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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

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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)