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JS: Let it snow

Snowfall Javascript So as a web designer in Florida one rarely sees snow. Who am I kidding I am more likely to see a UFO than snowfall. So this holiday here’s some snow for those sans-snow designers...

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Design Systems: An Introduction

Summary: Design systems are a collection of components and guidelines used to design and implement a consistent visual experience for users. Who is this for: internal teams, agencies, designers and...

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Carbon Design System: Icons, Pictograms, Motion, Components

Summary: IBM has created an awesome design system that puts the power in your hands to build amazing digital products and experiences. The Carbon Design System is centered around core principles and...

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Web Refresh vs Web Redesign

Summary: For website or product improvements, it may be better to refresh an existing design and give it a creative facelift rather than beginning anew with a redesign. As a user experience designer,...

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Comparing 25 Design Systems

Summary: Out of 25 design systems, Bootstrap, Material Design, Ant Design, Base Design, and Semantic UI garner the most interest online. Bootstrap and Material Design Dominate all other design systems...

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JS copy text to clipboard

Summary: Code snippets of a copy to clipboard JS snippet in JavaScript and a jQuery version. Copy text to clipboard Have you ever needed a snippet to copy text with JavaScript directly to your...

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Creating a Color Palette Generator: A Step-by-Step Guide

Summary: Looking to have some fun with color schemes and palettes? This blog post dives into the creative possibilities of crafting a UI Color Generator by utilizing chroma.js, jQuery and nes.css!...

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Colors to Avoid for Color Blind Users: An Intro for Designers

Summary: As designers, we have the opportunity to create stunning visuals that are not only aesthetically pleasing but also user-friendly. That’s why it’s so important for us to take into account all...

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Canva vs PPT

Summary: Use Canva if you need a tool that is flexible and goes beyond just presentations. Use PowerPoint if you work in a Microsoft tech driven environment. Gone are the days of heated debates over...

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UX/UI prototyping tools

Summary: Creating a UX/UI prototyping is a great way to test out a digital experience and get feedback before investing in engineering. It’s important to know the differences between simple and complex...

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Nuke inline style using CSS specificity

Summary: When dealing with CSS, understanding CSS specificity is essential. Specificity decides which CSS styles, and in what order, will be applied to an HTML element. There are ways to nuke even...

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Utö Font

The Utö Font is Stunning 😍 The Utö font is a typeface designed by Teo Tuominen, Erik Bertell, and Emil Karl Bertell for Fenotype. It is named after the island of Utö, which is located in southern...

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A FREE hand drawn font: Sketch Script

Summary: created Sketch Script a hand drawn font that can be used with wireframes or sketches.  Creative designers always need new fonts Typography is a world unto itself within the design universe....

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Grid Systems: A Brief History

Introduction to a Grid system A grid system serves as an aid for designers when building designs, helping them to create consistent user experiences and arrange information in a natural, informative...

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CSS: Text Color Property

How To Use The Text Color Property This property determines the text color for elements you target. This changes the color of all text within the element to red. You could also use any valid CSS color...

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CSS text-align Property

How to use CSS text-align property The text-align property sets the horizontal alignment of the text. The example below aligns the <p> element start, end, left, right, center, justify,...

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8 Beautiful Valentine’s Day Fonts

The font you choose can make or break your Valentine’s day. Whether it’s a card for a loved one or the latest round of Valentine’s Day projects, getting the right font helps set things off and is worth...

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Text Decoration

How to use Text Decoration The text-decoration property sets the type of text decoration used for the text. This adds an underline to all text inside the <p> element. Possible values for...

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Button Design with CSS: The Basics

Button design is at the core of product design. This blog post explains the world of buttons and CSS, from the simplest to the most complicated. Even if coding is not your strong suit, express your...

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5 Amazing Website development Code Editors

Website development can be a thrilling endeavor, yet the budget constraints that often accompany it may lead to frustration. Fortunately for those seeking to create an attractive website without...

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