Death to Scroll Fade!

By Chris Coyier on

David Bushell is very sick of the “scroll fade” effect. It’s the effect where, as you scroll down a page, elements slide into place. Often, all the elements. I agree it’s overplayed since it’s usually movement for the sake of it, not adding anything to the experience. It’s true that movement catches our eye, but […]

Classic Mac OS System 1 Patterns

By Chris Coyier on

Paul Smith made these Classic Mac OS System 1 Patterns, which are super tiny (in size) graphics that work with background-repeat to make old school “textures”. They have an awfully nostalgic look for me, but they are so simple I can see them being useful in modern designs as well.

Affinity, Free

By Chris Coyier on

When people complain about Photoshop or other various Adobe products and the subscription model they require (The Onion had a good one), people tend to reply with two options: But now, Affinity is free (and all the varieties combined into one app). You can thank the Canva acquisition for that. You might think that would […]

Out-of-your-face AI

By Chris Coyier on

A very interesting aspect of the AI smashing its way into every software product known to man, is how it’s integrated. What does it look like? What does it do? Are we allowed to control it? UX patterns are evolving around this. In coding tools, I’ve felt the bar being turned up on “anticipate what […]

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