An Event Apart

August 13, 2018design tips

Just the other day in a Slack group I hang out in someone asked “what web design events is everyone going to and loving?” An Event Apart is always my immediate answer. I’ve gotten to speak a number of An Event Apart events, which is an incredible honor and always a good time. So from that perspective, I love it. I can tell you that it’s the most well-run conference I go to that gets all the details right.

But …

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30+ Best Music & Band Flyer Templates

August 13, 2018design tips
Whether you’re working on a flyer design for your band’s next gig, or planning a big music festival, you’re going to need an awesome music or band flyer template. We’ve tracked down some of the best modern, stylish music flyer templates to help you start designing a flyer for your band’s next event. It doesn’t […]
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Doc Pop News Drop: How To “Try Gutenberg” in WordPress 4.9.8

August 12, 2018design tips
Doc’s WordPress News Drop is a weekly report on the most pressing WordPress news. When the news drops, I will pick it up and deliver it right to you. You may have noticed that WordPress 4.9.8 includes a “Try Gutenberg” button. In this week’s video, which was shot at WordCamp for Publishers, we talk to …
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A Simple Introduction to CSS Grids

August 12, 2018design tips
The advent of CSS grids has been described as “the internet finally getting its driver’s license“. In a nutshell, this is a web design technique that steps away from print-based design philosophies by using a responsive-style grid. It’s ultimately the most powerful layout system that’s currently available with CSS. Developers are often creatures of habit (and …
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Black and White Design: 10 Stunning Examples (+ Tips)

August 12, 2018design tips
A black and white design scheme can be one of the most striking combinations for a project. The deep contrast and simplistic nature of these colors (or lack thereof) provide plenty of opportunities to explore other techniques to make the most of the design. Black and white designs have always been pretty popular, shifting most […]
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Simple Interactive Pie Chart with CSS Variables and Houdini Magic

August 12, 2018design tips

I got the idea for doing something of the kind when I stumbled across this interactive SVG pie chart. While the SVG code is as compact as it gets (a single <circle> element!), using strokes for creating pie chart slices is problematic as we run into rendering issues on Windows for Firefox and Edge. Plus, in 2018, we can accomplish a lot more with a lot less JavaScript!

AI got the following result down to a single HTML element …

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Gutenberg 3.5.0 Released

August 9, 2018design tips
Gutenberg 3.5.0 is available for download and polishes existing features. This release adds an edit button to embed blocks that allows users to edit the source URL. Edit URL Button on Embed Blocks The contrast has been increased for input fields and check boxes have visually more distinct states as (more…)
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