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New Resources & Tools

Canvassing, a free e-book for learning all about the HTML5 canvas tag.

The second edition of Pro Git has just been released – Yes, it's still free!

FSVS, a simple fullscreen vertical slider using CSS3 transitions with jQuery fallback.

CSS Plot, a simple pure-CSS charting library.

Guardian, a flexible and easy to extend all-purpose form validation jQuery plugin.

Sample responsive dashboard UI templates for Bootstrap from Keen IO.

Mastering the :nth-child, CSS3 pseudo classes and :nth-child ranges.

passwds.io, the pronounceable password generator.

Learning Resources & Tutorials

Resizing and Cropping Images with Canvas by Mike Riethmuller.

Designing Information Dashboards by Twain Taylor.

Building Full Screen CSS3 Menus with Tons of Creative Demos by Nicholas Cerminara.

The Anti-hero of CSS Layout – "display:table" by Colin Toh.

Some More Subtle Hover Effect Ideas by Mary Lou.

The Design Details Behind Inbox by Google by Brian Lovin.

Free UI Resources

Daily, a free and minimal WordPress theme for bloggers and creatives.

Freebie: SVG Developer Icon Set.

Freebie: Mobile Design Diagram Template for Sketch.app.

Freebie: 100+ Touch Gestures Icons in AI, EPS, PSD, PNG & SVG formats.

20 Beautiful Free Fonts for Headlines from Recent Months by Speckyboy Editors.

…and finally…

DNA double-helix in pure CSS by Gregor Adams.