Revealing Images With CSS Mask Animations — Smashing Magazine

Let’s play with images and experiment with CSS masks. The idea is fairly simple: take a single tag and harness the power of CSS to accomplish complex hover transitions. Through different demos, you will see how CSS masks combined with gradients allow us to create fancy effects — with efficient, reusable code.In a previous article,…

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How to Use Brainwriting for Rapid Idea Generation

Brainstorming sessions are among the best-known and best-loved tools for business creativity. Everyone is invited to toss out ideas, without fear of being judged. Every idea receives consideration, regardless of where it came from. It’s the perfect way to generate great new ideas from the whole team without censoring creativity. Or is it? Brainwriting idea…

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Facilitating Inclusive Online Workshops (Part 1) — Smashing Magazine

Running a workshop can be an effective alternative to traditional, long-standing meetings. However, if workshops aren’t designed with inclusivity in mind, participants may feel apprehensive about contributing, fearing criticism from others. To help ensure the success of a workshop, Ben Shih introduces the concept of an inclusive workshop. In Part 1 of the series, you…

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5 Marketing Tools Every Designer Needs

6 days ago Yes, designers do need marketing tools. From freelance graphic designers who need to land more work to designers who work for another company, there’s always a need to understand basic marketing. That starts with having the right marketing tools and resources to facilitate your design career. But it takes more than having these…

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How to Fix Image Upload Issue In WordPress (Step by

Let me explain each of the image upload errors in WordPress and show you how to fix them. I’ll also provide a “catch-all” solution that’s most likely to solve the issue if all others fail. Image upload issues are relatively common in WordPress. They’re often characterized by an inability to upload images, or the image…

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10 Best Ecommerce WordPress Themes in 2023 [September update]

4 days ago You plan to set up shop with an online store. You know there’ll be competition. And to compete with or beat that competition your online store must showcase products people want to buy. And provide them with an engaging shopping experience that will encourage them to do exactly that. The best Ecommerce…

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The Dangers of Deceptive Design Patterns (And How to Avoid

Today As web designers, our role in crafting user-friendly digital landscapes is critical. We are tasked with creating user experiences that make visitors feel comfortable and respected. This, in turn, creates benefits for our clients by improving repeat visits and achieves the site’s ultimate aims, whether that is sales revenue or some less tangible form…

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