Build Great Apps: Designer and Developer Collaboration Just Got Easier
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We’re going to go over details on how designer ↔️ developer collaboration in AWS Amplify Studio can make app building easier, but let’s cover one of those things right at the top here.
Say your designer (or you!) like to work in Figma, the predominant tool in UI design..
10 Free Portfolio & Lookbook Templates for Adobe InDesign
Thinking of putting together a portfolio of your best work? Or perhaps you want to compile a fashion lookbook? If either of these scenarios describes your situation, read on.
This collection of free portfolio and lookbook templates for Adobe InDesign are certain to appeal to a wide audience, all wh..
Be Prepared for Failure and Handle it Gracefully
When I was working at my first “real” job in the field in the mid-2000s, it was hammered in the web dev field to build tiny websites (no more than 100KB per page), only use JavaScript for special effects, and make sure everything—from images to Flash content—has a fallback so that JavaScript feature..
50 Best Websites of 2021
2021 has been both memorable and instantly forgettable. Pop stars were freed from modern-day servitude, some people tried to overthrow democracy, and we all vacationed at home.
Despite the weirdness of the times, the web kept growing, kept changing, and kept on pushing boundaries. We saw a wealth o..
3 Quick Ways to Grow Your Web Design Business
Web designers are always looking for ways to give their business a boost. And whether you have an eye towards bringing on new clients or expanding the presence of existing ones, the main goal is to grow your bottom line. It’s part of the natural evolution for freelancers and agencies alike.
And, al..
Popular Design News of the Week: December 13, 2021 – December 19, 2021
Every day design fans submit incredible industry stories to our sister-site, Webdesigner News. Our colleagues sift through it, selecting the very best stories from the design, UX, tech, and development worlds and posting them live on the site.
The best way to keep up with the most important stories..
A visual introduction to machine learning
Just the first sentence alone here from Stepanie Yee and Tony Chu is solid:
In machine learning, computers apply statistical learning techniques to automatically identify patterns in data. These techniques can be used to make highly accurate predictions.
And what follows is one of those two-column..
10 Best Tutorials for Creating Magazine Layouts in Adobe InDesign
No matter what kind of magazines you want to create, one thing is certain: you need to create a layout that grabs the attention and is pleasant on the eye. Thanks to InDesign, you can easily create complex and beautiful magazine layouts.
In this roundup, we’ve gathered the best magazine layout tuto..
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Modern fluid typography editor – Use this tool to craft the perfect fluid typography system.
Tailwind CSS v3.0 – Learn all about the latest version of the popular CSS framework.
How Designers Can Market Themselves to the Clients That Best Suit Their Niche – Tips on how good designers can market th..
The surprising behavior of !important in CSS custom property values
Huh! I did not realize that CSS custom properties had their own resolution behavior for how !important works in their values. Uh, despite writing a guide about them. 😬 But hey it’s now updated.
Stefan Judis documents it clearly. The deal is that !important is not at all used in the final value. So:..