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Worth Reading
Consider if you actually need jQuery, you might not…
Blair Enns shared the email line that’s client repellent
Ian Murphy wrote about how RWD is still the future of web design
Aqeel asked the question: What’s with putting the CSS in the head?
Steven Bradley wrote about how to use custom properties for cascading variables
Alex Young wrote about the art of handling errors
Boxes That Fill Height (Or More) (and Don't Squish) from Chris Coyier
We published 40 Tiny Web-Based Apps & Tools for Web Designers
New Resources & Services
A List Apart Pattern Library
Nightwatch.js – A UI automated testing framework based on node.js
SVGMagic – jQuery SVG fallback plugin
Image Lightbox (Responsive and Touch-Friendly)
DevDocs – Combines multiple API docs in a fast & searchable interface
Sitespeed.io – Analyze your website speed and performance
One Page Scroll – Create an Apple-like one page scroller website
Sublime Text Cheat Sheet
Designer Freebies
iPad iOS7 Kit (Sketch)
Stripes & Co – A Line-Styled Icon Set (65 Icons)
Juntos – One Page Template for Charities (HTML & JS)
UUUU Icon Set (30 Icons, SVG)
LEGOlize Yourself (PSD)