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Alex Walker

@alexmwalker

Pixel puncher, prose pusher, CSS tormentor. Co-Author : The Principles of Beautiful Web Design https://teapawt.org/t.co/LDFx8iy3HC…

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Joined April 2007
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Hi @thinkshout - thanks for a really useful article on cards here (thinkshout.com/blog/2020/11/…). Think I can work it out, but just some weirdness with the code samples.
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Bestseller ! The Principles of Beautiful Web Design 4th Edition by @alexmwalker @jasongraphix & James George @sitepointdotcom shroffpublishers.com/books/9… @WebDesignMuseum @WebDesignerMag @DesignerDepot #webdesign #HTML #CSSDay #javascript #uxdesign #shroffpublishers #sitepoint
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Saw a documentary on painter Hans Holbein - who painted Henry the VII and most of his wives. But it's his 'The Ambassadors' (1533) that is his coolest idea. Made a CodePen to show off his little perspective trick. codepen.io/alexmwalker/pen/L…
Hans Holbein - The Ambassadors (1533)

Hans Holbein - The Ambassadors (1533)

Hans Holbein was a German painter who spent a lot of time working for the court of Henry the VIII. Most of the portraits you might know of Henry, and h...

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BTW - switch to the layout with the code panels on the right for best results (I wish you could set that in the pen).
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.@MichaelWhiting @DOMfay Disappointing decision from the club. Great footballers won’t necessarily make great podcasts. Absolutely would love you guys to continue the #RoarDeal externally.
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Ooo, these just arrived... Node.js: Novice to Ninja sitepoint.com/premium/books/… It's been in the works for more than a year and contains almost 400 pages of information I wish I'd known when starting Node.js development.
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Getting Started with Lottie.js - bit.ly/3Igxvcl Lottie.js is an open-source vector-based animation format created by AirBnB Experience and Motion Designer, Salih Abdul-Karim. #webdesign #webdesigner #webdev #webdeveloper #webdevelopment
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Getting some great feedback (and traffic) to my #LottieJS roundup overnight. If you're interested in animation, have a read - found a $29 tool that is genuinely good! sitepoint.com/getting-starte…

Getting Started with Lottie.js — SitePoint

Lottie.JS is a fantastic animation platform, but what animation tool should you choose? Alex has the ideal Lottie primer.

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I've loved playing around with #LottieJS animation over the past year or so, but it was hard to know where to start. Here's a quick distillation of what I learned. sitepoint.com/getting-starte…

Getting Started with Lottie.js — SitePoint

Lottie.JS is a fantastic animation platform, but what animation tool should you choose? Alex has the ideal Lottie primer.

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@digitalinkwell @donovanh @jakerocheleau @FreeFrontend @karks88 @nealemvf @alexmwalker @tanay1337 @AntoniettaPerna @Bluxart @rachelandrew thought you might enjoy my pure CSS experiments hyperoffice.com/microsoft/
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Drund@drund27 Jun 2022
In this article, @sitepointdotcom will take @EditorX for a test drive to see whether it is a viable solution for any #developer or #designer to create a fantastic and fully functional website. @alexmwalker sitepoint.com/review-is-edit…

Review: Is Editor X a serious option for Web Developers? — SitePoint

Editor X is an online website builder. It's easy and convenient, but can it offer the power and flexibility that tech-savvy users need?

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Mobile-First CSS: Is It Time for a Rethink?, by @alistapart, featured on @frontenddogma: alistapart.com/article/mobil…
Mobile-First CSS: Is It Time for a Rethink?

Mobile-First CSS: Is It Time for a Rethink?

Is mobile-first CSS always the best option? Patrick Clancey explores the pros and cons of the classic methodology, as well as when other solutions might work better.

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Wrote a piece on one of the somewhat underestimated elements of design. Texture. I found a handful of subtle but very clever examples. sitepoint.com/ui-design-insp…

UI Design Inspiration: Do You Think About Your Textures? — SitePoint

Looking for UI design inspiration? Rather than adding a new color or changing a font, have you thought about your textures?

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The Cicada Principle and Why It Matters to Web Designers, by @alexmwalker (@sitepointdotcom): sitepoint.com/the-cicada-pri…

The Cicada Principle and Why It Matters to Web Designers (updated) — SitePoint

How can the lifecycle of the humble cicada help you to make better seamless tile backgrounds? It will all make sense soon...

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Bostjan Kovac@boshtian7 Jun 2022
Web Typography: Establishing a Strong Typographic System, article by @alexmwalker of @sitepointdotcom: buff.ly/38UJgYu
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I like the #ABCnews election tally team - but what’s going with the UI design of their big data boards? Did someone find an old CDROM from Microsoft Excel 98 ?
David Spears in front of an unreadable data screen.

ALT David Spears in front of an unreadable data screen.

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I shared my thoughts on FabPic. Join the discussion on @producthunt producthunt.com/posts/fabpic

FabPic: Capture & beautify screenshot | Product Hunt

FabPic is an easy to use, free and powerful graphics editor to beautify screenshots just in a few seconds

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#Worldle #66 1/6 (100%) 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🎉 worldle.teuteuf.fr. Got the Worldle in 1 today. Happy with that. 🔥
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