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You asked, we answered: What’s the easiest way to collect emails on my site and give people a downloadable freebie in return?

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Use synced, unsynced, and locked patterns to reuse layouts, update content site-wide, and move from draft to publish in less time.

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Everyone has a different opinion which is great because it demonstrates the messy, non-linear craft that is thinking like a front-end developer. What’re Your Top 4 CSS Properties? originally published on CSS-Tricks, which is part of the DigitalOcean family....

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The idea behind this is to share a full, unfiltered look at integrating CSS Cascade Layers into an existing legacy codebase. In practice, it’s about refactoring existing CSS to use cascade layers without breaking anything.

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Could there be a better way to welcome the new month than with a new collection of desktop wallpapers? We’ve got some eye-catching designs to make your September just a bit more colorful. Enjoy!

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It’s never been easier to strike out on your own, and one of the most accessible ways to do it is to start your own web design business. Your journey starts here.

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In this article, author Chris Sabourin walk through how modern CSS features can build a fully functional, interactive elevator that knows where it is, where it’s headed, and how long it’ll take to get there. No JavaScript required. CSS...

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Prompting is more than giving AI some instructions. You could think of it as a design act, part creative brief and part conversation design. This second article on AI augmenting design work introduces a designerly approach to prompting: one...

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Here's an approach for animating products added to a shopping cart that handles an infinite number of items using a variation of the ol' Checkbox Hack. A Radio Button Shopping Cart Trick originally published on CSS-Tricks, which is part...

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TV interface design is a unique, fascinating, and often overlooked field. It’s been guided by decades of evolution and innovation, yet still firmly constrained by its legacy. Follow Milan into the history, quirks, and unshakable rules that dictate how...

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