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View this email in your browser For web designers by web designers DeviceMock.js Produces Device Mockups via JavaScript By Jake Rocheleau on Sep 30, 2015 04:55 am Previewing a new design can help to frame your concept in perspective. It can show what you’re doing that works, what might not be working, and how the final product should look. This process often requires a graphic design program like Photoshop or Sketch. But if you’re someone who likes to pass designs via code […] Read More at DeviceMock.js Produces Device Mockups via JavaScript   Italy hosts #Pragma Conference for iOS & OS X Developers By Jake Rocheleau on Sep 29, 2015 03:05 pm While many events around the world focus on programming for Apple devices, #Pragma Conference is the only major event found in Italy. While it is hosted in Europe, the event is open to anyone around the world who’d be willing to obtain a ticket. The #Pragma Conference is a two day event spanning October 9-10. […] Read More at Italy hosts #Pragma Conference for iOS & OS X Developers   Quench.js: An Online Gulp Code Generator By Jake Rocheleau on Sep 29, 2015 02:55 pm Frontend devs should already know a little about Gulp. It’s a JavaScript-based automation library for handling tasks that you’d rather not perform manually. These tasks can include file compression, automatic CSS prefixing, and code linting(to name just a few). Most of these tasks require Gulp settings to be created or downloaded from pre-built code snippets. […] Read More at Quench.js: An Online Gulp Code Generator   Simple Lightbox is a Touch-Friendly Lightbox for jQuery Users By Jake Rocheleau on Sep 29, 2015 11:18 am There’s no shortage of custom plugins for building almost any type of interface for the web. JavaScript is the underlying factor among all web interfaces, but jQuery is perhaps the largest open source library to simplify the process. Free lightbox plugins are voluminous and each offers a variety of unique features. These can range from […] Read More at Simple Lightbox is a Touch-Friendly Lightbox for jQuery Users   Sketch Repo lists Free HQ Sketch App Resources By Jake Rocheleau on Sep 29, 2015 11:05 am With the dozens of Photoshop and Illustrator freebie websites online, it should come as no surprise that Sketch users have felt a little behind the times. If you search websites like Behance or Dribbble you’re sure to find Sketch freebies. But why not assemble these resources into one neat collection? Sketch Repo comes with the […] Read More at Sketch Repo lists Free HQ Sketch App Resources   Collection of Design Patterns for Web & Mobile UI By Jake Rocheleau on Sep 29, 2015 10:22 am While design trends will always be popular, they’re not necessarily the best methods for constructing a new website. Trends do not always fit into every project and sometimes you’ll need to try new techniques to fulfill a client’s wishes. This is where you should try relying more on design patterns which are commonly-used methods of […] Read More at Collection of Design Patterns for Web & Mobile UI   Learn Design online with Method of Action By Jake Rocheleau on Sep 29, 2015 08:15 am If you’ve ever wanted to learn specific design techniques free of charge, then Method of Action is the site for you. It’s a collection of resources for learning specific skills related to digital design. Since everything is online you can practice these little games & tools from any computer with Internet access – no Adobe […] Read More at Learn Design online with Method of Action

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View this email in your browser For web designers by web designers CocoaLove 2015 opens in Philadelphia on October 9th By Jake Rocheleau on Sep 29, 2015 05:15 am Apple tries to make their development process as simple as possible and Cocoa is a major part of that process. Cocoa is an API for common programming techniques used in Mac OS X applications. A similar library named Cocoa Touch is the API for touch-based iOS devices. Both Cocoa APIs play a vital role in […] Read More at CocoaLove 2015 opens in Philadelphia on October 9th   DeployBot Builds & Ships Code from Staging to Production By Jake Rocheleau on Sep 28, 2015 01:45 pm Building a website or web application is a tremendous process. Most developers rely on 3rd party apps to generate codes, compile CSS/JS, and launch websites online. Each of these individual processes have typically been handled separately – but a new app named DeployBot is meant to change all of that. The idea behind DeployBot is […] Read More at DeployBot Builds & Ships Code from Staging to Production   Free Sketch Color Palette Plugin for Designers By Jake Rocheleau on Sep 28, 2015 11:25 am Every UI designer should at least know about Sketch as it’s been making waves through the online design community. This OSX-exclusive application is an alternative to Photoshop made solely for graphic/UI designers. One of the best things about Sketch is the open nature of plugin development. Many developers have built and released free Sketch plugins […] Read More at Free Sketch Color Palette Plugin for Designers   Free Open Source Team Chat with Zulip By Jake Rocheleau on Sep 28, 2015 11:15 am Powerful chat platforms like Slack have been dominating the marketplace for a few years now. Teams have moved onto these powerhouse systems to quench their thirst for communication, coupled with a lack of alternatives. Thankfully a new chat platform has reached the web and it’s completely open source! Zulip allows group chat that can be […] Read More at Free Open Source Team Chat with Zulip   Free jQuery Filer HTML5 File Uploader Plugin By Jake Rocheleau on Sep 28, 2015 10:25 am When it comes to form inputs there’s nothing quite like file upload fields. These are often the most difficult to style and also require the largest amount of backend server logic. Over time these upload fields have been given much more TLC with custom CSS libraries and JavaScript code snippets. I’d like to share one […] Read More at Free jQuery Filer HTML5 File Uploader Plugin   Interview with Qapital's Head of Product Henrik Wrangel By Jake Rocheleau on Sep 28, 2015 08:43 am Recently I was able to ask some questions about a new money management application named Qapital. It’s an interesting program that can connect into your accounts and help you save money for future expenditures. Curiosity got me asking about the history of this application, how it was designed/developed, and what may lie in the future […] Read More at Interview with Qapital's Head of Product Henrik Wrangel   User Interface Design Techniques for Mobile Web Applications By Jake Rocheleau on Sep 28, 2015 07:06 am Having developed smaller projects using Objective-C/iOS I learned there are many benefits and drawbacks to native applications. HTML5 mobile web apps provide a quicker all-around experience for any mobile device – and even regular desktop monitors. This means you don’t need approval from a marketplace or app store and you can publish online right away. […] Read More at User Interface Design Techniques for Mobile Web Applications

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View this email in your browser For web designers by web designers Portland, Oregon hosts Delight 2015 from October 5th-7th By Jake Rocheleau on Sep 28, 2015 05:55 am Delight is a rather diverse conference spanning the gamut from technology, design, programming, and overall user experiences. 2015 will be the fourth annual occurrence of Delight which will be hosted in Portland, OR for a lovely three-day conference period. The Delight conference is unique because many people from distinct backgrounds gather together to talk about […] Read More at Portland, Oregon hosts Delight 2015 from October 5th-7th   Pintsize Automates Sass & HTML Template Building By Jake Rocheleau on Sep 28, 2015 05:45 am Sass/SCSS has changed the way developers create websites. It saves time, frustration, and offers a powerful new workflow to hasten web projects. This excitement has naturally caused developers to jump into the ring with their own Sass-related ideas. Some are basic mixins while others are plugins or libraries that run on top of Sass commands. […] Read More at Pintsize Automates Sass & HTML Template Building   GitHub Comments can now include File Attachments By Jake Rocheleau on Sep 28, 2015 04:48 am A brand new update to GitHub allows all comments to include much more than just images. GitHub users have always been able to attach images to their comments in pull requests or support issue threads. Just recently GitHub put out a new feature that allows posters to attach files with their comments. Currently the supported […] Read More at GitHub Comments can now include File Attachments   How To Create Informative Landing Pages that Stick By Jake Rocheleau on Sep 27, 2015 08:05 am When visitors find your website online they are expecting a certain experience or depth of information. Landing pages are the single webpages that visitors are directed onto, either from search results or a link elsewhere online. Different pages will have different purposes in regards to drawing in users and feedback from the audience. But generally […] Read More at How To Create Informative Landing Pages that Stick

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