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New Resources & Tools
Caching Explained – Explaining something which even web developers can struggle to understand at times.
2016 JavaScript Rising Stars – See which projects got traction in 2016, by comparing the numbers of stars added on Github, over the last 12 months.
Sparky – Save time starting a Bootstrap 3 project.
SCSS Only Slider – This tutorial will teach you how to create a SCSS only responsive slider.
Markdown To Medium – Create Medium posts from Markdown in a snap.
Mockup Generator – A macOS app built with Electron/AngularJS that sits in your menu bar allowing you to capture screenshots of your favourite websites and wrap them in device mock-ups.
10 Open-Source JavaScript Data Chart Libraries Worth Considering – Perfect for any developers that need to build chart-based data for their website(s).
FullStory Delivers Pixel-Perfect Session Playback With Launch of FullStory Free Edition – Have you ever wanted to know exactly how visitors are interacting with your website? What if you could play back specific user sessions and get all kinds of analytical goodness for free? Yes, FullStory has just dropped the mic with that one.
Depositphotos Offers Compelling, Affordable Stock Photography for Your Design Projects – With Depositphotos, you’ll find top-notch, unique images at a very affordable price.
Learning Guides, Tutorials & Tips
Making Responsive HTML Email Coding Easy With MJML By Nicolas Garnier
Let’s Look at 50+ Interesting CSS Properties & Values By Greg Hovanesyan
npm for Beginners: A Guide for Front-end Developers By Louis Lazaris
Every Website Will Break (Eventually) By Eric Karkovack
Learn to Build an Audio Player Using HTML5 By Sabeer Shaikh
8pt Material Design GUI Templates By Joel Beukelman
UX Design
Best Approach to UX this 2017 By Vincent Sevilla
Creating a Design System Language By Alan Power
22 Things New UX Designers Should know Before Entering the Workplace By Alana Brajdic