If you’re a web developer, your browser’s developer tools are crucial to your workflow. Today’s nugget is about 7 recent Google Chrome Developer features that you may not know about and that may make your job a bit smoother. Read more ›
Is the Picture Element the Answer?
From time immemorial, this question has continued to plague the minds of many a web designer: “How can I deliver only the most awesome-est images to a web browser?” There are so many different size screens and screen resolutions nowadays that it’s a pertinent question. But no worries, the <picture></picture> element is your ticket! Maybe. Read more ›
Posted in Images
Bulk File Renaming in Yosemite
This week’s nugget is about making file renaming easier on Mac’s new OS Yosemite (‘cuz ain’t nawbody got time fo’ dat!). If you’re a photographer or have to regularly maintain a boatload of files, this is a handy tip from the iDownloadBlog. Read more ›
Posted in Other, Screencast
Logo Horrors
*Dun-dun-dun-duuuuun* When I looked outside, I saw… them! RUN!
As you can tell from that disturbing intro, I’m talking ’bout cloned logos. Read more ›
Going to the Dark Side
This is a cool, quick tip from the howchoo website. In Chrome Developer Tools, you can give it a dark theme. It’s similar to the color scheme in text editors like SublimeText, and it’s easier on the eyes if you’re looking at it for long periods of time. Read more ›
Posted in Web Design
Fighting ShellShock
It looks like we have another software vulnerability on our hands called ShellShock putting tons of Mac and Linux computers and servers at risk. Thankfully there are some things we can do about it. Read more ›
Posted in Security
Fun Radial Gradient Tool
Here’s a fun tool for creating cool radial gradients in CSS called draGGradients. Color me impressed (color pun, ha!) Read more ›
Posted in Fun, Web Design
Fun with the Pen Tool
We’re keeping things playful in this post. If you found the pen tool to be mysterious, check out this little game that introduces you to it and helps you practice. It’s called “The Bézier Game”. Read more ›
Posted in Fun
Gmail Security Alert!
Yikes! If you’re a Gmail user, please check if your Gmail password has been leaked. According to a blogpost from Lifehacker, about 5 million Gmail account passwords were divulged on a Russian Bitcoin forum. Fortunately there are a few tools that can test your Gmail for leaks. Read more ›
Posted in Security
Speed Is King
An awesome page on Kinsta.com shows why speed is king for websites. One statistic is that 74% of visitors would leave a mobile site if it takes over 5 seconds to load. That’s a lot of frustrated visitors and lost revenue. Thankfully this can be fixed. Read more ›
Posted in Web Design