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Worth Reading
How much do you know about the origins of common UI symbols?
Typecast published a more modern scale for web typography
A guide to introduce new developers and help experienced ones to JavaScript's best practices
Chris Sevilleja wrote about understanding the Bootstrap 3 grid system
Benedikt Lehnert published A Pocket Guide to Master Every Day’s Typographic Adventures
Sebastian Ekström wrote about how to vertically align anything with just 3 lines of CSS
.element {
position: relative;
top: 50%;
transform: translateY(-50%);
}
Aurelio De Rosa discusses 10 HTML tags you might not be using
NetTuts published the 1st part of their JavaScript Animation That Works series
We published 50 of the Best Web & Mobile GUI Templates from 2013
"Look Inside" Book Preview with BookBlock
New Resources & Services
jInvertScroll – A lightweight jQuery horizontal Parallax scrolling plugin
Args.js – Optional and default parameters for JavaScript
Typebase.css – All the necessary scaffolding for good typography
Webkit.js – Pure JavaScript port of WebKit
Crowdspell – A script that allows the reader to correct a typo fast and easily
Bootstrap-Sass – A Sass-powered version of Bootstrap
Designer Freebies
Responsive Photoshop Canvas (PSD)
Mobile Wireframe Kit (PSD)
Business Icons (36 Icons, PNG)
Thinicons (21 Icons, PSD)
Mid Century Patterns (AI)
Nasty Icons (50 Icons, EPS)