It’s great to see Adobe back in the game and it’s even better to see that now there’s more competition in this field that has been dominated by Sketch.It’s great to see Adobe back in the game and it’s even better to see that now there’s more competition in this field that has been dominated… Read more »
We’ve done a couple of cool projects in Meteor, but I’ve been pretty removed from the technical aspects of it. My trip to Italy has given me a chance to explore it a little and it’s pretty damn cool! What is Meteor? For Geeks For NonGeeks Meteor is a “full stack” JavaScript app platform built… Read more »
The behavioral economist Dan Ariely tells the story of a locksmith, who, as he got better at his work, started getting fewer tips, and more complaints about his prices. Each job took him so little time or effort that customers felt cheated—even though, pretty obviously, being super-fast is an asset in a locksmith, not a fault…. Read more »
If you just have a request for proposal where the client says we need X, Y, and Z, that really just gives you the shopping list… It’s sort of like saying, I need a pair of pants and a shirt. But then, where are you going to wear it, how much are you going to… Read more »
There’s a design agency called HUGE. They’re out of Brooklyn, and have an LA office with LA attitude, and they’re in Oakland and Detroit (two of the 5 “most dangerous places to live in the US), and a number of other locations. They do GREAT work for AMAZING clients, but don’t actually sell design, they… Read more »
Eval Zuri put together a great list on Medium.com of web design blogs and resources. Other than forgetting to add JasonOnDesign to the list, it’s pretty darn solid and includes many of the sources I write for and follow on a regular basis for inspiration and news. I’m also happy to see that Ben and the… Read more »
Just like good cholesterol and bad cholesterol, there’s good stress and bad stress. Not enough “good stress” in your life leads to feelings of inadequacy, depression, and hopelessness. Too much bad stress leads to… well feelings of inadequacy, depression, and hopelessness. There’s a writeup over at Business Insider about the 5 biggest things that stress people out… Read more »
Ever close Gmail or Spotify accidentally? Wish you could keep them open? The new pinning feature is for you. It’s pretty simple to use, just drag your tab left and it will turn into a “pin” and the web-app will stay open in the background for you. But there is a minor issue that will require… Read more »
There has been a proven scientific connection between the color of products and the urge to purchase. Every time you see a color, there’s a chain of reactions taking place within the hypothalamus in your brain. Hormones are released to your thyroid, thus triggering emotions that affect your behavior. In fact, 62% to 90% of purchasing decisions is based… Read more »
I heard a lot of great web development quotes last week. Of course my favorite was this one (about my talk) but there were a lot of other great tips for web developers with a couple of Drupal specific tips thrown in (it was DrupalCon after all): Thank you #DrupalCon! The best for me was… Read more »