Thoughts, opinions and learnings from our software development experts on the importance of (and keys to) successful UX design.
About a year ago I made the switch from mocking up my designs in Photoshop to using Illustrator instead. After listening to UI designer Jeremy Miller of Radolo talk on this topic, I walked away with one thing: “Learn to Love Illustrator.” And that I did.
Viewport Sized Typography, CSS Columns, and Using CSS Shapes as Text Wrap
Ampersands can handle situations like reverse nesting, extending class and id names, and even adjacent sibling selection.
With powerful tools like Foundation and Bootstrap, along with Sass, designing as you code feels much more natural than trying to replicate a static mockup in the browser. One issue I’ve had, however, is finding the right colors without having to go back to Photoshop. Luckily, Sass has some pretty amazing color functions that can automate your color choosing process.