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`aspect-ratio` is going to deprecate FitVids
Jen was just tweetin’ about how the latest Safari Technical Preview has aspect-ratio. Looks like Chrome and Firefox both have it behind a flag, so with Safari joining the party, we’ll all have it soon.
I played with it a while back. It’s awesome and much needed. There are ways to make `aspect-rati..
Svelte and Spring Animations
Spring animations are a wonderful way to make UI interactions come to life. Rather than merely changing a property at a constant rate over a period of time, springs allow us to move things using spring physics, which gives the impression of a real thing moving, and can appear more natural to users.
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50 Free Clean Fonts for Your Next Project
Are you struggling to find that particular font that matches your creative vision? Well, you have come to the right place. We have collected fifty beautifully clean and stunningly crisp free fonts that will hopefully make your search that little bit easier.
All of the free fonts in this collection ..
The UX of Overcooked: From umami to unexpected design principles
Finding behavioural truth, engagement, and optimal user experiences in unexpected places.
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Adopting a reflective practice
How I catalogue my learning to grow as a practitionerCatalogued learnings from MiroI’m one of those people that can’t sleep until the thoughts floating around in my head are either written down or sketched out. I used to see this as a negative thing, like an obsession to think through all possible s..
Gamification in betting -is it a thing?
Gamification in betting —is it a thing?BetBull widely uses gamification within its productHow many times in the last few months have you been in a meeting where gamification was brought up? In the UK the term gamification has become increasingly more popular in the last few years, so it is safe to s..
Creating invisible experiences
As a young designer, I would always be extremely stoked to see my designs in action. I’d put in hours and hours into creating pixel-perfect prototypes filled with wonderful micro-interactions. I’d make sure every icon was animated to perfection and the timing was not off by even a millisecond. I too..
How CentOS Became 2020’s Final Victim
If you were paying close attention to your IT department around the 8th of December, you might have heard some quiet sobbing and the occasional wail of, “Why? Why?! WHY?!” Now, it was the year 2020, so this might have seemed normal to you, but it’s actually something of a problem that could affect y..
Weekly News for Designers № 574
How to Use Color Fonts on the Web – Get the details behind one of the hottest new trends in typography.
The Rise and Fall of Invision – A look at why the design tool suite has plummeted in popularity.
SidePage – Check out this simple free tool for quickly creating professional documentation.
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No meetings, no deadlines, no full-time employees
I started Gumroad in 2011. In 2015, we reached a peak of 23 full-time employees. In 2016, after failing to raise more money, I ended up back where I began: a one-person company.
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