We all recognize emoji. They've become the global pop stars of digital communication. But what are they, technically speaking? And what might we learn by taking a closer look at these images, characters, pictographs... whatever they are ? (Thinking Face). We will dig deep to learn about how these thingamajigs work. Please note: Depending on your browser, you may not be able to see all emoji featured in this article (especially the Tifinagh characters). Also, different platforms vary in how they display emoji as well. That's why the article always provides textual alternatives. Don't let it discourage you from reading though! Now, let's start with a seemingly simple question. What are emoji?The post You, Me And The Emoji: Character Sets, Encoding And Emoji appeared first on Smashing Magazine.

Have you ever committed your time and energy to a project only to discover your responsibilities growing far beyond the initial requirements? “This isn’t what I signed up for,” you... The post How to Handle Scope Creep in Web Design appeared first on Speckyboy Design Magazine.

It's a no-brainer for most designers that you plan a project based on a certain target audience. It might be for people who like soda or buy video games or have an affinity for athletic shoes. But another consideration can often be overlooked - designing for different generational segments. Age can impact how people use […]

This week's Designer News (N.361) includes Web Design Time-Savers, Emoji Guide for GitHub, Print Style Sheets, Bootstrap Grids, Free Web Templates, Email Design, Mobile Design, and more. The post Weekly News for Designers (N.361) appeared first on Speckyboy Design Magazine.

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The folks over at Kinsta.com have put together some end of the year usage statistics for PHP across the web trying to answer the "is PHP dead?" question. You've probably heard about how the new WordPress Gutenberg editor brings block-based editing to WordPress. There is a change going on behind the scenes that casual users might not notice, that Gutenberg blocks are made using JavaScript (React, JSX, and ES6), not PHP. That change, along with other shifts in web development, might have you wondering, "is PHP dead?". People have been calling for the death of PHP for years now (you can find "Is PHP Dead?" posts as far back as 2011). And yet, PHP still persists... In this post, we'll dig into the data and show how PHP isn't close to being dead (even if you really wish it were). The article talks about how, despite PHP not being the "most modern programming language", it's still in use by almost 80% of the websites on the internet (8 out of 10 sites). While the number is declining slightly, it's still large chunk of the web based on the reporting from the X-Powered-By header. They also point out that PHP is faster and better than ever with new, impressive features being added constantly and new versions being regularly released. They also note that it's easy to find PHP developers (with actual experience) and, while you don't have to like PHP, it's definitely far from being dead.