The practical value of semantic HTML

January 6, 2019design tips

I love how Bruce steps up to the plate here:

If the importance of good HTML isn’t well-understood by the newer breed of JavaScript developers, then it’s my job as a DOWF (Dull Old Web Fart) to explain it.

Then he points out some very practical situations in which good HTML brings meaningful benefits. Maybe benefits isn’t the right word, as much as requirement since most of it is centered around accessibility.

I hope I’ve shown you that choosing the

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The Best WordPress Plugins to Boost your Content Marketing Strategy

January 3, 2019design tips
Establishing a strong content marketing strategy is one part of the game but all your efforts are a waste if you don’t spend time organizing your ideas, campaigns, and results. So, how do you ensure your content reaches the right audience in a timely manner and induces action? This is where WordPress can be of really …
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6 Ways to Make Sure Your WordPress Site Reflects Your Brand

January 3, 2019design tips
Whether you are a self-employed blogger or an enterprise business, having a great website with compelling content is a necessity. It’s important to maintain your brand throughout your site so your customers become familiar with you and can recognize your work anywhere. WordPress has remained the leading CMS platform for years among businesses, professionals, and individuals. …
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2018 Staff Favorites

January 3, 2019design tips

Last year, the team here at CSS-Tricks compiled a list of our favorite posts, trends, topics, and resources from around the world of front-end development. We had a blast doing it and found it to be a nice recap of the industry as we saw it over the course of the year. Well, we’re doing it again this year!

With that, here’s everything that Sarah, Robin, Chris and I saw and enjoyed over the past year.

Sarah

Good code review

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The Most Hearted of 2018

January 3, 2019design tips

We’ve released the Most Hearted Pens, Posts, and Collections on CodePen for 2018! Just absolutely incredible work on here — it’s well worth exploring.

Remember CodePen has a three-tiered hearting system, so while the number next to the heart reflects the number of users who hearted the item, each of those could be worth 1, 2, or 3 hearts total. This list is a great place to find awesome people to follow on CodePen as well, and we’re working on … Read article

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The Elements of UI Engineering

January 3, 2019design tips

I really enjoyed this post by Dan Abramov. He defines his work as a UI engineer and I especially like what he writes about his learning experience:

My biggest learning breakthroughs weren’t about a particular technology. Rather, I learned the most when I struggled to solve a particular UI problem. Sometimes, I would later discover libraries or patterns that helped me. In other cases, I’d come up with my own solutions (both good and bad ones).

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Indigo.Design: One Tool for Design, Prototyping & App Development

January 3, 2019design tips
Designers, rejoice! There’s now one tool that can help you create a visual design, do the UX prototyping, generate code and develop apps. And it all happens in one environment. Indigo.Design, from Infragistics, is made so that you can take designs from Sketch and get Angular apps to create modern and fast mobile experiences. Here’s […]
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20+ Modern Professional PowerPoint Templates

January 3, 2019design tips
In today’s collection, we’re bringing you a set of fresh new modern, professional PowerPoint templates for creating presentations that stand out from the crowd. Give your presentation a modern edge, and convey your message in a professional way. We handpicked a collection of unique and modern PowerPoint templates that you can use for crafting slideshows […]
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