Why Browsers Download Stylesheets with Non-Matching Media Queries

November 11, 2018design tips

Say you have a stylesheet linked up like this:

<link href="mobile.css" rel="stylesheet" media="screen and (max-width: 600px)">

But as the page loads, you’re on a desktop browser where the screen is 1753px wide. The browser should just skip loading that stylesheet entirely, right? It doesn’t. Thomas Steiner explains:

it turns out that the CSS spec writers and browser implementors are actually pretty darn smart about this:

The thing is, the user could always decide to resize their window (impacting width, height, …

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Keynote vs PowerPoint: Which Presentation App to Choose?

November 11, 2018design tips
It’s presentation time! Whether you are creating a template for your boss or prepping slides for a talk, using the right software can make the job a lot easier. We’re pitting Keynote vs. PowerPoint against one another to lay out the pros and cons of each. For Mac users, there are two pretty obvious choices […]
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The ironic inaccessibility of a11y

November 11, 2018design tips

This resonated with me:

It’s ironic to me that the numeronym “a11y” lacks accessibility: it’s not immediately decipherable by humans who aren’t “in the club”; and, in some fonts, it’s visually indistinguishable from the word “ally” (with lowercase L’s), which can foil searches for clarity.

— Eric Meyer (@meyerweb) November 5, 2018

Because I bet it took me a year after seeing that acronym (“numeronym”, I guess) for the first time to know that was just a stand-in for the …

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How to Evolve Your Blog with the Help of Artificial Intelligence

November 8, 2018design tips
Out of all the buzzwords being used AI causes the most stir nowadays. Artificial Intelligence or AI is a separate branch of computer science, and it deals with the development of complex computer systems to aid humans. By taking over repetitive, dull or grueling tasks, humans have more time to focus on more important endeavors. …
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Top Sources For Web Design Inspiration

November 8, 2018design tips
Finding inspiration is not as easy as people think. It takes time to find out what you actually want to do with a website and which design would work for what kind of business. If you are running short on time and you are in desperate need for inspiration, here are some of the best …
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When’s the last time you SFTP’d (or the like) into a server and changed a file directly?

November 8, 2018design tips

In the grand tradition of every single poll question I’ve ever posted, the poll below has a has a fundamental flaw. In this case, there is no option between “In the last month” and “Never” but, alas, the results are interesting:

When’s the last time you SFTP’d (or the equiv) into a server and changed a file directly?

— Chris Coyier (@chriscoyier) October 9, 2018

What I was trying to get at with this poll is how many people do …

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25+ Best Microsoft Word Brochure Templates

November 8, 2018design tips
Today, we’re bringing you a set of professionally designed Microsoft Word brochure templates to help you get a head start on your next brochure project. Every designer has a collection of pre-designed templates. These templates not only allow you to enhance your workflow but also save hours of time otherwise spent searching for an inspiring […]
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