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Inline SVG… Cached
12.4.2019
I wrote that using inline <svg> icons makes for the best icon system. I still think that's true. It's the easiest possible way to drop an icon onto a page. No network request, perfectly styleable.
But inlining code has some drawbacks, one of which is that it doesn't take advantage...
Native Video on the Web
6.3.2019
TIL about the HLS video format:
HLS stands for HTTP Live Streaming. It’s an adaptive bitrate streaming protocol developed by Apple. One of those sentences to casually drop at any party. Äh. Back on track: HLS allows you to specify a playlist with multiple video sources in different resolutions....
Create Smart WordPress Forms in Less Than 5 Minutes with WPForms
17.1.2019
(This is a sponsored post.)
Most online form solutions are either too complex or too expensive.
We believe you shouldn't have to spend hours creating online forms for your business. That's why we built WPForms, a drag and drop WordPress form builder that's both EASY and POWERFUL.
WPForms allows...
How to Change the WordPress Media Upload Directory
2.1.2019
One thing I’ve always missed about the “old” way of web development was the simplicity of FTP. No deploy scripts, no fuss: simple drag and drop of files and the files are there. I’ve used FTP for assets on this blog for over a decade but I’m finally ready to be lazy...
Transmit Droplets
30.5.2018
Ethan Marcotte documented his workflow for storing GIFs in a web directory. Sometimes just SFTPing files into a folder is as fancy a workflow as you need, and in fact, modern workflows don't have anything on it!
I've also used Transmit's fancy features for this kind of thing. I prefer saving...
Unicode Patterns
18.5.2018
These Unicode patterns by Yuan Chuan are extraordinarily clever. It's a <css-doodle> custom web component that sets up a CSS grid and randomizes what character to drop into a cell and things, like color.
See all their gorgeous work on CodePen and the very cool <css-doodle> website...
Gamers Club Unlocked Gets a Huge Price Drop, Logitech G402, More Deals
9.3.2015
At $100,
Best Buy's Gamers Club Unlocked was a decent deal for hardcore gamers, but a tough sell for most. Today though, they're dropping the price to $30, which gets you 24 months of the following benefits, among others:Read more