Plans for 2012
2012 is shaping up to be an interesting year for me. So I thought I'd take the time to sit down and note down some of what I'm planning to do. It'll help me…
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Bear CSS
Bear CSS is a handy little tool for web designers. It generates a CSS template containing all the HTML elements, classes & IDs defined in your markup.
A rather snazzy tool designed & developed by fellow Masters student Kyle Gawley with illustrations from Jordan Henderson. Upload an HTML file and it’ll generate the CSS to let you style it. Pretty impressive stuff.
CodeKit
CodeKit automatically compiles Less, Sass, Stylus & CoffeeScript files. It effortlessly combines, minifies and error-checks Javascript. It even optimizes images, auto-reloads your browser and lets you use the same files across many projects. And that’s just the first paragraph.
A fantastic app for developers and designers alike, currently in beta. If you like making your life easier, and happen to use an Apple Computer, you should go get this now. And then, when it’s available on the App Store, you should buy it.
If you just care about compiling .less files on your Mac, you should check out LESS.app, developed by the same guy.
The Design Question
Two weeks ago I was able to attend an event called The Design Question, organised by the Northern Ireland Design Alliance. I have previously written about a…
Read article: The Design QuestionThe Fear of the Circle of Familiarity
I recently attended a rather awesome event put on by the Northern Ireland Design Alliance. It was called The Design Question, and dealt with asking, and…
Read article: The Fear of the Circle of FamiliaritySometimes Less Equals More
I've recently been working on a web based service with Kyle Gawley and Chris Murphy. It's been designed, and developed, from the ground up to be simple…
Read article: Sometimes Less Equals MoreAdvice for IMD Students
I'm one of the recent batch of IMD graduates, and I managed to walk away from the course feeling pretty happy with myself. I've changed quite a lot over the…
Read article: Advice for IMD StudentsThe Impact of Software on Web Design
Adobe Muse is the latest in a series of software offerings aimed at helping people produce web designs. I'm all for making web design better and easier, but…
Read article: The Impact of Software on Web DesignThe Mandatory “New Design” Post
Site redesigns are all part and parcel of life on the web, nothing can stay the same forever. I've been experimenting with various possible site designs over…
Read article: The Mandatory “New Design” PostThe Tools I Use to Get Things DONE
It’s a pretty common thing on blogs these days to post up topics along the lines of “[X] Applications you NEED on your Mac”. I get the reasoning behind the…
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