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Tobias Frere-Jones on Apple's Choice of Helvetica as a UI Typeface

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Published On :: Wed, 04 Jun 2014 00:00:00 +0000

Co.Design asked Tobias Frere-Jones of Hoefler & Co. to give his thoughts on Apple’s choice of Helvetica as an interface typeface for the upcoming OS X Yosemite update:

Despite its grand reputation, Helvetica can’t do everything. It works well in big sizes, but it can be really weak in small sizes. Shapes like ‘C’ and ‘S’ curl back into themselves, leaving tight “apertures”–the channels of white between a letter’s interior and exterior. So each shape halts the eye again and again, rather than ushering it along the line. The lowercase ‘e,’ the most common letter in English and many other languages, takes an especially unobliging form. These and other letters can be a pixel away from being some other letter, and we’re left to deal with flickers of doubt as we read.

This reminds me of what Erik Spiekerman wrote about Helvetica:

[Helvetica] really wasn’t designed for small sizes on screens. Words like milliliter can be very difficult to decipher. If you ever had to read or write a password with 1, i, l or I, you know the problem.

Still, I wouldn’t keep Lucida Grande for HiDPI displays. With a 2× resolution jump (4× pixels) pixel fitting becomes less of an issue, and pixel optimized typefaces like Lucida Grande begin to look crude in comparison with typefaces made primarily for print. Legibility obviously still matters just as much, but the choice need no longer be bound to fonts optimized for low resolution displays.


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Beautiful Jewels Inspired by the Ocean

By www.fubiz.net
Published On :: Thu, 15 Dec 2022 22:48:33 +0000

Mademoiselle Salty est une marque née dans l’esprit de Marion Ferrari, lors d’une année de vie en Indonésie. L’équipe derrière elle, liée par une passion de l’océan, du surf, des voyages, des bijoux et de la culture indonésienne, propose des bagues, colliers ou encore des bracelets et accessoires fabriqués à la main. Ces derniers sont […]


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Timelapse Unveils the Sky Vault over the Joshua Tree National Park

By www.fubiz.net
Published On :: Sat, 07 Jan 2023 12:18:44 +0000

Le court métrage “Moonlight Mojave” est un sublime timelapse pris dans le parc national de Joshua Tree, dans un paysage nocturne. Un ciel étoilé hypnotique se déploie au dessus du désert que la lune et les étoiles illuminent comme si c’était le jour. Le film fait partie du projet Skyglow, qui veut sensibiliser au problème […]


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Beautiful Japanese Watercolours

By www.fubiz.net
Published On :: Tue, 10 Jan 2023 17:13:21 +0000

Sous les mains expertes de l’artiste serbe Endre Penovác, l’encre coule. Vivant son histoire naturellement, elle occupe l’espace sur le papier. Le peintre vient ensuite souligner quelques traits, dessiner des yeux, apporter une touche de couleur ou ajouter des détails qui viennent créer une texture. En ressortent des animaux sauvages et domestiques à l’allure quasi […]


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Abeeja Honey: Bee The Power Of Creative Packaging

By icanbecreative.com
Published On :: Sun, 21 May 23 12:22:23 +0300

When it comes to the sweet nectar that delights our taste buds and adds a touch of magic to our daily routines, nothing beats honey. Whether it's a comforti ...


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Embracing The Creative Journey: Ignite Your Passion And Unlock Limitless Potential

By icanbecreative.com
Published On :: Sun, 21 May 23 14:59:14 +0300

Creativity is not a gift that only some people have. It is a skill that can be learned and developed by anyone who is willing to explore new possibilities, ...


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Recreating The Iconic 'Mouse in Manhattan' Scenery From Tom & Jerry Classic Cartoons

By icanbecreative.com
Published On :: Sat, 10 Jun 23 20:28:30 +0300

Tom and Jerry, the mischievous cat and clever mouse duo, have been captivating audiences for generations with their hilarious antics. As a child, I was capt ...


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Theme: Most Beautiful WordPress Job Board Theme

By www.blogperfume.com
Published On :: Mon, 03 Dec 2012 13:06:34 +0000

WordPress job boards were never this easy. The JobEngine theme combines powerful customization tools with a simple user experience. You can sort your listings by location, job type and category. Refine your search criteria without reloading the page. Users can upload a CV and send applications directly from the site. Send automated messages to advertisers […]


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Beadme Jewelry

By ndesign-studio.com
Published On :: Fri, 10 Dec 2010 17:24:58 +0000

A friend of mine just setup an online shop to sell bead jewelry made with quality beads and silver. Below is a gallery of their products. Check out Beadme.ca to buy or see more. [nggallery id=15]


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Illustration: Japan Earthquake 11-03-2011

By ndesign-studio.com
Published On :: Mon, 18 Apr 2011 06:35:06 +0000

I’ve recently created new illustration, Japan Earthquake 11-03-2011, that was inspired by the recent disaster in Japan. With this illustration I’ve joined force with To Japan with Love, a group of artists who are aiming at raising funds for Japan earthquake relief efforts. My illustration will be showcased at the art show (May 4th, 2011 […]


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New Ajax Ecommerce Theme

By ndesign-studio.com
Published On :: Mon, 12 Mar 2012 18:50:50 +0000

Check out my latest WordPress theme, ShopDock, an ecommerce theme that replicates the Ajax features as seen on IconDock. Not only does it look cool, but also provides a pleasant user experience. Buyer can easily add or remove items to the cart with a single mouse click. No more “back to shop” or page reloading every time […]


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What’s new with Woo: July 2024

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Published On :: Wed, 31 Jul 2024 16:03:18 +0000

What’s happening with WooCommerce in July 2024? Cart and Checkout upgrades, Buy Now, Pay Later, and more!


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Top Life Project surpasses revenue goals by 59% in year one

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Published On :: Tue, 22 Oct 2024 17:28:57 +0000

How did Top Life Project exceed revenue goals by 59%? The story behind their WooCommerce-powered health brand & booming product launches.


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Jetty

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Published On :: Mon, 06 May 2019 17:16:13 +0000


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Biodiversity Isn’t Just Pretty: It Future-Proofs Our World

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Published On :: Fri, 19 Jan 2018 17:49:23 +0000

By Elizabeth Boakes Aeon A small boy hauls enthusiastically on his fishing rod. The line flies up and a needle-spined fish strikes him in the eye. Desperate to stay outdoors, he ignores the pain, but his sight deteriorates over the … Continue reading →


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Motion Magic: Project Insights From My Viget Internship

By www.viget.com
Published On :: Fri, 09 Aug 2024 17:18:00 -0400

When we open an app or website, we do so to accomplish a task or find information. A well-designed user experience ensures users can achieve their goals efficiently. But what keeps us engaged beyond basic functionality? What differentiates a mundane interface from an exciting one? In my opinion as an up and coming UI developer, one key element is motion.

During my summer internship at Viget, I had the opportunity to dive deep into the world of agency work. From getting the chance to contribute to client sites to participating in a hackathon and pursuing a personal project, I seriously leveled up my stack and gained valuable development experience. Not to mention the amount I learned from exceptional, dedicated mentorship and micro-classes on everything from React to SQL to business models. 

However, coming into the internship, I had the specific goal of learning how to add motion to my web projects. I walked in on day one with no idea where to start, and now I’m leaving my last week with a complex knowledge of Rive, canvas elements, JavaScript animation, GSAP, and more. Here’s how… 

Spinet

In this two week hackathon project, I worked alongside Faye and Paul, the Product Designer and App Developer interns, to create a spinning wheel name picker. During the first week, I took on branding and visual design work. 

I spent the second week implementing wireframes. Through this project I learned how to transform client specifications into design directions, a style guide, and ultimately, UI components.

For this app, the motion of the spinning wheel was critical to the experience. Initially, client feedback indicated that the spin felt too uniform. I adjusted the motion parameters by extending the slowdown time and changing the easing function from linear to cubic, which increased feelings of suspense at the end of the spin animation. 

To add a level of joy and celebration to the winner announcement popup at the end of a spin, I incorporated confetti animations. In doing so, I discovered the world of JavaScript animation libraries that make implementing animations as easy as simple as adding the script to my HTML and adjusting the timing and placement of the animation object. Finally, we had ultimately decided on a modern, clean-cut video game aesthetic for the branding, and pulled this in through inspired sound effects, the logo design, and a 3D button component with a click animation accomplished entirely through Tailwind. 

Luna chatbot

After the hackathon, I got the chance to work on a personal project of my choice: an AI mental health chatbot inspired by tools like Woebot and EarKick. I was motivated by the question of what could make conversational AI feel less intimidating and more empathetic. My answer was an AI support companion with an animated avatar to enhance feelings of emotional connection and understanding. 

To get started, I experimented with various chatbot APIs and found that the Llama3 model was the best at following system prompts and offered the most natural interactions. A huge part of this project was the chatbot’s expression animations. I surveyed several popular tools and found Rive was the best fit for this, offering intricate animation capabilities, easy web integration, and a state machine for managing overlapping states and complex transitions.

The first step of animating in Rive is to create a design. Luckily, Rive has a vibrant open-source community, and I learned a lot from examining and remixing community files. The second step was learning to create the animations themselves. This was my first time animating anything, but the concept of keyframes was relatively intuitive, and the UI reminded me of video editing software, like iMovie, I’d used in the past.

The third and most challenging step for me was making all the animations work together in a state machine. 

This is the logic that connects animations together, taking input values that determine when to transition between states. Getting smooth animations between emotional states required a lot of rewiring and experimenting. Finally, embedding the Rive file in my project and linking the emotion data from API responses to the animation inputs was relatively straightforward using vanilla JavaScript. 

In conclusion

Animations, whether simple or complex, add a layer of interactivity and visual interest to digital products. Over a short 10 weeks, my internship projects allowed me to explore UI development, modern animation tools, and motion using CSS and JavaScript.

If you’re interested in bringing ideas to life and sparking joy through motion design, then diving into a passion project, seeking inspiration from the community, and exploring tools like Rive and GSAP will definitely kickstart your journey!


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Setting up a Python Project Using asdf, PDM, and Ruff

By www.viget.com
Published On :: Tue, 17 Sep 2024 10:00:00 -0400

When I was tasked with looking into alternative ways to set up a new Python project (not just using the good ol' pip and requirements.txt setup), I decided to try to find the tools that felt best to me, as someone who writes Python and Ruby. On this journey, I found a way to manage dependencies in Python that felt as good as bundler, among other great tools.

The Runtime Version Manager #

asdf has been my primary tool of choice for language version management for multiple years now. The ease of adding plugins and switching between versions of those plugins at a local or global level has saved me massive amounts of time compared to alternatives.

If you've never set up asdf before, follow the instructions here to get it set up. For reference, I use fish for my shell, so I installed asdf using the "Fish & Git" section.

Once you have asdf on your machine, the next step is to add the plugins you need for your project. Plugins are the actual tools that you want to manage the versions of, like NodeJS, Python, Ruby, etc. For the purposes here, I'll start with adding the plugin for Python:

asdf plugin-add python

Once you have added a plugin to asdf, you're ready to install various versions of that plugin. Since we just installed Python, we can install the version we want:

asdf install python 3.12.4
# OR if we want to just use whatever the latest version is
asdf install python latest

Once the version you want is installed, you can tell asdf to use that version in the current directory by running:

asdf local python 3.12.4
# OR 
asdf local python latest

depending on which version of python you installed.

The Dependency Manager #

In the past, I just used pip install and requirements file(s) to handle most of this. I knew of other options, like pipx or pipenv, but I still have never tried using them. I was more interested in finding a dependency manager that did these things in a significantly different way than what I was used to with pip.

Therefore, I wanted to find something that felt similar to bundler for Ruby. Luckily, very early on in my journey here, I found PDM.

Upon reading what PDM did, I immediately decided to try it out and get a feel for what it offered. Some key notes for me that piqued my interest:

  • Lockfile support
  • Can run scripts in the "PDM environment"
    • pdm run flask run -p 3000 executes the normal flask run -p 3000 command within the context of your installed packages with PDM.
    • In other words, it adheres to PEP 582 and allows you to run project commands without needing to be in a virtual environment, which to me is a big plus.
  • Similar commands to bundler
    • pdm run => bundle exec
    • pdm install => bundle install
    • pdm add <package> => bundle add <gem-name>
      • Note: My workflow was almost always to just add gem <gem-name> to the Gemfile rather than using bundle add, but there is no direct 1:1 equivalent of a Gemfile with PDM.

Installing PDM #

PDM has its own asdf plugin, so let's just use that here as well! Running:

asdf plugin-add pdm

adds the plugin itself to asdf, and running:

asdf install pdm latest 
# can replace 'latest' with a specific version number here too

installs the latest version of PDM. Finally, set the local version with:

asdf local pdm latest
✦Side note about asdf local
  asdf local creates a .tool-versions file (if it doesn't already exist) in the current working directory, and appends the plugin and version number to it. At this point, the directory in which you ran asdf local python 3.12.4 and asdf local pdm latest should have that .tool-versions file, and the contents should be a line each for Python and PDM with their associated version numbers. This way, if someone else pulls down your project, they can just run asdf install and it will install the versions of those plugins, assuming the user has the necessary plugins added themselves.

Now that we have PDM and Python set up, we're ready to use PDM to install whichever packages we need. For simplicity, let's set up a simple Flask app:

pdm add flask flask-sqlalchemy flask-htmx

This line adds Flask, Flask-SQLAlchemy and Flask HTMX. Flask is a web application framework, Flask-SQLAlchemy adds SQLAlchemy and its ORM, and HTMX builds on top of HTML to allow you to write more powerful HTML where you'd otherwise need some JS. Side note, but HTMX is really cool. If you haven't used it before, give it a go! I'm even a part of the exclusive group of HTMX CEOs.

Linting and Formatting #

Finally, I wanted to find a way to avoid pulling in multiple packages (commonly, Black, Flake8 and isort) to handle linting and formatting, which felt to me like it could be the job of one tool.

Pretty quickly I was able to find Ruff which did everything I wanted it to, along with being really fast (thanks Rust ????).

First things first, we need to install Ruff. Since it's a Python package, we can do it using PDM:

pdm add ruff

Once it's installed, we can use ruff check and ruff format to lint and format, respectively. Note that since we installed via PDM, we need to prepend those ruff calls with pdm run:

pdm run ruff check --fix

This runs the linter and fixes any issues found (if they are automatically fixable). The linter can also be run in --watch mode:

pdm run ruff check --watch

which re-lints on every saved change and tells you of any new errors it finds.

The Ruff formatter is similar to use:

pdm run ruff format

which will automatically fix any formatting issues that it finds and can fix. If you want to use this in CI (which you should), you can use the --check flag that will instead exit with a non-zero status code, rather than actually formatting the files:

pdm run ruff format --check

Bringing it all together #

Working with projects set up this way is much easier than how I used to do it. Using tools like asdf, PDM, and Ruff rather than pyenv, pip, and Black/Flake8/isort make both setting up projects and pulling down/installing existing projects more straightforward. I hope the contents of this article are helpful to anyone interested in setting up Python projects in a similar way.


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Some Thoughts after a Major Ruby on Rails Upgrade

By www.viget.com
Published On :: Wed, 18 Sep 2024 10:00:00 -0400

For the past few weeks, I've been upgrading an older, fairly large Ruby on Rails app from Rails 5.2 to Rails 7.1 and from Ruby 2.7 to Ruby 3.3. During this time, I have also made the switch from Webpacker to Vite for asset bundling and made various JS and CSS upgrades to go along with that change. Here are a few takeaways from the experience.

Upgrade Regularly #

First, I know I am probably preaching to the choir with this one, but just upgrading your tech as you go and whenever you can is great. It prevents you from being in the position that I was in–having to make such a big jump all in one go. It also makes sure you keep getting security upgrades, and more security is never a bad thing. If you are up for it, you can even automate the process like GitHub does for their Rails upgrades or by using something like Dependabot for notifying you on when to upgrade dependencies.

Commit Often #

This is good advice for any project, but I think it is specifically good when working through issues that arise from upgrading. Whenever I have done a larger upgrade, there’s always at least one tricky issue that takes time to diagnose. This leads to me experimenting and trying a few different things before I figure out the actual fix. Committing often allows me to reset back away from these false paths whenever I decide to go down a new one. But I could also commit these false paths if I'm stuck, store them away in a separate branch, and come back to them later if I feel like an approach is worth a second look.

Leave Code Comments #

If you have a particularly confusing piece of code where its purpose or function is unclear, leave a comment. This is another piece of advice that is relevant at any time, but I found those comments to be extra helpful during this latest round of upgrades. There were several instances of code that had not been touched in years (and never touched by me) causing errors after upgrading the underlying tech. Some of these were well commented, which made it much easier to understand their purpose and decide how to fix them—or even whether to keep them. On the flip side, there were some pieces of code that were not well documented, which made fixing the errors much harder.

Avoid Fancy Code #

As somewhat of an alternative to the code comments, you can also just avoid fancier code. Try seeing if any code that is fairly complex can be simplified into something a bit easier to understand. Also, you want to avoid calling any private APIs that might change out from under you during your upgrade process which can lead to all sorts of weird bugs and behavior. I'm not saying do this completely in place of relevant comments, but simplifying where you can will somewhat cut back the need for them.

Be Selective with Dependencies #

When upgrading a massive Rails app and the Javascript associated with said app, you are often going to have to upgrade some of your dependencies as well. The more of these you have to upgrade, the higher chance you have of breaking something, so it is important to be selective when choosing these dependencies. During these upgrades, I ran into several issues caused by a dependency that really was not doing much for us in the grand scheme of things, but was causing more than its fair share of issues. If you want to read more about how to go about choosing dependencies, feel free to reference my colleague Sol's article on the subject.

The End #

I don't think these insights are particularly original or profound, but hopefully they give you something to think about as you make major upgrades on your own app or as you think ahead to future upgrades.


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RIP a Livecast #646 – Joke Treadmill

By metalinjection.net
Published On :: Tue, 16 Nov 2021 22:54:44 +0000

We kick off this week's show with an important announcement. Loni joins us this week. We discuss the Brass Against onstage urination incident in great detail. We talk about Ace […]


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Squared Circle Pit #77 – Justin Whang talks old-school ECW and his favorite wrestlers

By metalinjection.net
Published On :: Tue, 21 Dec 2021 00:14:23 +0000

Internet sensation Justin Whang enters the Squared Circle Pit. He talks about his favorite wrestlers and metal bands growing up, staying up late to watch ECW, his thoughts on the […]


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Jenis Judi Online bagi Pemain Modal Tipis

By www.webjackalope.com
Published On :: Thu, 12 Jan 2023 20:08:48 +0000

Judi online menjadi suatu keharusan untuk dilakukan pemain di jaman sekarang. Dengannya pemain bisa bermain dengan cepat, mudah, dan praktis. Tanpa harus keluar uang banyak untuk bisa ambil bagian di dalamnya. Pemain bahkan bisa bermain dengan gratis tanpa perlu biaya admin. Uang yang diperlukan hanyalah untuk taruhan saja di dalamnya. Bagi Anda yang tertarik dengan […]


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Mesin Judi Slot Online Multipayline Punya Keunggulan Berikut

By www.webjackalope.com
Published On :: Mon, 10 Apr 2023 13:19:11 +0000

Saat ini beragam tipe mesin slot online mudah anda akses di banyak bandar dan situs taruhan berkualitas. Anda harus tahu bahwa proses memilih mesin ini memiliki pengaruh besar pada peluang dan hasil taruhan. Memilih tipe mesin yang punya peluang menang besar adalah salah satu bentuk kemampuan yang harus anda miliki jika ingin sekses dalam bermain. […]


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For Generations Meiji Jingu Forest

By www.ecology.com
Published On :: Thu, 25 Feb 2016 12:17:54 +0000

In the heart of Tokyo nearly 100 years ago – in 1920 to be exact – more than 100,000 young volunteers planted 100,000 trees donated from all parts of Japan, to create a sacred forest for the new Meiji Shrine – a … Continue reading →


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A few photos I just took around our foggy garden this morning!

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Published On :: Wed, 04 Jun 2014 03:22:28 +0000


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The June WordPress users group meeting

By wpcult.com
Published On :: Fri, 25 Oct 2024 18:08:10 +0000

The days have been flying by really fast. In fact I am glad I decided to check out LAWPUG.org today. I was reminded that this weekend is when the meet is. So if you in the Los Angeles area, and would like to sit down and chat with a few WordPress guru’s, please feel free […]

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Jobs Newcastle – Free WP Theme

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Published On :: Wed, 17 Mar 2010 13:57:51 +0000

Jobs Newcastle is two columns free wordpress theme with unique and glossy look, having the classic combination of  blue, grey and black. Features: XHTML 1.0 Transitional Widget Ready Adsense Ready Threaded comments support FeedBurner subscribe via email support Note: Jobs Newcastle Theme is Distribute by ElegantWPThemes.com Designed by Web Design Leeds and made free by [...]


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How To Build A Multilingual Website With Nuxt.js

By smashingmagazine.com
Published On :: Thu, 01 Aug 2024 15:00:00 GMT

Handling translations for multilingual websites is famously difficult and, yet, crucial for many companies and organizations that serve a global audience. Thankfully, modern tooling abstracts away a great deal of the work, allowing for seamless translations that dynamically update the rendered content on a page, as demonstrated in this step-by-step tutorial.


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Pricing Projects As A Freelancer Or Agency Owner

By smashingmagazine.com
Published On :: Fri, 16 Aug 2024 13:00:00 GMT

Discover effective pricing strategies for digital projects. Learn how to balance fixed pricing, time and materials, and value-based approaches while managing client expectations and scope creep.


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Regexes Got Good: The History And Future Of Regular Expressions In JavaScript

By smashingmagazine.com
Published On :: Tue, 20 Aug 2024 15:00:00 GMT

Although JavaScript regexes used to be underpowered compared to other modern flavors, numerous improvements in recent years mean that’s no longer true. Steven Levithan evaluates the history and present state of regular expressions in JavaScript with tips to make your regexes more readable, maintainable, and resilient.


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Generating Unique Random Numbers In JavaScript Using Sets

By smashingmagazine.com
Published On :: Mon, 26 Aug 2024 15:00:00 GMT

Want to create more randomized effects in your JavaScript code? The `Math.random()` method alone, with its limitations, won’t cut it for generating unique random numbers. Amejimaobari Ollornwi explains how to generate a series of unique random numbers using the `Set` object, how to use these random numbers as indexes for arrays, and explores some practical applications of randomization.


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Interview With Björn Ottosson, Creator Of The Oklab Color Space

By smashingmagazine.com
Published On :: Wed, 02 Oct 2024 10:00:00 GMT

Go behind the scenes with Björn Ottosson, the Swedish engineer who created Oklab color space, and discover how he developed a simple yet effective model with good hue uniformity while also handling lightness and saturation well — and is “okay” to use.


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Website Inspiration: Realvjy’s Figma Plugins

By onepagelove.com
Published On :: Wed, 06 Nov 2024 13:11:15 +0000

Fun One Pager showcasing the awesome Figma Plugins by Vijay Verma as game cartridges. Lovely touch with the shooting stars and universe background texture. You can find the Landing Page code on GitHub. ICYMI I interviewed Vijay on the Yo! Podcast. Full Review


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Juste avant l’orage

By www.gino-caron.com
Published On :: Wed, 12 Jun 2024 20:28:06 +0000

Ce midi à St-Donat, le ciel se métamorphose en un spectacle grandiose et inquiétant juste avant la tempête. Une masse nuageuse imposante et tourmentée envahit le ciel, ses volutes sombres contrastant violemment avec les champs verdoyants en dessous. Les nuages, lourds et menaçants, semblent presque toucher les collines, créant une atmosphère à la fois dramatique...

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Un champ jaune devant la maison colorée

By www.gino-caron.com
Published On :: Wed, 10 Jul 2024 11:21:22 +0000

Juste avant l’averse, le paysage est plongé dans une lumière douce et diffuse. Un champ de canola, vibrant de vie, s’étend à perte de vue, contrastant avec le ciel menaçant chargé de nuages sombres. Au centre de cette mer florale, une maison bleue se dresse fièrement, entourée de bâtiments et de structures rustiques, évoquant une...

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Magnifique fin de journée sur les champs de Sainte-Luce

By www.gino-caron.com
Published On :: Fri, 23 Aug 2024 13:39:16 +0000

Dans la douce lumière du soir, les champs verdoyants de Sainte-Luce s’étirent à perte de vue. Le ciel, tel une toile vivante, se pare de teintes pastel – bleus profonds, mauves délicats et orangés chaleureux. Au loin, une ferme solitaire, avec sa grange au toit rouge emblématique, ponctue le paysage bucolique du Bas-Saint-Laurent. Les forêts...

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Couleurs d’automne à Mont-Joli

By www.gino-caron.com
Published On :: Tue, 01 Oct 2024 02:05:15 +0000

Cette image panoramique capture Mont-Joli sous un ciel limpide, où les teintes azurées des nuages flottants se mêlent à l’immensité bleue de l’horizon. En contrebas, les toits des maisons, bariolées de couleurs vives comme le rouge, le bleu et le jaune, se dispersent harmonieusement au milieu de la verdure des arbres d’automne. La ville semble...

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Solar Surges: Renewable Energy Jobs Topped 8 Million in 2015

By www.ecology.com
Published On :: Wed, 01 Jun 2016 10:18:44 +0000

By Andrea Germanos Common Dreams On the heels of clean fuel milestones in Germany and Portugal , a new report finds that the renewable energy industry employed over 8.1 million people worldwide in 2015. According to the International Renewable Energy … Continue reading →


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To Improve Beijing’s Air Quality, Cut Household Fuel Use Too

By www.ecology.com
Published On :: Thu, 14 Jul 2016 11:38:59 +0000

By Jeffrey Norris UC Berkeley News China’s plans to curb Beijing’s health-damaging air pollution by focusing on restricting emissions from power plants and vehicles may have limited impact if household use of coal and other dirty fuels is not also … Continue reading →


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SCHOOL OF NATURE: 8 Ways to Jumpstart a Great School Year with a Dose of Vitamin N

By www.ecology.com
Published On :: Thu, 01 Sep 2016 11:43:13 +0000

By Richard Louv Children & Nature Network A Natural Teacher is anyone who uses the power of nature as an environment for learning – not only about nature, but about any subject. Professional educators, parents, grandparents, librarians, park rangers, the … Continue reading →


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11 Year Old, Gitanjali Rao, Tackles Lead Contamination in Water

By www.ecology.com
Published On :: Mon, 23 Oct 2017 19:34:20 +0000

Concerned by the Flint, Michigan water contamination crisis, 11 year old Gitanjali Rao went to work. She developed a portable and inexpensive device that can identify lead compounds in water. This is Gitanjali’s video submission for the Discovery Education 3M … Continue reading →


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Russian Doctor, Accused of Antiwar Stance, Jailed After Child's Testimony

By drudge.com
Published On :: Tue, 12 Nov 2024 08:54:19 -0500

The mother of a 7-year-old boy accused the Moscow pediatrician, Nadezhda Buyanova, of telling him that his father's death while fighting in Ukraine was justified.


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Mike Pence Opposes Pardons for Jan. 6 Insurrectionists

By drudge.com
Published On :: Tue, 12 Nov 2024 20:00:57 -0500

Former Vice President Mike Pence spoke at the Dispatch's Summit 2024 and made clear he opposes President-elect Donald Trump's plan to pardon January 6 rioters - especially those who attacked police. "At the end of the day, I'll always believe that, by God's grace, we did our duty [on January 6] to support and defend the Constitution of the United States of America," Pence said according to Dispatch on social media.


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JUST Creative wins Awwwards. ‘Typography Honors’ for Brand Builders Summit ’24 Website

By justcreative.com
Published On :: Tue, 29 Oct 2024 22:01:04 +0000

Brand Builders Summit 2024 wins ‘Typography Honors’ at Awwwards for outstanding typography and design, attracting 60K+ visitors globally. 2025 waitlist open!


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Microbeads – The Story of Stuff Project

By www.ecology.com
Published On :: Thu, 21 May 2015 15:57:38 +0000

Courtesy of The Story of Stuff Project  Another gem from The Story of Stuff Project – this time about the dangers of tiny plastic microbeads in many products we use daily, which go down the drain and into our lakes, … Continue reading →


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Mojave National Preserve – Find Your Voice

By www.ecology.com
Published On :: Tue, 31 Jan 2017 18:26:32 +0000

By The National Parks Conservation Association In 2016, to celebrate the National Park Service centennial, 150 people experienced the wondrously dark night skies of Mojave National Preserve. Since 2008, these bi-annual star parties — courtesy of NPCA, Mojave National Preserve, … Continue reading →


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The 5 Best Degrees for Job Prospects in Tech

By snap2objects.com
Published On :: Tue, 12 Jan 2021 17:17:36 +0000

Whether you want to make it as a graphic designer or work in an up-and-coming tech company, the world of technology offers some of the best job prospects of any field in the world. It is very fast-paced but has outgrown the days where you did not need a degree to master the field – […]

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A Great Chart: How Much Hotter This June Has Been

By coolinfographics.com
Published On :: Thu, 15 Jun 2023 16:59:47 +0000

I really like this chart! It hits all of the data visualization design best practices for me. This was published by the NYTimes in the article: Here’s How Much Hotter Than Normal This June Has Been

Here’s what I like:

  • It’s time series data, so it’s visualized as a line chart

  • Year-over-year data is easy to compare as overlapping lines for the same Jan-Dec time period

  • No chart legend! The lines are labeled directly within your field of view in the chart

  • Using the pre attentive attribute of color, 2023 is highlighted in orange and the rest are gray lines

  • The chosen orange color isn’t red or green so there isn’t any implication of good or bad

  • The 2022 line is a darker shade of gray, so it’s also distinguishable, but not the focus

  • The x-axis labels are only every other month to minimize the text on the page

  • The is one example of when a non-zero baseline is appropriate so you can see the details

NOTE: This NYTimes article is behind their paywall, so you may not be able to see the original article without a subscription. I have a limited amount of “gift articles” I can share. You can CLICK THIS LINK if you don’t have a subscription and want to see the full article. It will let you see the article until I run out of shares!


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How Google’s Accelerated Mobile Pages Project Affects Photography Websites

By graphpaperpress.com
Published On :: Wed, 23 Nov 2016 09:00:42 +0000

Back in October 2015, Google announced the launch of a project that may change the internet forever. The Accelerated Mobile Pages (AMP) project makes static pages and images load faster than ever before, and despite the youth of the project, big names like Pinterest, WordPress, and Twitter have all voiced their support. For photography website owners, the […]


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Featured User, Jon Kempner: Framing Buildings

By graphpaperpress.com
Published On :: Wed, 11 Jan 2017 15:34:47 +0000

Winston Churchill once said “We shape our buildings; thereafter they shape us.” British photographer Jon Kempner builds on that concept in his body of photographic work, crafting images that allow us to experience some of the world’s most unique architecture from afar. Kempner describes his work as “architectural portraiture”, and he uses space and decor […]


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