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New Resources & Tools

SVG Morpheus, a JavaScript library that enables SVG icons to morph from one to the other.

Charted, a charting tool that produces automatic, shareable charts from any data file.

Four Shadows, a plugin for changing the direction of an icon's shadow based on the time of day.

JuliusJS, a speech recognition library for the web.

MetricsGraphics.js, a library built on top of D3 that is optimized for visualizing and laying out time-series data.

flow, an open-source static type checker for JavaScript from Facebook.

Lining.js, a library that offers you complete 'down-to-the-line' control of your typography.

New Learning Resources

Keeping CSS short with currentColor by Osvaldas Valutis.

A backend developer’s guide to UI design by Rudolph Musngi.

A Brief History of Graphics, an account of graphical milestones in video games.

Deciding how to develop your WordPress theme framework by Rachel McCollin.

Sublime Text for front-end developers by Wes Bos.

Free UI Resources

Freebie: Style Guide Template in CSS.

Freebie: PaymentFont, a SVG webfont of all main payment operators and methods.

Freebie: Apple Watch, iPhone, iPad & Android sketch paper.

MaterialUp – Material Design Inspiration.

…and finally…

Posters That Debunk Common UX Misconceptions.