ouneedtodesigna newsiteandappfor
yourlatestclient.Whattoolsareyougoing
touse?Everydesignerhastheirgo-to
collection,buttherearealwaysnewtools
andframeworksappearingonthewebthat
willmakeyourdesignlifeeasierandmore
productive.Asthewebevolves,soshould
yourarsenaloftools.
Thisissuewebringyoua hostofthelatest,greatest
and newest tools that you should add to you current
collection. Carl Cahill (page 46) has put together a list
that will improve any designer’s workflow. Included in
the lineup are some big hitters. Check the new
features, and find a host of tools that you might well
never heard of — but you will be glad you have aftertryingthemout.Whatevertype of designer you are,
wecanguaranteeyouwillfind something to add to
yourcreativecollection.
Buildinggreatmobileuser experiences needs the
righttools,buttoolsarenotthe complete picture. We
takea closerlook(page84)at how PWA’s (Progressive
WebApps),SPA(SinglePageApps) and Performant
Designcancombinetohelpyou build a native-like
webexperience.
Plus, we have tutorials on how to build a free
dynamic site fast with the help of static site generator
Jekyll, CMS Siteleaf, and use Github to host the site for
free. Learn how to use the Speech Recognition API to
allow users to input text into forms via voice, and
animate SVG with CSS and more. Enjoy.Welcome
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PWAs & SPAs give developers the capability to elevate
web performance, while Performant Design gives designers
the tools to craft engaging app-like user experiences
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