7 Non-raster Approaches for Making the “Hamburger” Menu Icon
Whether you're a fan of the cheesy name or not, it seems the infamous “hamburger” menu icon is here to stay - at least for a while, anyway. The Hamburger, as seen on TechCrunch In this tutorial we'll...
View ArticleImproving Smashing Magazine’s Performance: A Case Study
Today Smashing Magazine turns eight years old. Eight years is a long time on the web, yet for us it really doesn’t feel like a long journey at all. Things have changed, evolved and moved on, and we...
View ArticleNotes From Behind the Firewall: The State of Web Design in China
As more Western-based companies turn one eye towards the Chinese market, I get asked a lot of questions about the complications of designing a website for Chinese clients, and the technicalities of...
View ArticleHybrid Mobile Apps: Providing A Native Experience With Web Technologies
According to a recent report 1 , HTML is the most widely used language for mobile app developers. The main reasons among developers for selecting web technologies 2 is cross-platform portability of...
View ArticleRecommendations for a Faster Workflow with Sass
I’ll make no secret of it: I love Sass. In this article I’m going to share my recommendations for working with Sass on a daily basis and on real projects. Quick Tips for Configuring Sublime Text...
View ArticleOn China’s Bleeding Edge: Web Design Trends 2015
There are many parallels between the volatility of the web industry and China’s breakneck rate of change: For one thing, it’s hard to keep a finger on the pulse of either. But add the two together and...
View ArticleOn China’s Bleeding Edge: Web Design Trends 2015
There are many parallels between the volatility of the web industry and China’s breakneck rate of change: For one thing, it’s hard to keep a finger on the pulse of either. But add the two together and...
View ArticleThe Complete Beginner’s Guide to Chinese Fonts
How many glyphs are there in a Chinese font set? Does Chinese have “serifs” and “sans-serifs”? What is the Helvetica of the Chinese font world? We’ll answer all these questions and more as we...
View ArticleSign on the Dotted Line: Finishing Your Animation With Waypoints
In the previous tutorial we animated an SVG signature using CSS. It’s a great effect, making it appear as though the words are being written right there on the screen. In this tutorial we’ll take...
View Article6 Tips for Improving the Speed of Your Website
Remember the old days, when internet was first emerging and we all took for granted that getting on the internet so you can chat with your friends or read the weather report meant waiting for a...
View Article6 Tips for Improving the Speed of Your Website
Remember the old days, when internet was first emerging and we all took for granted that getting on the internet so you can chat with your friends or read the weather report meant waiting for a...
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