Thursday, April 12, 2018

๐Ÿ“ Issue #324: Design Thinking is BS, Craft v.3 Released, The State of Branding 2018, Introducing Stripe Billing, and more…

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NEWSLETTER ISSUE #324 APRIL 12, 2018

Magic Password Revolutionizes WordPress Security

Magic Password is a revolutionary WordPress plugin that takes a radically different approach to site security by ditching the password altogether! All you need is the free smartphone app and plugin. Once installed, logging into your site is as simple as scannning the Magic code displayed on your login screen, using your smartphone. It's that simple! Download Magic Password today - AD

Design Thinking is BS

Design Thinking is a technique for solving business problems, credited with democratizing the design world by bringing users into the creative process. But is Design Thinking healthy? Does Design Thinking produce good design? This transcription of Natasha Jen's excellent talk at the SVA in New York looks into the issue.

Introducing Craft 3

If you're looking for an amazing CMS that can outperform the big three (WordPress, Drupal, and Joomla) then look no further than Craft. Fast, secure, and highly flexible, version 3 has just been released after three years of development. New with this release is a free version for sites you build for yourself or your friends.

20 Best New Portfolios, April 2018

Are you looking to brush up your portfolio and attract some new clients? Designing for yourself is notoriously hard, but our monthly roundup of the best sites released in March is packed full of inspiration. From illustrators' portfolios to UX Designers' case studies, there's a strategy here that will work for any creative business.

Enroll in over 50,000 online courses for only $14.99 each

Don't sleep on this special offer. Stay on top of your 2018 goals with this sale that includes all of our best-selling courses for designers. Pick your next course today! - AD

Simple Swipe with Vanilla JavaScript

Swiping is a fundamental interaction on touch-screens, as natural as tapping. But detecting a swipe on a web page isn't that easy…or so you might think. Forget jQuery Mobile, this excellent step-by-step guide by Ana Tudor will teach you how to set up swiping on touch screens using only vanilla JavaScript.

New Perspective on Content

Our digital lives are increasingly complex: multiple social media accounts, multiple cloud storage services, multiple sources of content. Dissident wants to take you back to the freedom of the early web with an app that breaks down the walls between platforms. It's very ambitious, but could be the slow web at its best.

The State of Branding Report, 2018

Bynder and OnBrand have released a report into the state of branding in 2018, and this detailed analysis from Daniel Baldwin casts a critical eye over it. From personalizing brands, to brand activism, to the hiring trends of marketers, there are plenty of insights for designers. A must-read for anyone working in digital marketing.

Stop Designing on Autopilot

Too many designers leap into projects without a clear concept to guide their decisions. The result? Illogical, inconsistent, and generic design. By starting with a concept, which is simply a metaphor to help people understand the working of a design system, you'll produce far higher-quality work. This popular read explains how.

Introducing Stripe Billing

This week, Stripe released Stripe Billing, a new set of tools for companies using recurring billing. For developers, there's an API based around components to make building and iteration simple. For businesses, there's a brand new dashboard based on Stripe's Subscriptions product, with a ton of fresh new features.

The Art of Competitive Selling

The web is a league table, and no matter what you're selling, at least one other person will be selling it too. That means the problem you're solving is probably worth solving; it also means that you need to close sales better than your competitor. Patrick O'Neill explains how to excel in a saturated and competitive marketplace.

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