net - UK (2020-02)

Static Site Boilerplate is a multi-

featured toolset for building static

sites that is full of features,

including automated

builds

Chart.xkcd lets you build dynamic

JavaScript charts in a cartoony

manner like the popular xkcd

web comic

LIBRARIES &

Static Site

Boilerplate

http://staticsiteboilerplate.com/

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A non-opinionated and

feature-rich toolkit for

building static sites.

Offers automated builds, a local dev

server, production-level

optimisations (such as code

minification and image processing)

and has support for a number of

modern front-end technologies

(Sass, ES6, etc).

Base Web

https://baseweb.design/

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A React-based UI

framework with a vast

suite of components that

range from complex functionality

like a payment card component (ie

input mask for different credit card

types) to low-level features such as

FlexGrid and Layer for composing

your layouts.

Developers

are doing

everything

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production

builds. One

way this is

done is by

means

of tools

that clean

unused CSS

FEATURES
50 incredible dev tools 2020

MEDIA

TOOLS

Chart.xkcd

https://timqian.com/chart.

xkcd/

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A quirky JavaScript

charting library that

generates charts in a

sketchy or hand-drawn manner in

the style of xkcd, the popular web

comic. Might be a great option as

part of an informal app design.

useAnimations

https://useanimations.com/

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A collection of simple,

customisable animated

icons that you can plug

into projects on mobile or web,

offering a React version and the

ability to edit the pre-made

animations either in Lottie or Adobe

After Effects.

Strikefree Music

https://strikefreemusic.com/

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A growing library of audio

clips you can use in

things like videos and

podcasts without fear of being

penalised for copyright violations.

You can optionally create your own

custom beats or randomly select

one that’s already been created.

ZapChart

https://zapchart.com/

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A neat online tool to

build shareable data in

chart format. Just plug in

the numbers for the x and y axes

and this app will generate a bar

chart downloadable as PNG or

shareable via URL.

Optimole

https://optimole.com/

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An image optimisation

service and CDN for

WordPress. Includes

features for serving device-

appropriate images with lossy or

lossless compression, optional lazy

loading and lots more.

Mixkit

https://mixkit.co/

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A collection of HD videos

and illustrations,

filterable by categories

and free to use anywhere in

commercial and non-commercial

projects, without attribution.