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The Limitation Paradox

The Limitation Paradox

Summary: The limitation paradox is the idea that limitations can both restrict and stimulate creativity and innovation. It highlights the tension between the perceived limitations of a given context or situation and the boundless potential for creative expression and...

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Created a Type Scale CSS Generator

Created a Type Scale CSS Generator

Introducing Typescale – the ultimate typography tool for web designers and developers. With Typescale, you can easily create a harmonious and consistent typography system for your website in just a few clicks. The user-friendly interface allows you to adjust the base...

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Created a CSS Grid Generator

Created a CSS Grid Generator

Generate CSS Grids It's time to upgrade your web design workflow with GridPen – the ultimate CSS grid generator! Forget manually coding grids; now you can create custom layouts quickly and easily, while having complete control over rows, columns, gap size - all...

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The Dark Side of UX: Exploring the World of Dark Patterns

The Dark Side of UX: Exploring the World of Dark Patterns

Summary: UX designers strive to make interfaces that are not only functional and attractive, but also easy to use. To be sure, not every UX layout succeeds equally well. Some designers utilize misleading techniques called "dark patterns" to trick consumers into doing...

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Designing with Heart: The Emotional Impact of Skeuomorphism

Designing with Heart: The Emotional Impact of Skeuomorphism

Summary: Skeuomorphism is a term most often used in graphical user interface design to describe interface objects that mimic their real-world counterparts in how they appear and/or how the user can interact with them. A well-known example is the recycle bin icon used...

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5 Solid Version Control Tools for Web Dev

5 Solid Version Control Tools for Web Dev

Summary: Version control is an invaluable asset for web developers looking to effectively manage their codebase. Let's take a look at 5 tools that can help. It provides a system by which all changes are recorded over time and allows users the ability to recall...

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5 Amazing Website development Code Editors

5 Amazing Website development Code Editors

Website development can be a thrilling endeavor, yet the budget constraints that often accompany it may lead to frustration. Fortunately for those seeking to create an attractive website without spending too much, there are numerous free resources available! From...

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8 Beautiful Valentine’s Day Fonts

8 Beautiful Valentine’s Day Fonts

The font you choose can make or break your Valentine's day. Whether it's a card for a loved one or the latest round of Valentine's Day projects, getting the right font helps set things off and is worth the effort of choosing carefully. Most of these are free...

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Grid Systems: A Brief History

Grid Systems: A Brief History

Introduction to a Grid system A grid system serves as an aid for designers when building designs, helping them to create consistent user experiences and arrange information in a natural, informative manner. They utilize several common rules, including: Golden section...

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A FREE hand drawn font: Sketch Script

A FREE hand drawn font: Sketch Script

Summary: created Sketch Script a hand drawn font that can be used with wireframes or sketches.  Creative designers always need new fonts Typography is a world unto itself within the design universe. There are so many good great choices. To create a truly unique look...

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Utö Font

Utö Font

The Utö Font is Stunning 😍 The Utö font is a typeface designed by Teo Tuominen, Erik Bertell, and Emil Karl Bertell for Fenotype. It is named after the island of Utö, which is located in southern Finland and is known for its austere simplicity. Similar things can be...

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Nuke inline style using CSS specificity

Nuke inline style using CSS specificity

Summary: When dealing with CSS, understanding CSS specificity is essential. Specificity decides which CSS styles, and in what order, will be applied to an HTML element. There are ways to nuke even inline styles. CSS specificity We will go through the various sorts of...

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