Infinite Scrolling: Pros and Cons

One-page websites are a major design trend. Especially when it comes to one-page designs packed with content, thanks to infinite scrolling techniques that allow designers to continue a webpage indefinitely. This technique is great for some sites and content types, while for others it can be cumbersome and frustrating. Like any other design technique, you […]
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Don’t use empty or low content for your design system grid examples

Dave and I had Jen Simmons on ShopTalk the other day. Jen was talking about Intrinsic Web Design and how one of the core tenets of it is grids with rows and columns that don’t necessarily change at the same rate or ones that have essentially different rules for how they behave.

For example, take this (contrived) grid setup:

.grid {
display: grid;
grid-template-columns: 1fr minmax(50px, 100px) 20% auto;
}

Each of those columns will behave differently.

I’m just wrapping …

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Putting things on top of other things

A plain-language romp through the trials and tribulations of z-indexby Isabel Brison. On the surface, z-index seems simple. It’s a number and it represents what is on top of what… assuming it is positioned… and assuming it is within the same stacking context as the other things.

… that is the gist of it: stacking contexts are caused by a variety of properties and the main reasons for their existence are performance concerns and ease of implementation by browsers. …

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Reliable Places to Find Full-Time and Remote Web Design Jobs

There’s no question about it: the future of work is remote. 43 percent of Americans spent some time working remotely in 2016, leading to productivity gains for employees and cost benefits for employers. Successful startups such as Buffer have already shown that it is possible to thrive without having an office. Knowledge-work such as web design …
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The Complete Guide to Lazy Loading Images

Images are critical. Whether it is marketing banners, product images or logos, it is impossible to imagine a website without images. Sadly though, images are often heavy files making them the single biggest contributor to the page bloat. According the HTTP Archive’s State of Images report, the median page size on desktops is 1511 KB and images account for nearly 45% (650 KB) of that total.

That said, it’s not like we can simply do away with images. They’re …

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20+ Halloween Flyer Templates

With Halloween just around the corner, everyone is busy preparing for fun costume parties, festivals, and events. We picked out some of the best Halloween flyer templates to help you promote those events like a pro. In this collection, we’re featuring a set of professionally-designed Halloween-themed flyer templates you can use to quickly design a […]
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20+ Best Facebook Cover & Post Mockups

If you’re a social media manager or a small business owner looking to supercharge your Facebook content strategy, then you’ve come to the right place. Developing high-quality content for Facebook can be tough when you’re managing everything by yourself. It’s easy for big corporations with big budgets to design unique and beautiful content to grow […]
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How to Use Case Studies to Win More Work

Winning new clients is a primary concern for many freelance developers and agency owners. However, making sure a project goes swimmingly is also a key consideration, not least because the quicker a project wraps, the faster you can begin the next one. In our opinion, case studies are one of the best ways to do …
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