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How to Create a Simple Parallax Scrolling Effect

How to Create a Simple Parallax Scrolling Effect

CSS

In this tutorial, we take a look at a beautiful parallax scrolling effect in the simplest of ways, with stationary backgrounds and scrolling content.

The Big CSS Media Query Mistake

The Big CSS Media Query Mistake

CSS

Do you ever feel weird when everyone around you is doing something you would ordinarily think is wrong [or not quite ideal at the very least], but somehow no one…

Naming Conventions for Sizes in Scalable CSS

Naming Conventions for Sizes in Scalable CSS

CSS

In this article, I’ll be exploring how naming conventions can be used to represent sizes in scalable CSS. So, what do I mean by this? One aspect of scalable CSS…

Tips for Designers Who Don’t Code

Tips for Designers Who Don’t Code

Web Design

I hail from a design background and moved into front-end development some years ago. With responsive web design, the requirement of the designer is shifting. Here are a few tips…

Creating an Illustration Guideline

Creating an Illustration Guideline

UX Design

An Illustration is like any other form of design. It’s vital that it is consistent. The best way to do this is by creating guidelines across our illustrations Why is…

A Web Designer’s Guide to Simple Solutions

A Web Designer’s Guide to Simple Solutions

Web Design

If you’ve been working as a web designer for awhile, you may find yourself in an interesting position: Resident Expert/Guru. Friends, family, colleagues and clients will ask you for advice…

The Guide To UX Design Process & Documentation

The Guide To UX Design Process & Documentation

UX Design

Documentation is instrumental for concepting, designing, creating and measuring the performance of products. But it shouldn’t be done just for the sake of maintenance. After all, there’s nothing about a…

Writing Good CSS

Writing Good CSS

CSS

I’m always trying to learn new things. However, I also try to learn ways to improve the way I already do things. Both at my full-time gig and for client…

5 Self-Education Practices for Web Designers

5 Self-Education Practices for Web Designers

Web Design

The present-day web provides instantaneous, infinite, and more importantly, completely free access to information and educational materials. One of the professions that are able to use its vast potential to…

The Beginner’s Guide to Making Your Own Fonts

The Beginner’s Guide to Making Your Own Fonts

Fonts

We’ve all been in that position where we know what we want our text to look like, but just can’t seem to find a font that matches what’s in our…

Consistency Please! Style Guides in Sketch

Consistency Please! Style Guides in Sketch

UI Design

Product design is a team sport. The best teams tend to have lots of moving parts: designers and developers and managers and researchers all working in concert on a single,…

Common CSS Errors Made by Beginners

Common CSS Errors Made by Beginners

CSS
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