Monday, April 4, 2016

Tesla and the Apple-ization of the auto industry

Consumers worldwide lined up to pre-order the company's new affordable model

Sketch, Illustrator or Fireworks? Exploring A New Free UI Design App: Gravit


  

One of the most popular tools for screen design and illustration in the last couple of years has undoubtedly been Sketch, which became an important part of many designers' responsive web design and mobile design and prototyping workflows.



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However, an increasing number of other tools are becoming available. In this article, I will explore the first browser-based app to be viable in the vector illustration and UI design space: Gravit.

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How Deciem launched 10 beauty brands in three years


Deciem have launched ten brands and sold 2.5 million units in just three years - founder Brandon Truaxe puts its success down to speed, control and honesty

By: Matt Burgess,

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Friday, April 1, 2016

Tesla Model 3, Microsoft's bots: Podcast 261

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Tesla has unveiled its Model 3, and we discuss Microsoft's plan to make artificial intelligence bots the new apps. 

By: WIRED.co.uk,

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Web Development Reading List #131: Git 2.8, CSS Grids And The Key To Good Code


  

Although it's April 1st, and people go all crazy making up jokes and spreading hoaxes, I'm sending out this edition to you without any April fools. Instead, I want to challenge you to put more effort, more thoughts into your code.



Build what matters


Instead of blindly following a given path to build the solution with the least effort, what about thinking more about your users? Wouldn't a lot more users benefit from you spending an additional hour on building a form on your own instead of relying on a third party that involves tracking? Wouldn't they benefit from a smaller website that doesn't contain big libraries?

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Barbie's reinvention inspired a tidal wave of change at Mattel

The toy-maker is reimagining its entire stable of brands

Archaeologists may have discovered additional Viking settlements in the New World

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Archaeologists have uncovered evidence of a second Viking settlement in the New World. The site could change our understanding of how the Norse settled the North American continent and shed new light on their trade relations with indigenous cultures.