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Weekly #12

MergeLinks is a weekly email of curated links to articles, resources, freebies and inspiration for web designers and developers.

Tools & Resources

Animated Grid Layout
I already have a few ideas on some things I want to build that include this interface. I'm immediately more drawn to demo one but I think that demo...

 
Landscape parallax using CSS
The site was built using this implementation Keith Clark came up with. I've done a variety of parallax effects before using all kinds of javascript but... 

 
Dynamic Geo Maps with SVG and jQuery
When I need to create charts, my first choice is Google Charts or another dedicated library. However some times I need...

 
Cut and Copy Commands With JavaScript
Any text selected in the browser when one of these commands is executed will be cut or copied to the user’s clipboard. This lets you offer the user a...


 
Skyline: Evolving CSS Architecture
Skyline is a starting point for building custom CSS frameworks. The starter kit provides a solid CSS architecture that acts...

 
A Visual Guide to CSS3 Flexbox Properties
The Flexbox Layout officially called CSS Flexible Box Layout Module is new layout module in CSS3 made to improve the items align, directions...

Articles

Redesigning CodePen
In early 2015, Sparkbox and CodePen started working together to redesign CodePen. Since its launch nearly three years ago, CodePen had only undergone small design iterations and evolutions. It was...

 
 
Is a WordPress Plugin a Startup?
A very important point I want to make relates to the business idea of your WordPress plugin. In a market like WordPress, programmers tend to be tempted to find solutions to their own problems, not...

 
 
How to Captivate Your Audiences with Motion
By capitalizing on our affinity for and sensitivity to motion, we have the ability to craft more engaging and impactful marketing creative. Motion is a visual language that speaks..

 
 
Responsive Logos, Part 2: with svg
Inline SVG adaptation utilizes a single SVG file for the logo, CSS media queries for adjustments, and if necessary, just a touch of js. It works like this...

 

Premium Resources

Qards
You focus on content, the purpose of your website and the story you want to tell. Leave the rest to us. You can choose from a variety of pre-designed cards that you can combine together in order to create the website that best matches your needs.

 

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Podcast

The Path to Performance
A podcast for everyone dedicated to making websites faster. We talk to guests who have successfully integrated performance as part of their culture and the benefits they have seen...

Inspiration

Masi Tupungato
This sites does all of the things one might expect a modern site to do, but it does them all really well. Subtle surprises and presentation of layout make this site an inspirational site to check out...

 
Things do Jobs
Inspiring because it's simple yet effective. A visual comparison of two things solving the same job. Or as I like to call it, how smartphones replaced a whole bunch of stuff...

 

Freebies

Watch .PSD Templates
This complete set includes the default, Sport, and Edition models. Everything is fully vector except for the metal/steal band. Feel free to use this PSD wherever you'd like! Linking back to this shot is not required, but very appreciated.


 
Office Code Pro
Office Code Pro is a customized version of the Source Code Pro type family, originally created for Adobe Systems Incorporated by Paul D. Hunt. The customizations were made specifically for text editors and coding environments, but are still very usable in other applications.

 

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