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New Resources & Tools
Face Detection – A powerful jQuery/Zepto plugin that detects faces on images, videos and canvases.
Type Genius – A web-based app for helping you find the perfect font combination for your next project.
vivus.js – A lightweight JavaScript class for easily animating SVGs easy.
Materialize – A modern responsive front-end framework based on Material Design.
Purplecoat.js – A small JS library for creating labeled overlays that can be triggered with a click.
FixedContent.js – A mobile-friendly jQuery plugin that fixes/sticks content while scrolling.
Learning Resources & Tutorials
Web UI Best Practices by UXPin.
The Art of UI Animations by Mark Geyer.
12 Fun Sharing Button Effects by Danny Markov.
The UX of Mobile Settings by Luis F. Mena.
Text Backgrounds and Gradients with background-clip by Chris Sevilleja.
9 Basic Principles of Responsive Web Design by Sandijs Ruluks.
5 Easy Ways to Modify Your Bootstrap Button Styles by Christopher Gimmer.
Lettering is Not Type: Clear Definitions for Commonly Abused Terms by Stephen Coles.
Free UI Resources
iPhone 6 Vector Wireframing Toolkit (iOS 8).
Brixton Line and Swash (Free For Personal Use).
Subtle Vector Texture Pack from Ryan Weaver.
100 Free High Resolution Photorealistic Mockups →
20 Free WordPress Themes with a Clean Layout →
…and finally…
Twitter has Open Sourced All 872 of Their Emoji →