Expandable Sections Within a CSS Grid Posted on October 20, 2021by jennieryan@hotmail.comLeave a comment on Expandable Sections Within a CSS Grid But recently, I was presented with a unique UI conundrum to solve. Essentially, any given grid cell could have a button that would open up another, larger area that is also part of the grid. But this new larger grid cell needed to be: right below the cell that opened it, and full width.
5 of the Best Designed Websites of 2020 Posted on October 15, 2021by jennieryan@hotmail.comLeave a comment on 5 of the Best Designed Websites of 2020 In this article, we’ll showcase some of the best designed websites of 2020, and we’ll highlight the common design trends behind them.
Less Absolute Positioning With Modern CSS Posted on September 15, 2021by jennieryan@hotmail.comLeave a comment on Less Absolute Positioning With Modern CSS Each time I work on a component that needs absolute positioning, I ask myself: is it really necessary?
Perceived brightness: an essential concept for UI design Posted on September 13, 2021by jennieryan@hotmail.comLeave a comment on Perceived brightness: an essential concept for UI design The brightness component of HSB is just a measure for the physical brightness of color, but not for the perceived brightness (or luminance).
On The ‹dl› Posted on September 2, 2021by jennieryan@hotmail.comLeave a comment on On The ‹dl› A look at the often forgotten “description list” element, highlighting its versatility and how to best make use of it.
20 Figma plugins every designer must have Posted on September 1, 2021by jennieryan@hotmail.comLeave a comment on 20 Figma plugins every designer must have My favorite 20 plugins, which are important and necessary for every designer.
10 Things Framer Does Better than Figma Posted on September 1, 2021by jennieryan@hotmail.comLeave a comment on 10 Things Framer Does Better than Figma Figma is awesome, but you can’t rely on it for everything
UI cheat sheet: Spacing friendships Posted on August 20, 2021by jennieryan@hotmail.comLeave a comment on UI cheat sheet: Spacing friendships The easiest way for me, to see an interface designer’s skill is by how they use spacing in their design. Color, typography, imagery, etc., are usually given to you in a brand guide — but correctly using spacing is a skill.
5 Fundamentals of UX Design That Impact SEO Posted on July 26, 2021by jennieryan@hotmail.comLeave a comment on 5 Fundamentals of UX Design That Impact SEO Unlike a decade ago when you could rank a site purely based on keywords and backlinks, nowadays, user engagement variables like bounce rate, time on site, and pages visited have all become critical ranking factors.
Dual Track Agile: the secret sauce to outcome-based development Posted on July 13, 2021by jennieryan@hotmail.comLeave a comment on Dual Track Agile: the secret sauce to outcome-based development “1 team, 2 tracks — starting together, finishing together” https://medium.com/@daviddenham07/dual-track-agile-the-secret-sauce-to-outcome-based-development-601f6003ea73