Monthly Archiv: July, 2019

Using ‘Spotty’ Backgrounds in Web Design to Grab Attention

A good website is all about the little things. Every detail counts, even though it may seem that the only role it should serve is to stay in the shadows. Today, our spotlight shines on the background.

It has been a while since we spoke about backgrounds in terms of trends. Creatives are obsessed with things that occupy the foreground, since they help to make the first impression. However, the core elements of the interface are always important. They remind us about themselves every time we build something new. And it is only a matter of time until they become a focus of attention again.

So, the time has finally come to do something interesting with the one and only background. The major sticking point is that it provides a solid foundation for the entire project, so it is challenging to take drastic measures. You need to balance between the pragmatic and entertaining parts to create something extravagant and, at the same time, not ruin everything.

And it seems that the designers below have found a perfect solution – spotty backgrounds. They meet both requirements and look like a breath of fresh air in declaring themselves as a small trend. Let’s take a closer look.

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Patientory

This is a standard promotional website for a mobile application. In essence, there is nothing extraordinary here. You will find a standard pack of tricks to present the product, such as an iPhone mockup that shows the application in its natural environment. Plus, several vivid call-to-action buttons, and a basic structure.

However, what instantly catches attention is the background. It looks like a big spot that naturally pushes the eye towards the app. And, at the same time, it gives the overall aesthetic a lovely zest. Thanks to smooth curves and soft coloring it feels elegant and refined, saving the standard website from looking trivial.

Note, it is just a tiny detail, yet it certainly makes the difference here. It is static and takes up only a third of the screen, yet it is enough to stand out from the crowd.

Patientory

Ecomly

Much like the previous example, this is a simple website. Yet this time it represents a digital agency. The structure of the website is conventional and the same goes for the design. There are no fanciful details nor dramatic illustrations.

The only extravaganza here is the background. It features two white drops of medium size that smoothly move from top to bottom. They are located on the sides, so they do not distract attention from the main tagline and CTA. But they still add some spice to the interface.

What’s more, you can see the same approach applied in the section right before the footer and on some inner pages. In such a way, everything is tied together, creating a harmonious design.

The dynamic spotty background perfectly blends into the businesslike atmosphere of the website. It matches the tone of the project and echoes with the logotype, supporting the brand identity as well.

Ecomly

The Digital Panda

While the two previously mentioned examples use several spots, the creative team of The Digital Panda prefers to use just one (but quite a big one). The beautiful purple blob supports the foreground elements and, at the same time, saves the clean white interface from looking too oversimplified. It goes perfectly well with illustrations, CTAs, and typography.

You might notice that this trick is traced throughout the entire website. Various sections benefit from the spotty background, bringing about a coherent user experience.

The Digital Panda

Art4Web

The team behind Art4Web strongly relies on a parallax approach to impress online visitors. Here it lies in the core of the hero area, gluing the mockups together. The spotty background features several blobs that slowly move in order to imitate the liquid surface. It also goes in tune with the logotype, bringing brand identity into the overall design.

The solution fits like a glove. It highlights the composition on the foreground and adds a touch of dynamics to the project, giving the overused parallax approach a nice twist.

Art4Web

Bodymovin Solutions

Bodymovin Solutions bets on an illustrated approach that forces the hero area to live up to its name. Much like in the previous example, the spotty background is partially animated. And since these spots have a blob-like shape, their behavior predictably reminds of the gentle movement of liquid. It serves as a solid base for small human illustrations – perfectly complementing them.

Notice that, here the spotty background is used as a part of a splash screen that opens the website in an alluring manner. It creates a consistent experience from the get-go.

Bodymovin Solutions

Grow Your Circle

As you may have guessed from the nameplate, here a circle is the heart and soul of the project. So it comes as no surprise that this shape is seen on the home page. The background is no exception.

Several big, heavily blurred circles with beautiful coloring form the canvas on the back. Much like in the previous examples, they are also set in motion. They contribute to the visual identity and reinforce the brand identity, to say nothing of making the page look outstanding.

Grow Your Circle

Griflan Design

While we’ve generally considered spotty backgrounds where blobs run the show, in fact, no one stops you from adopting other shapes like the team behind Griflan Design did.

An original spotty background marks the hero area of their official website. Two geometric shapes (a rectangle and half of a ring), along with tiny, outlined icons create the base for the content. As befits, everything is moving. While the big shapes move slowly, little ones move very quickly, giving the canvas quite an exciting look.

Griflan Design

Spot On

When it comes to spotty backgrounds, the preferred shape appears to be a blob. There are several reasons for this.

First, the smooth curves are less distracting, which makes for a perfect background. On the one hand, such a backdrop enriches the design. On the other, it does not compete with the content in the foreground. Secondly, blobs are perfect for applying a liquid behavior that is quite popular these days.

Then, they are also great for experiments. You can force them to move in various directions or, on the contrary, merge them together and still look visually intriguing.

Finally, they look great even in a static mode, giving the clean white surface a special flavor.

The post Using ‘Spotty’ Backgrounds in Web Design to Grab Attention appeared first on Speckyboy Design Magazine.

On “10x developers”

On "10x developers"

Yesterday, a VC posted a Twitter thread about "10x engineers and how to spot them.'' It is a frankly terrible thread, and predictably, it became the latest Internet Pile On(tm), which we all know is Twitter's favorite pastime. I added my own thoughts in another thread, which I want to replicate here for posterity and then expand on a bit more now that I have a real keyboard and not just my phone.

First, here's my original thread, lightly edited for clarity, paragraphs, and links:

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Larry 14 July 2019 - 11:58am

Keto Buzz: Advanced Ketogenic Diet Pill for Losing Excess Body Fat?

Losing weight is considered as one that requires some physical activity with most of the time spent in the kitchen. Have you ever been told what exactly needs to be done in terms of food choices? Sure, there are a wide range of diets that have come and gone, with very few sticking around including the likes of the ketogenic and Mediterranean diets.

While diets give a sense of the types of macronutrients one should focus on, it’s the types of nutrient-dense food that consumers should be spending time on. It is easy to say eat less carbohydrates, but from which source is the question that remains. This confusion is set to be eliminated, at least according to the Eat the Fat Off guide.

The Eat the Fat Off guide approaches weight loss by helping the body increase the production of a certain type of enzyme. Fortunately, this starts within the comfort of one’s kitchen and requires specific types of fatty foods.

The following review will further expound on the Eat the Fat Off guide. Some of the factors that will be considered throughout include its overall goal, the unveiled enzyme and what consumers can expect from purchasing it.

What is Eat the Fat Off?

Eat the Fat Off is a 21-day guide designed to help attain weight loss goals. It approaches the latter by looking closely at ways that help to burn fat. Interestingly, this does not require consumers to spend much of their time in the gym, nor does it entail bland foods. In fact, consumers will be eating fat to rid the body of fat, all of which will be coming from whole foods.

Why is this specified enzyme crucial for weight loss?

Before getting into the how’s of things, it’s time to reveal THE enzyme that is proclaimed as the secret behind Eat the Fat Off: it is none other than Lipase-P.

Lipase-P, also referred to as Pancreatic Lipase is a type of enzyme that is produced in the body. Our digestive system heavily relies on this enzyme to break down carbohydrates and fat. In particular, the latter is hydrolyzed so that fat molecules are broken down into smaller molecules easier for the body to absorb (i.e. fatty acids and glycerol). Absorption results in consumption, as the body is now able to convert it into an energy source.

What can consumers expect with Eat the Fat Off?

Given that Lipase-P can be found in food, the Eat the Fat Off guide is created with the intentions of revealing different types of fatty and enzymatic-foods that can help increase the body’s pancreatic lipase production. Most importantly, said foods are deemed the tastiest, which leave consumers enjoying their overall weight loss journey. Here’s an overview of what the guide offers in terms of knowledge:

  • Research related to Lipase-P’s effectiveness in rapid weight loss
  • Information on the types of food that promote healthy gut, cell and skin health
  • Possible outcomes other than weight loss will be listed (one of which is believed to be a reduction in chances of heart risk)

The 21-day plan has been broken down into two phases, where the former is for the first 12 days and the latter is for what remains. Things are said to get more interesting towards the end, as consumers will actually be eating much more! The method is supposedly effective in appetite control and reduced cravings.

In addition to the Eat the Fat Off Guide, consumers will also be provided with the Eat the Fat Off Grocery Guide (provides a list of the exact foods consumers should be eating), Meal-Planning Blueprint (no guess work implied) and Cheat Your Way Thin (allows consumers to sneak in a dessert or two and still lose weight!).

Eat the Fat Off Final thoughts

Beating bad fat with good fat is not something new, as the Ketogenic diet revolves around this ideology. However, what makes Eat the Fat Off different from the latter is that it promotes enzyme production which help in converting fat into energy, while ensuring that consumers can enjoy tasteful and healthy fats.

Keto on the other hand, works similarly, in the sense that it promotes fat burning as well. However, the body’s ability to get into ketosis (the process by which fat is converted to energy), is rather prolonged and usually requires additional supplementation to speed things up.

Most importantly, this is knowledge that consumers can keep forever and at a cost of $19, which is significantly inexpensive given the number of guides offered with each purchase. Not to mention the price of a supplement, that is generally double the cost and may contain hidden ingredients. To learn more about Eat the Fat Off, click here.

Article source: https://timesofhealth.com/keto-buzz-advanced-ketogenic-diet-pill-for-losing-excess-body-fat/

Garcinia Cambogia Extract Market Gross Margin, Attractiveness, Competitive Landscape and Key Players – Xi’an Lyphar Biotech, Shaanxi Fuheng (FH) Biotechnology, Shaanxi Guanjie Technology, Wuhan Vanz Pharm, etc.

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PHP MySQLi Database Wrapper Class (New)

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PHP MySQLi Database Wrapper Class
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Access one or more MySQL databases using MySQLi
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Databases, PHP 5
Author:
Arumugam Arumugam
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This package can access access one or more MySQL databases using MySQLi...

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University of Exeter Study Finds Potential Health Benefits from Time in Nature

As refined sugar becomes more and more predominant in today’s society, consumers are likely to question its severity on human health. Turns out, there is evidence supporting claims that excessive sugar intake has a negative impact on the immune system.

The immune system is the body’s defense mechanism. In the presence of harmful particles, the immune response is triggered, which is the system’s way of trying to fight off said components. Unfortunately, ingesting sugar leads to preventing the immune system from absorbing vitamin C reports Natural Health 365.

Cells housed within the immune system require vitamin C to perform their day-to-day tasks. Therefore, a vitamin C deficiency could potentially lead to a deteriorated defense system and even poor heart health.

The Relationship Between High Blood Sugar, Vitamin C Deficiency and Poor Immune Health

Natural Health 365 referenced, “The Glucose-Ascorbate Antagonism Theory,” by Dr. John Ely, a professor at University of Washington in understanding how sugar and vitamin C play a role on immune health. According to the claims made, a hormone called insulin is what carries sugar and ascorbic acid into one’s cells.

The former two supposedly compete with one another for a place within insulin, with glucose naturally left defeated. However, food high in sugar can potentially help glucose over take ascorbic acid, which is what we want to refrain from.

The Negative Impact Glucose and Vitamin C Deficiency have on Diabetes

Clearly, glucose and vitamin C are inversely related, that is, as glucose increases, vitamin C decreases. This is supposedly a problem for diabetic patients, as it can lead to severe conditions as such blindness and nerve damage to name the least as per Natural Health 365.

Scientist, Dr. Linus Pauling was referenced saying the following:

“Even minimally elevated blood sugar crowds out vitamin C from entering cells […] More vitamin C must be taken by diabetics in order for absorption to be achieved.”

This might trigger one to increase their vitamin C intake, which is fair. However, not all sources are safe or equal. Some of the sources that consumers have been advised against include “cigarette smoking, alcohol use, antidepressants, NSAIDs, oral contraceptives […].”

Tips to Increase Vitamin C in the Body

One of the ways to increase vitamin C in the body has been reasoned as the High-Dose Vitamin C Therapy, which can be administered by IV infusion or orally. In order for this to effective, one’s blood sugar levels need to be low.

For those who require vitamin C for heart-related reasons, it has been advised to go with diets that contain low carbohydrates and are free of refined sugar. This is more so to ensure that ascorbic acids are transported to cells, rather than glucose of any source.

Fats supposedly make a significant difference in terms of lowering glucose as well, therefore, it is best to retort to healthy fats commonly found in fish and nut-based oils. Lastly, nutrients such vitamin B6, alpha lipoic acid (ALA) and zinc are said to help stabilize glucose levels in the body.

Overall, the arguments made in relation to the effect sugar has on the immune system clearly shows that consumers need to make changes to their current food choices. This is especially important now that there’s some evidence indicating sugar’s ability to prevent the immune system from properly functioning as being dangerous.

Top 10 Health Facts Every Keto Diet User Should Be Aware of If Weight Loss is the Goal

Losing weight is considered as one that requires some physical activity with most of the time spent in the kitchen. Have you ever been told what exactly needs to be done in terms of food choices? Sure, there are a wide range of diets that have come and gone, with very few sticking around including the likes of the ketogenic and Mediterranean diets.

While diets give a sense of the types of macronutrients one should focus on, it’s the types of nutrient-dense food that consumers should be spending time on. It is easy to say eat less carbohydrates, but from which source is the question that remains. This confusion is set to be eliminated, at least according to the Eat the Fat Off guide.

The Eat the Fat Off guide approaches weight loss by helping the body increase the production of a certain type of enzyme. Fortunately, this starts within the comfort of one’s kitchen and requires specific types of fatty foods.

The following review will further expound on the Eat the Fat Off guide. Some of the factors that will be considered throughout include its overall goal, the unveiled enzyme and what consumers can expect from purchasing it.

What is Eat the Fat Off?

Eat the Fat Off is a 21-day guide designed to help attain weight loss goals. It approaches the latter by looking closely at ways that help to burn fat. Interestingly, this does not require consumers to spend much of their time in the gym, nor does it entail bland foods. In fact, consumers will be eating fat to rid the body of fat, all of which will be coming from whole foods.

Why is this specified enzyme crucial for weight loss?

Before getting into the how’s of things, it’s time to reveal THE enzyme that is proclaimed as the secret behind Eat the Fat Off: it is none other than Lipase-P.

Lipase-P, also referred to as Pancreatic Lipase is a type of enzyme that is produced in the body. Our digestive system heavily relies on this enzyme to break down carbohydrates and fat. In particular, the latter is hydrolyzed so that fat molecules are broken down into smaller molecules easier for the body to absorb (i.e. fatty acids and glycerol). Absorption results in consumption, as the body is now able to convert it into an energy source.

What can consumers expect with Eat the Fat Off?

Given that Lipase-P can be found in food, the Eat the Fat Off guide is created with the intentions of revealing different types of fatty and enzymatic-foods that can help increase the body’s pancreatic lipase production. Most importantly, said foods are deemed the tastiest, which leave consumers enjoying their overall weight loss journey. Here’s an overview of what the guide offers in terms of knowledge:

  • Research related to Lipase-P’s effectiveness in rapid weight loss
  • Information on the types of food that promote healthy gut, cell and skin health
  • Possible outcomes other than weight loss will be listed (one of which is believed to be a reduction in chances of heart risk)

The 21-day plan has been broken down into two phases, where the former is for the first 12 days and the latter is for what remains. Things are said to get more interesting towards the end, as consumers will actually be eating much more! The method is supposedly effective in appetite control and reduced cravings.

In addition to the Eat the Fat Off Guide, consumers will also be provided with the Eat the Fat Off Grocery Guide (provides a list of the exact foods consumers should be eating), Meal-Planning Blueprint (no guess work implied) and Cheat Your Way Thin (allows consumers to sneak in a dessert or two and still lose weight!).

Eat the Fat Off Final thoughts

Beating bad fat with good fat is not something new, as the Ketogenic diet revolves around this ideology. However, what makes Eat the Fat Off different from the latter is that it promotes enzyme production which help in converting fat into energy, while ensuring that consumers can enjoy tasteful and healthy fats.

Keto on the other hand, works similarly, in the sense that it promotes fat burning as well. However, the body’s ability to get into ketosis (the process by which fat is converted to energy), is rather prolonged and usually requires additional supplementation to speed things up.

Most importantly, this is knowledge that consumers can keep forever and at a cost of $19, which is significantly inexpensive given the number of guides offered with each purchase. Not to mention the price of a supplement, that is generally double the cost and may contain hidden ingredients. To learn more about Eat the Fat Off, click here.

Article source: https://timesofhealth.com/keto-diet-weight-loss-facts/

Doubles

Package:
Doubles
Summary:
Create mock objects by doubling a given class
Groups:
Language, PHP 5, Testing
Author:
Alexandre
Description:
This package can be used to create mock objects by doubling a given class...

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