Some ideas for simple on-scroll animations on “connected” grid layouts. http://webdesignernews.com/connected-grid-layout-animation/
Arial has served its purpose well over the years, but across this article, we’ll explore some alternative fonts that offer a more diverse range of characteristics, styles, and functionalities – certainly bringing something a little extra and a little special to your typography arsenal. The modern typographic landscape is shifting, and as the design world evolves, it’s time to explore out of your familiar aesthetic comfort zones. http://webdesignernews.com/alternatives-to-arial/
Microsoft’s latest desperate attempts to get people to use Bing are a disgusting overreach. http://webdesignernews.com/microsoft-is-using-malware-like-pop-ups-in-windows-11-to-get-people-to-ditch-google/
Below, you’ll find a story that this company’s former web designer shared on the Petty Revenge subreddit, detailing a costly business mistake that benefited him, as well as a conversation with the designer and some of the replies amused readers shared. http://webdesignernews.com/company-majorly-screws-up-by-ignoring-employees-advice/
Lighthouse is a website auditing tool that helps developers with opportunities and diagnostics to improve the user experience of their sites. Lighthouse 11 is available immediately on the command line through npm, in Chrome Canary, and in PageSpeed Insights. It will land in Chrome stable in Chrome 118. http://webdesignernews.com/whats-new-in-lighthouse-11/
Watch on 9/12 at 10 a.m. PT. View online at apple.com or on the Apple TV app. http://webdesignernews.com/apple-event-wonderlust/
A few lessons to push your performance to the next level. You’re a few years in, definitely not the junior designer you used to be, and looking for the path to the next level. To get to the next level you’re often asked to “be more strategic” but still expected to execute the day-to-day tactical tasks. These are the things I wished I had known earlier in my career. http://webdesignernews.com/letter-to-a-mid-level-designer/
In iOS 15, Apple moved mobile Safari’s address and search bar down from the top of the screen to sit right above the keyboard. Now, just two years later, Google has done the same. A bottom bar has one big advantage: it’s way easier to reach with a thumb when typing on your phone, either one- or two-handed. It’s also easier to read what you’re typing, as you don’t have... http://webdesignernews.com/why-google-chrome-copying-safaris-bottom-search-bar-is-great-news/
No website exists in a vacuum — instead, they are deeply integrated with the tools and processes that businesses need to thrive. Since launching Apps in beta last year, our team has been working to deliver more power and flexibility to this critical component of building and launching a successful site. Here’s what’s new… http://webdesignernews.com/introducing-the-next-generation-of-webflow-apps/