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Representing Web Developers In The W3CRepresenting Web Developers In The W3C Rachel Andrew 2018-09-27T14:15:00+02:00 2018-09-27T19:03:15+00:00 One of the many things that I do is to be a part of the CSS Working Group as an Invited Expert. Invited Experts are people who the group wants to be part of the group, but who do not work for a member organization which would confer upon their membership. In this post, I explain a little bit about what I feel my role is in the Working Group, as a way to announce a possible change to my involvement with the support of the Dutch organization, Fronteers. I’ve always seen my involvement in the CSS Working Group as a two-way...

Tough Interview(er) Questions For The Job-Seeking DesignerTough Interview(er) Questions For The Job-Seeking Designer Joshua Bullock 2018-09-26T13:30:31+02:00 2018-09-26T11:46:24+00:00 Whether you’re a multi-year veteran to the UX industry or fresh out of a higher education or boot camp style program, setting out into the job market can be a daunting task for any designer. From freelancing or working for a more boutique studio, doing agency work, or joining the enterprise, a myriad of positions, requirements, and organizations are available for a design practitioner who is looking to take the next steps in their career. In this article, I’ll present a list of q...

CSS Grid and CSS Flexbox are complimentary web layout technologies that have been hotly anticipated for years. However, despite some superficial similarities they are actually used for very different tasks; they each solve a very different set of problems. In an ideal scenario, you may find that you employ both for different layout tasks. In this post we’ll look at their differences, look at how they solve various layout problems, and help you choose which (if either) is the right solution for your problem. Grid is Container-Based, Flexbox is Content-Based In flexbox layout, the size of a cell (flex-item) is defined inside the flex-item itself, and in the grid layout, the size of a cell (grid-item) is defined inside the grid-container. Confusing? Let’s look at an example, here’s the HTML ...

Building Websites With Tilda (Full Review)Building Websites With Tilda (Full Review) Nick Babich 2018-09-25T13:30:00+02:00 2018-09-25T11:38:17+00:00 (This is a sponsored article.) The modern web is very unified. Designers use the same patterns, and, as a result, websites created by different people look like clones. The only way to stand out from the crowd is via content. Content is what brings people to your website in the first place. Tilda is a website builder that can be used to create websites, landing pages, online stores and special projects. Tilda’s creators practice a “content-first” philosophy: Content precedes design. Being big fans of storytelling,...

Placeit offers thousands of smart templates which you can customize by simply clicking a few options, while still keeping a professional layout. You won’t have to worry about resolution, dimensions or proportions. We promise your designs will always look sharp since there’s no way you can mess it up. The Brilliance of Web Designing 1. It’s as Easy as Breathing Anyone can design, even you. Yes, you! Don’t trust us? Give it a try. 2. It’s so Fast You’ll Think You Just Missed It It’s like watching a movie, the hard part is choosing which one, after that you just have to enjoy. You can play with all of Placeit’s smart templates before deciding which design suits your brand the best. 3. Get Yourself an Original Design You can customize each template as much as you want to ensure you get an ori...

Dark Patterns And Other Design No-Nos For MobileDark Patterns And Other Design No-Nos For Mobile Suzanne Scacca 2018-09-24T14:00:18+02:00 2018-09-24T20:02:24+00:00 When it comes to making money, some companies will do whatever it takes to get people inside their establishment. But does that kind of business tactic even work? In my opinion, if you have to lie or trick your consumers into a sale, well then, that won’t obviously work! You might be able to attract a good amount of foot traffic (and even make some sales from the deceitful strategy), but let’s look at the big picture. If traffic levels won’t sustain and you’re handling more refunds than sales, the a...

The typeface Gotham is one of the most popular sans-serifs in circulation. Designed at the turn of the millennium by Tobias Frere-Jones for the Hoefler & Co. type foundry, it is based on the basic letterforms that Frere-Jones saw in use on buildings around Manhattan, in signage and architectural lettering. The quintessentially American feeling in the design has resulted in the typeface’s use in countless branding projects—Barack Obama’s presidential campaign, the National September 11 Memorial & Museum, and Saturday Night Live, as well as many other household names have adopted Gotham. Described by Hoefler & Co. simply as, “What letters look like” it’s the typeface’s modernity, honesty, and assuredness that make it so popular. As with many typefaces, with great popularity com...