Node.js v7 Has Arrived

Node.js v7

The Node.js Foundation released version 7 of the ubiquitous Node.js JavaScript runtime environment. With the io.js phenomena a thing of the past, thinks are looking great for Node.js. Today, Node.js is being adopted at an increasing pace by enterprises seeking …

A Design Workflow Comparison: Photoshop vs Illustrator vs Sketch

A Design Workflow Comparison: Photoshop vs Illustrator vs Sketch

The ever-expanding world of design can be tough to comprehend as a newcomer. With so many tools and techniques available it’s hard to know where to start. Three of the most widely used design programs are Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, …

Emotional Intelligence and the Uncomfortable Side of Design

Emotional intelligence and uncomfortable side of design

In March 2016, Twitter celebrated its 10th birthday. It was a day filled with pride for the company and many of its followers. In order to make the day amazing for its users, Twitter released a delightful like/heart button animation. …

Linux Foundation Launches JS Foundation

The Linux Foundation launches the JS Foundation

JavaScript is a high-level, dynamic, untyped and interpreted programming language used in most modern day web applications. With thousands of modules in NPM, the JavaScript ecosystem is the largest open source platform. And while the language is standardized in a …

Typography Cheat Sheet [Infographic]

Understanding type can be one of the most difficult elements of design. There’s a lot of terminology and lingo that type designers (and designers, in general) use when talking about lettering. Sometimes it can be tough to decipher it all. …

How to Create Seamless Subtle Patterns in Adobe Illustrator

How to Create Seamless Subtle Patterns in Adobe Illustrator

Topic: Adobe Illustrator Difficulty: beginner Estimated completion time: 30 minutes In this Illustrator tutorial, we will take a closer look at the process of creation of the seamless patterns and the techniques which make this work easier. These techniques are …

Google Releases Chrome 54

Google Releases Chrome 54

Google updated the Chrome desktop browser with Custom Elements V1, BroadcastChannel and more. Wednesday, the Google updated to Chrome 54 and will be rolling out on Windows, Mac and Linux in the upcoming days. If Google nicknamed its browser releases, …

Meet Yarn, JavaScript Alternative Package Manager by Facebook

Meet Yarn, JavaScript Alternative Package Manager by Facebook

Why Do You Need a Package Manager? As the name implies, a package manager is a tool to manage the installation of packages (pieces of code that serve a particular purpose) from a global registry into a developer’s local environment. …

Essential Skills To Become A Great UI/UX Designer

Essential Skills To Become A Great UI/UX Designer

It’s frustrating to find job offers looking for a UI/UX designer. While these two skillsets are closely related, their skills don’t always overlap. A quality UI designer may not understand user experience psychology. Just like a top-tier UX designer might …

Are You Ready for Microsoft’s New Paint?

Are you ready for Microsoft’s new Paint?

Many of us started with Paint. As old as Windows itself, for the 90s generation, Paint was, for most of us, of the first “professional” graphic design tool. My first “artwork” was recreating Nirvana’s Nevermind album cover. Obviously, my version …