A Developer’s Guide to Brutalist Web Design

October 28, 2018design tips
If you give even a quick glance to any popular web design blog, you’ll see tons of gorgeous and easy-to-use designs that appeal to readers and developers alike. However, there’s a growing trend of turning back the clock (in a manner of speaking), to an age where web design was in its infancy and web-safe …
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Voice-Controlled Web Visualizations with Vue.js and Machine Learning

October 28, 2018design tips

In this tutorial, we’ll pair Vue.js, three.js and LUIS (Cognitive Services) to create a voice-controlled web visualization.

But first, a little context

Why would we need to use voice recognition? What problem might something like this solve?

A while ago I was getting on a bus in Chicago. The bus driver didn’t see me and closed the door on my wrist. As he started to go, I heard a popping sound in my wrist and he did eventually stop as …

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20+ Best Spooky Halloween Fonts

October 28, 2018design tips
Halloween is a busy time. Not just for the kids, but also for professional designers. It’s that time of the year you start looking for Halloween-themed fonts, templates, vectors, and icons for designing all those spooky posters and greeting cards. Well, this year you won’t have to spend hours searching for creative fonts for your […]
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WP Engine Acquires Array Themes

October 25, 2018design tips
WP Engine has acquired Array Themes and Atomic Blocks from Mike McAlister for an undisclosed amount. McAlister has been developing WordPress themes since 2009. He initially sold his themes on ThemeForest. In 2011, he founded Array Themes. I reached out to McAlister to learn why he chose to be acquired, (more…)
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Sign Up vs. Signup

October 25, 2018design tips

Anybody building a site in that requires users to create accounts is going to face this language challenge. You’ll probably have this language strewed across your entire site, from prominent calls-to-action in your homepage hero, to persistent header buttons, to your documentation.

So which is correct? “Sign Up” or “Signup”? Let’s try to figure it out.

With some light internet grammar research, the term “sign up” is a verbal phrase. As in, “sign” is a verb (describes an action) …

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How to Turn Your WordPress Blog Into a Book

October 25, 2018design tips
You have a lot to say, so you’ve put it all into a blog, pouring out your heart, soul and knowledge. Then, you notice that some bloggers have books as well. That seems like the natural next step to get information into the hands of readers. WordPress is an excellent choice for content creators, and …
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How to Stay Focused While Working From Home

October 25, 2018design tips
Almost all freelance bloggers suffer from lack of inspiration from time to time. It happens for many reasons, but very often, we simply neglect some rules. For instance, an uncomfortable workplace may leave you no motivation to work. Or, you may simply feel tired in uninspired after working for several hours with no breaks. Here …
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CSS-Tricks Chronicle XXXIV

October 25, 2018design tips

Hey gang, time for another broad update about various goings on as we tend to do occasionally. Some various happenings around here, appearances on other sites, upcoming conferences, and the like.

I’m speaking at a handful of conferences coming up!

At the end of this month, October 29th-30th, I’ll be speaking at JAMstack_conf. Ever since I went to a jQuery conference several million years ago (by my count), I’ve always had a special place in my heart for …

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30+ Best Event Flyer Templates

October 25, 2018design tips
Designing an amazing flyer is an effective way to get everyone excited about a party or an event. You can find a great flyer design to promote your next event from this collection of party and club flyer templates. You don’t have to be a designer to make a professional looking party flyer (we’ve written […]
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