers
Want to make sure your API keys are safe and sound when working with React? Jessica Joseph’s got you covered! She will show you the best ways to hide your API keys, from using environment variables to building your own back-end proxy server. - How to Use Your Domain on Bluesky
Montag 10:08 – David Walsh at David Walsh Blog
Bluesky is a hot new social networking platform that functions like Twitter from Twitter’s original founder. New users are flooding into the platform as a respite from Elon Musk’s vision of Twitter and the fumbles that have happened since his takeover. Upon signing up for Bluesky, your username defaults to {yourdesiredhandle}.bsky.social, but there’s a better […]
The post How to Use Your Domain on Bluesky appeared first on David Walsh Blog. - Learning JavaScript With Imagination
Freitag 9:00 – at Articles on Smashing Magazine — For Web Designers And Developers
This is the story of how one little octopus, explaining one beginner’s concept, carried such weight and power for Kylo that it drove his work and led him to research something that is really quite silly. And yet, it transformed how he learned to write — and finally understand — JavaScript. - The Growing Need For Effective Password Management
Donnerstag 12:00 – at Articles on Smashing Magazine — For Web Designers And Developers
Highlighting the advantages of self-hosted solutions over cloud-based alternatives and exploring collaborative password management and more, P demonstrates how to organize convenient and secure password management in a company. - 10 Great Multipurpose WordPress Themes (Sponsored)
Dienstag 15:57 – David Walsh at David Walsh Blog
Multipurpose themes are flexible WordPress templates that can be used to create virtually any kind of website. They are often best-sellers, and because they are so popular there are a lot of them to choose from. Too many in fact unless you have time to spare to find one that is best for you. Where […]
The post 10 Great Multipurpose WordPress Themes (Sponsored) appeared first on David Walsh Blog. - Smashing Podcast Episode 60 With Mei Zhang: How Do You Design A Design Process?
Dienstag 12:00 – at Articles on Smashing Magazine — For Web Designers And Developers
We’re talking about the process of design. How do you build a process to enable your best work? Vitaly Friedman talks to designer Mei Zhang to find out. - How to Blur Faces in a Video from Command Line
Montag 11:17 – David Walsh at David Walsh Blog
Privacy is always incredibly important, especially with visual media where you may not have the permission of individuals in the video. If you’re filming something in public, it’s likely you’ll catch someone’s face who simply doesn’t want or need to be identified. This recently got me to thinking: what’s the easiest way to blur faces […]
The post How to Blur Faces in a Video from Command Line appeared first on David Walsh Blog. - Make Your May Magnificent (2023 Wallpapers Edition)
Sonntag 15:00 – at Articles on Smashing Magazine — For Web Designers And Developers
May is almost here, so what better occasion could there be for some fresh and inspiring desktop and mobile wallpapers? Created with love by artists and designers from across the globe, the wallpapers in this post come in versions with and without a calendar. Enjoy! - Write Better CSS By Borrowing Ideas From JavaScript Functions
Freitag 8:00 – at Articles on Smashing Magazine — For Web Designers And Developers
Many problems with website layouts happen when we don’t write CSS with the same care we’d use when writing a JavaScript function. Let’s look at how we can borrow best practices and ideas from writing good JavaScript functions for writing CSS. - CSS content-visibility
Freitag 0:13 – David Walsh at David Walsh Blog
The CSS language is full of small gaps which are frustrating to navigate. Between CSS properties to hide a container and its contents, there is still room for improvement. visibility: hidden keeps height and width integrity while display: none on a container hides everything. You can use .container > * to hide all contents of a […]
The post CSS content-visibility appeared first on David Walsh Blog. - Accessible Target Sizes Cheatsheet
Donnerstag 12:00 – at Articles on Smashing Magazine — For Web Designers And Developers
Practical guidelines to prevent rage taps and rage clicks with accessible tap targets for icons, links and buttons — on desktop and on mobile. With useful techniques and guidelines.