Various experiments are conducted these days with mouse pointers. Consider our recent posts regarding cursor effects and the use of circular cursors in web design. It feels like we are... The post Large Cursors: Pointing the Way Towards a Better Web appeared first on Speckyboy Design Magazine.

Passwords are one of the key elements of network and data security. Passwords secure your information and systems from unauthorized access. However, if you construct... The post What are the Mechanics of Password Protection? appeared first on Web Development & Technology Resources.

In many projects, responsive images aren't a technical issue but a strategic concern. Delivering different images to different screens is technically possible with srcset and sizes and <picture> element and Picturefill (or a similar) polyfill; but all of those variants of images have to be created, adjusted and baked into the logic of the existing CMS. And that's not easy. On top of that, responsive images markup has to be generated and added into HTML as well, and if a new image variant comes into play at some point (e.g. a file format like WebP or a large landscape/portrait variant), the markup has to be updated. The amount of extra work required often causes trouble -- so if you have a perfect product shot, you need to either manually create variants for mobile and portrait and landscape and larger views, or build plugins and extensions to somehow automate the process.The post Automatically Art-Directed Responsive Images? Here You Go. appeared first on Smashing Magazine.

Nature has been a source of design inspiration since the beginning of time. Its beauty touches everything from the clothes we wear to the gadgets we use. So, it's not... The post 10 Beautiful Nature Inspired Code Snippets appeared first on Speckyboy Web Design Magazine.

In design thinking, there is one principle more vital to success than any others. That is creative problem solving centered around improving the human experience. Fortunately, data provides a means to access and improve upon this principle for businesses that apply it.  As companies strive to incorporate more data-driven decisions into their operations, the role... The post Design Thinking in Data-Driven Marketing appeared first on noupe.

Todoist is a to-do list app that 25 million people rely on every day to keep their lives organized. As part of the Doist design team's goals for 2021, we aimed to redesign the Todoist Android app to take advantage of the latest Google Material Design guidelines. In this post, we cover the design decisions […] The post Case Study: Redesigning Todoist for Android first appeared on Webdesigner Depot.

CodeSee, the code visibility platform that detects, visualizes, and automates code understanding for a maintainable, resilient codebase, today announced the launch of Open Source Hub (OSH). OSH offers developers of all skill levels a place to learn, contribute, explore, and connect through open-source communities globally. According to the company, rather than being a community dedicated … continue reading The post CodeSee introduces Open Source Hub appeared first on SD Times.

Adobe XD is a platform aggregated to put all expert graphic design guides in the UX space. Before the launch of Adobe XD, designers relied on the creative cloud for their UX design work and were getting it done using Adobe Photoshop or Illustrator. While some users still prefer using Photoshop and Illustrator for UX […] The post Adobe XD 101 - Guide For Newbie Designers first appeared on Line25.

Responsive websites, even the most modern ones, often struggle with selecting image resolutions that best match the various user devices. They compromise on either the image dimensions or the number of images. We can solve these issues and start calculating image breakpoints more mathematically, rather than haphazardly. The lives of web developers aren't getting any simpler as the number of different devices and potential screen resolutions increase. The high-resolution arms race seems to be never-ending as vendors try to top one another with innovations in laptop and mobile device screens. New devices such as TVs and smartwatches are entering the market, making the race even more complex.The post Responsive Image Breakpoints Generator, A New Open Source Tool appeared first on Smashing Magazine.

Of course, to some extent, a design is a matter of taste. The bigger share, however, is solid craftsmanship. It is subject to rules that you can’t just knock over because you think you’re a disruptive creative. In the following, we’ll need to differentiate a bit, as design includes both the visual and the functional...