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Product Search and Filters Are a Snap With WooCommerce
26.11.2019
Let's say you visit an e-commerce site because you want to buy the latest banana peeler model. Bananas are hard enough to peel, right? Only a tool will do!
What's the first thing you're going to do on the site? Chances are, it's entering something into the (hopefully) prominent search field....
The Amazingly Useful Tools from Yoksel
15.11.2019
I find myself web searching for some tool by Yoksel at least every month. I figured I'd list out some of my favorites here in case you aren't aware of them.
Need to duo-tone an image? SVG filters can do that. Lentie Ward wrote about it for us, and Yoksel has a tool to create the filters...
Making a Realistic Glass Effect with SVG
1.8.2019
I’m in love with SVG. Sure, the code can look dense and difficult at first, but you’ll see the beauty in the results when you get to know it. The bonus is that those results are in code, so it can be hooked up to a CMS. Your designers can rest easy knowing they don't have to reproduce an effect...
Set Video Playback Speed with JavaScript
2.7.2019
I love that media has moved from custom plugins (Flash…gross) to basic HTML <video> and <audio> elements. Treating these media sources as just another element allows us to use CSS filters to adjust display, for example. The less we need to do with ffmpeg or plugins, the better. I’ve been...
Drawing Realistic Clouds with SVG and CSS
13.6.2019
Greek mythology tells the story of Zeus creating the cloud nymph, Nephele. Like other Greek myths, this tale gets pretty bizarre and X-rated. Here’s a very abridged, polite version.
Nephele, we are told, was created by Zeus in the image of his own beautiful wife. A mortal meets Nephele, falls...
Change Color of SVG on Hover
13.5.2019
There are a lot of different ways to use SVG. Depending on which way, the tactic for recoloring that SVG in different states or conditions — :hover, :active, :focus, class name change, etc. — is different.
Let's look at the ways.
Inline SVG
Inline SVG is my favorite way to use...
Image Distortion Effects with SVG Filters
12.3.2019
Three distortion effects powered by SVG filters that are applied to an image when hovering a link.
Image Distortion Effects with SVG Filters was written by Mary Lou and published on Codrops
SVG Filter Effects: Moving Forward
26.2.2019
In this last article of our SVG Filter Effects series, we share a list of useful resources to learn more about SVG Filters.
SVG Filter Effects: Moving Forward was written by Sara Soueidan and published on Codrops
WDRL — Edition 257: Future of JavaScript, SVG Filters 101, and Humans not Users
8.2.2019
Hey,
this week I’ll go straight to the links I found, I simply didn’t came up with a good introduction piece this week which is probably due to the hectic week. Anyways, the articles in this edition are very useful, have new insights and great thoughts.
News
Chrome 72 for Android shipped...
The Many Ways to Change an SVG Fill on Hover (and When to Use Them)
31.1.2019
SVG is a great format for icons. Vector formats look crisp and razor sharp, no matter the size or device — and we get tons of design control when using them inline.
SVG also gives us another powerful feature: the ability to manipulate their properties with CSS. As a result, we can make quick...
SVG Filters 101
15.1.2019
The first article in a series on SVG filters. This guide will help you understand what they are and show you how to use them to create your own visual effects.
SVG Filters 101 was written by Sara Soueidan and published on Codrops
Script & Style Show: Episode 14: CSS filters and mix-blend-mode with Tim Thomas
6.7.2018
In this week’s episode: David uses City Slickers to illustrate his sorrow over turning 35 years old while Todd tries to talk him down. Tim Thomas stops by to demo some really awesome animated effects you can do with CSS’ mix-blend-mode and filter. The demos are outstanding and really...
Dark theme in a day
21.5.2018
Marcin Wichary has written a great piece that dives into how he used CSS Variables to create a night mode and high contrast theme in an app. There’s so many neat tricks about how to use CSS Variables (Chris has also looked at theming) as well as how to organize them (Andras Galante has...
The backdrop-filter CSS property
16.5.2018
I had never heard of the backdrop-filter property until yesterday, but after a couple of hours messing around with it I’m positive that it’s nothing more than magic. This is because it adds filters (like changing the hue, contrast or blur) of the background of an element without changing the text...
Upgrade AngularJS Sorting Filters to Angular
14.5.2018
In the early days of AngularJS, one of the most celebrated features was the ability to filter and sort data on the page using only template variables and filters. The magic of two-way data binding