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Inspirational Websites Roundup #15
18.5.2020
A new roundup that consists of a special collection of the latest web design trends and inspiration.
Inspirational Websites Roundup #15 was written by Mary Lou and published on Codrops
Online Together
14.5.2020
(This is a sponsored post.)
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AEA! With a brand new online version of their...
8 Daring Examples of Cyberpunk Design
24.4.2020
Cyberpunk design was a discovery of the previous year. Although it did not take the web by storm like flat style or material design did once, it was undoubtedly...
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Brutalist Web Design – A Big Trend to Notice
21.4.2020
Several years ago, we were introduced to brutalist web design. In that sophisticated era focused on intricate ideas, the use of high-end solutions, and polished realizations, it went like...
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Why Do Some HTML Elements Become Deprecated?
2.4.2020
The internet has been around for a long while, and over time we’ve changed the way we think about web design. Many old techniques and ways of doing things have gotten phased out as newer and better alternatives have been created, and we say that they have been deprecated.
Deprecated. It’s a word...
Big and Bold Typography: A New Trend in Web Design
3.3.2020
Big and bold typography is an absolute classic of website design. It is a timeless, old-school stylistic option that works like a Swiss watch, regardless of the environment that...
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Understanding Web Accessibility Color Contrast Guidelines and Ratios
19.2.2020
What should you do when you get a complaint about the color contrast in your web design? It might seem perfectly fine to you because you’re able to read content throughout the site, but to someone else, it might be a totally different experience. How can put yourself in that person’s shoes...
Old CSS, new CSS
7.2.2020
I love this post that walks through the development of CSS and HTML — it shows just how far web design has come and how much easier it is for us all now.
Eevee looks at designing websites with tables, the Space Jam website, and how for centuries there was no way to easily inspect changes made to...
Overcomplicatin’
4.2.2020
There's some famous quote that goes something like...
When we're young, we make simple things because that's all we know. Then we learn how to make complex things so we make complex things. When we grow old, we learn to make simple things again.
Brad recently wrote about this abstractly in regard...
Bad accessibility equals bad quality
22.1.2020
Here’s a smart post from Manuel Matuzovic where he digs into why accessibility is so important for building websites:
Web accessibility is not just about keyboard users, color contrast or screen readers. Accessibility is a perfect indicator for the quality of a website. Accessibility is strongly...
Timeless Web Dev Articles
18.1.2020
Pavithra Kodmad asked people for recommendations on what they thought were some of the most timeless articles about web development that have changed their perspective in some way. Fun! I'm gonna scour the thread and link up my favorites (that are actually articles, although not all of them...
5 Web Design Trends You Need to Know About in 2020
30.12.2019
Trends are an integral part of web design. It might seem that your corporate website has nothing to do with the zippy extravaganzas and the ever-changing mood of the...
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How Many Websites Should We Build?
27.12.2019
Someone emailed me:
What approach to building a site should I take?
Build a single responsive website
Build a site on a single domain, but detect mobile, and render a separate mobile site
Build a separate mobile site on a subdomain
It's funny how quickly huge industry-defining conversations...
Is Web Design Easier or Harder Than it was 10 Years Ago?
20.12.2019
Is it harder or easier to build a website now than 10 years ago? Has the bar gone up or down? I don't have any data for you, but I can shell out some loosey-goosey opinions.
HTML
HTML5 was the only big HTML change in the last decade, and it wasn't particularly dramatic. It's cool it's the looser...
The Essential Guide to Christmas Web Design
19.12.2019
Christmas season is a widespread phenomenon in Western and Western-influenced countries. It officially starts in late November and ends in early January. It is the biggest shopping season that,...
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Music and Web Design
9.12.2019
Brad has a long history in music outside of being a web designer, and draws some interesting parallels. One is that he had reached for more complex music in an effort to become a better musician — and developers can do the same thing. The other is that the composition of music can be seen...
The Essential Guide to Web Design for Thanksgiving
5.11.2019
Autumn is notoriously famous for causing a seasonal affective disorder. It brings less sunny days, chilly mornings, and rains; however, it still has some happy moments, and Thanksgiving is...
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Weaving One Element Over and Under Another Element
14.10.2019
In this post, we’re going to use CSS superpowers to create a visual effect where two elements overlap and weave together. The epiphany for this design came during a short burst of spiritual inquisitiveness where I ended up at The Bible Project’s website. They make really cool animations, and...
Design Principles for Developers: Processes and CSS Tips for Better Web Design
8.8.2019
It is technically true that anyone can cook. But there’s a difference between actually knowing how to prepare a delicious meal and hoping for the best as you throw a few ingredients in a pot. Just like web development, you might know the ingredients—<span>, background-color, .heading-1—but...
The Real Dark Web
5.8.2019
Here’s a wonderful reminder from Charlie Owen that everyone in the web design industry isn’t using the latest and greatest technology. And that’s okay! Charlie writes:
Most web developers are working on very "boring" teams. They're producing workhorse products that serve the organisation needs....