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Grid Template Areas — Smashing Magazine

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About The Author

Rachel Andrew is not only Editor in Chief of Smashing Magazine, but also a web developer, writer and speaker. She is the author of a number of books, including … More about Rachel Andrew …

In a new series, Rachel Andrew breaks down the CSS Grid Layout specification. This time, we take a look at how to use grid-template-areas to place items.

When using CSS Grid…

Top 7 Programming Languages Of 2020

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Every year, we scour Indeed to see which top programming languages are in-demand with employers. It’s worth noting that this isn’t a reflection of a language’s efficiency or how easy it is to learn, but which ones recruiters are after. First, let’s look at how the top programming languages of 2020 have performed in the last few years.

Among the top programming languages of 2020, Python &…

Building an Images Gallery using PixiJS and WebGL

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Sometimes, we have to go a little further than HTML, CSS, and JavaScript to create the UI we need, and instead use other resources, like SVG, WebGL, canvas, and others.

For example, the most amazing effects can be created with WebGL, because it’s a JavaScript API designed to render interactive 2D and 3D graphics within any compatible web browser, allowing GPU-accelerated image processing.

5 Web Design Trends For 2020 That Are Here To Stay With Us

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We are always looking for ways to improve our skills and services and what we create. Sometimes that desire to improve is a conscious one. Most of the time it’s in the back of our minds, yet active.

Short term results can be OK, but good long term results are what you want if you are to grow in your profession. In terms of web design, that means subscribing to, and adhering to, design…

Is your UX correct for your business?

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To decide whether your UX is good for your business, you must first identify your business model.

B2B: Business- to- Business

Identifies both seller and buyer as business entities: «business-to-business» B2B means that one company provides products or services aimed at the other companies’ business activities. The target audience of the offer is not individual customers but businesses…

Hedera Hashgraph selects Google Cloud as preferred cloud provider

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Hedera Hashgraph, a provider of a decentralised network and distributed ledger technology (DLT), has selected Google Cloud as its preferred cloud provider to push through enterprise-grade DLTs.

Hedera’s hashgraph consensus mechanism advocated by the company is touted as faster and more secure than other blockchain consensus offerings. The company sees itself as part of the third…

Improved Offline Publishing – The WordPress.com Blog

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Improved Offline Publishing The path to a better offline experience in our mobile apps.

The best technology is invisible and reliable. You almost forget it’s there, because things just work. Bad technology never disappears into the background — it’s always visible, and worse, it gets in your way. We rarely stop to think “My, what good Wifi!” But we…

How to Make a Panoramic photo – shoot and edit a Pano in Lightroom or Photoshop

[ad_1] This tutorial will show you how to shoot and stitch a panorama photo. First of all, I’ll give you some tips on how to shoot a pano and then I’ll show you the steps in processing the photos into a single, wide pano photograph using Lightroom or Photoshop. Make sure to watch the video for detailed instructions and then read the written steps as a useful reference guide.

  Why Panoramas?

Panor…

How To Book More Appointments And Events With A WordPress Booking Plugin — Smashing Magazine

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Suzanne Scacca is a former WordPress implementer, trainer and agency manager who now works as a freelance copywriter. She specializes in crafting marketing, web … More about Suzanne Scacca …

Appointment and event booking can be a time-consuming and tedious task. Business owners don’t want to deal with it and their assistants aren’t always the most effective way to…

Top 7 Programming Languages Of 2020

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Every year, we scour Indeed to see which top programming languages are in-demand with employers. It’s worth noting that this isn’t a reflection of a language’s efficiency or how easy it is to learn, but which ones recruiters are after. First, let’s look at how the top programming languages of 2020 have performed in the last few years.

Among the top programming languages of 2020, Python &…

How to Fetch and Parse RSS Feeds in JavaScript

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Say you have an RSS feed like this one. The goal is to request that RSS feed, parse it, and do something useful with the data in it. RSS is XML, and XML is arguably not as easy to work with than JSON. While a lot of APIs offer JSON responses, it’s less typical for RSS, although it does exist.

Let’s get it done. First, it’s probably smart to validate the feed. That way you know at least…

Exciting New Tools for Designers, February 2020

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Are you starting 2020 off on the right foot? How about keeping up with those resolutions to learn or try something new?

Either way, you’re in luck. This roundup is packed with new tools to help you through projects or learn new tricks to enhance your skillset. Here’s what’s new for designers this month.

  Calcolor

Calcolor is a color tool that provides deeper information and meaning for…

How to Increase Your User Empathy

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From Wiktionary empathy: /ˈɛmpəθi/, noun, derived from Ancient Greek ἐμπάθεια (empátheia, literally “passion”).

Identification with or understanding of the thoughts, feelings, or emotional state of another person.

Capacity to understand another person’s point of view or the result of such understanding.

(parapsychology, science fiction) A paranormal ability to psychically read another…

Onecloud.com domain up for sale – but who could the prospective buyers be?

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Exclusive The domain onecloud.com is up for sale – and the upcoming battle for its signature could attract a seven-dollar sum.

That is the verdict of Andrew Miller, president at ATM Holdings. Miller is helping conduct the transaction having been contacted by an individual seller. The seller, who has owned the domain since the early 1990s and has worked as a senior technology executive,…

WordPress SEO Made Simple – A Step-by-Step Guide (UPDATED)

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Improving your WordPress SEO is crucial for getting more traffic to your website. Sadly most WordPress SEO guides are too technical for new users to get started.

If you are serious about increasing your website traffic, then you need to pay attention to the WordPress SEO best practices.

In this guide, we will share the top WordPress SEO tips to help you improve your WordPress SEO and get…

How to Make a Panoramic photo – shoot and edit a Pano in Lightroom or Photoshop

[ad_1] This tutorial will show you how to shoot and stitch a panorama photo. First of all, I’ll give you some tips on how to shoot a pano and then I’ll show you the steps in processing the photos into a single, wide pano photograph using Lightroom or Photoshop. Make sure to watch the video for detailed instructions and then read the written steps as a useful reference guide.

  Why Panoramas?

Panor…

A SmashingConf Austin Speaker — Smashing Magazine

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About The Author

Rachel Andrew is not only Editor in Chief of Smashing Magazine, but also a web developer, writer and speaker. She is the author of a number of books, including … More about Rachel Andrew …

SmashingConf is coming to Austin, and in this post, we bring you an interview with one of our speakers, Rémi Parmentier, who will be presenting on HTML email and aiming to solve all…