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  1. Using Gestalt Principles for Natural Interactions

    Use psychology and visual design to create an intuitive experience.

    Carolann Bonner
    September 15, 2014
    • User Interface
    • Design
  2. Building Ralph with SVG

    SVG (Scalable Vector Graphic) is a graphic format, similar to PNG or JPEG,...

    Steven Harley
    August 18, 2014
    • Design
    • SVG
  3. UX & Front-End Development Bootcamp

    We’re proud to announce that we’re kicking off a new UX & Front-End...

    Tyson Gach
    August 14, 2014
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    • New York City
  4. Let's Talk About Dials

    When it comes to designing dashboards for web applications, people often turn...

    Joanne Cheng
    August 5, 2014
    • Design
    • Data
  5. What Not to Ask

    We love making software, but how do we make software that people love back?

    Paul Smith
    July 10, 2014
    • Design
    • Usability Testing
    • Data
  6. Project Retrospective: Reserve A Game

    Observe our process launching an early-stage startup’s web application.

    Lydia Damon
    May 20, 2014
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  7. Styling a Middleman Blog with Bourbon, Neat, and Bitters

    How to set up and style a Middleman static site with the Bourbon Sass suite.

    Carolann Bonner
    April 29, 2014
    • Web
    • Design
    • Bourbon
    • Middleman
    • Ruby
  8. Sass's `@content` Directive Use Cases

    See examples of how the Sass @content directive can empower us to remove duplication in our SCSS, and think more creatively about its organization and implementation.

    Christian Reuter
    April 22, 2014
    • Sass
    • Design
  9. Removing Sass Duplication Using Sass Maps

    How Sass maps empower you to write less code.

    Kyle Fiedler
    April 4, 2014
    • Sass
    • Good Code
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  10. A Closer Look at Color Lightness

    What is color? Can we taste it? Smell it? Find out in this article.

    Reda Lemeden
    March 13, 2014
    • Design
    • Color
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