A Better Way to Search Google Fonts
Like most web developers, Google Fonts is an indispensable resource for me. What would otherwise be a choice between sticking to a small handful of web safe fonts or wrangling WOFFs, OTFs, and TTFs is … Read more
Posts in Category ‘User Interface’
GlyphSearch: Improving the Search for Icon Fonts
Right now we’re blessed with many, well, awesome icon fonts that continue to grow with every release, like Font Awesome, Glyphicons, and Ionicons. And game-changers like Iconic might be just around the bend. But searching … Read more
Weaving Tutorials into Mozilla Thimble
I’m headed to Mozilla Festival this week, after spending the summer working for Mozilla Webmaker. Everything at Webmaker is a team effort, so I helped out on a number of projects and had a blast … Read more
The iTunes Expanding Album Effect
iTunes 11 marks a significant departure from previous versions. While many of the changes are problematic (another post for another time), I want to focus on one positive: the expanding album effect. Similar to folders … Read more
Better Badges on Netflix
Today our attention is divided among many apps on many devices, networked and constantly updating. Given this, status badges are used more than ever to help users maintain awareness. They’re used everywhere from operating systems … Read more