Every job has its highs and lows – web design is no different. For me, I often find my highs when there are opportunities to be creative. Whether it’s through crafting a design mockup or bringing it to life with code, that’s where I find my happy place.
On the other hand, there are tasks that bring the exact opposite of creative joy. These are the items that I have to do, but really wish I didn’t. For the most part, it’s the “grunt” work – repetitive tasks that tend to make me talk to my screen a little too much.
Because of my disdain for all things that aren’t fun, I’ve challenged myself to find ways to avoid doing them. No, that doesn’t mean skipping the boring stuff. Rather, it’s about developing processes for getting them done faster. The more speed, the less pain.
And because I hate to see anybody suffer through mind-numbing work, I’m going to share a few pieces of advice. Each one is a lesson I learned the hard way. Hopefully, they save you a few fist poundings on the table (seriously, the staff at the coffee shop can’t take it anymore).
Look at Every Angle
Have you ever been presented with a task and immediately thought, “I know exactly how to do this…”? Well, I’m kind of a master at that strategy (grumpy people have zero time for deep thought or reading instructions). The problem is that my initial instinct is often dead wrong. Somewhere around the thousandth cut-and-paste, I realize that there might be a better way to get this done.
The point is that, eventually, you learn that there is more than one way to do something. For example, let’s say that we’re redesigning a website we’ve built with WordPress. And one of the challenges is to get some of the content over from the current site to the new one. Yes, only some. Maybe there are a lot of really outdated blog posts that we no longer need.
There are a number of ways to accomplish this. We could:
- Manually copy and paste content over between sites;
- Import all of the current content, then delete what we don’t need;
- Create a custom export file that only contains the content we want to move over;
All three methods will work. However, the key is to find what’s going to (potentially) be the least painful of them. But we can only get there by slowing down and thinking things through.
By the way, the last one on the list is probably your best bet.
Embrace Automation
Not to get all sappy on you, but one of the more amazing things about the age we live in is the incredible amount of computing power at our fingertips. Even a low-end computer these days can help us accomplish an awful lot of work.
So, when faced with an unenviable task, it makes sense to look for ways to automate the process. As in our WordPress redesign example above, automatically importing content looks a lot better than cutting and pasting. It’s also way more efficient. Plus, removing the human factor means mistakes are less likely.
The only downside to automation is that there is often an initial learning curve. It usually means figuring out an app or technique, which can be, well, painful. For instance, having to figure out the command line had me all out of sorts.
In the beginning, automation does come with a cost (your time and possibly your sanity). But once you get the hang of whatever process you’re automating, the rewards are worth the effort.
Of course, not everything can be fully-automated. Still, there might be some areas that can be made partially so. This could be the difference between patting yourself on the back or throwing your monitor out the window a few times.
Break It Down
When all else fails and you’re stuck doing something dreadful, there may be part of you that wants to sit there and knock the whole thing out in one torturous session. This is something I’ve done a number of times. It usually ends with an aching body and a thirst for beer.
Yes, it’s done. But the marathon process likely made you fully miserable. This isn’t healthy for your body or your mind. In short, this just brings more pain – which is what we’re trying to avoid here.
Therefore, it’s advisable to break this terrible task down into bite-sized chunks. Work on it for an hour, then go do something else. Come back to it later in the day for another hour.
This will take longer to finish off, no doubt. But it also allows you some time to breathe and focus on other things. When you get back to your own private prison, you’ll at least feel a bit more refreshed.
No Pain, Much Gain
As they say, life is short. And it’s much too short to spend your time on grunt work. Luckily, there are ways around it – if you’re crafty enough.
Think about the different approaches you can take. If there’s a way to automate at least some of what you’re trying to accomplish, go for it – even if it means having to learn something along the way. And, even in the worst-case scenario, find your inner patience and don’t force yourself to do it all in one shot.
Then, you can laugh in the face of what used to be a painful task. You might be the only one in the building who knows what you’re laughing about, but so be it. You know what you did!
The post The Grumpy Designer’s Advice for Avoiding Painful Tasks appeared first on Speckyboy Design Magazine.
A couple of days ago news got out that Firefox will be getting support
for BigInt in Firefox 68. This is great news for everyone who likes
really large numbers.
My current job is in finance, and the workarounds for dealing with big
integers in browsers have been a bit frustrating.
A few months ago I set off to build a Javascript/Typescript library to
do fixed-point financial math, called bigint-money. Soon this means that
I can start using this not just server-side, but also in browsers. To
celebrate, I just released version 1.0.
Since my last blogpost, the following features were added:
- Before all rounding was done using ‘Bankers Rounding’ a.k.a. ‘round half to
0’, but since then support has been added for other rounding methods such
as ‘half away from 0’, ‘half towards 0’ and ‘truncate’.
- New comparison functions:
isLesserThan(), isGreaterThan(), isEqual(),
isLesserThanOrEqual(), isGreaterThanOrEqual(). All of this could be
done before with the compare() function, but these functions will make
your source a lot easier to read.
- More precision. In the past I picked an arbitrary maximum precision of 12
decimals, because it felt like this should be enough for any currencies I
could find. Since then I actually ran into cases where I needed more.
ERC-20 and Ethereum actually use up to 18 decimals. The new default is a
precision of 20 decimals.
abs() and sign() methods, contributed by flacktack, which behave
similar to Math.abs() and Math.sign().
If you’re interested, check out the project on Github.
As of January 2019, there were over 1 billion websites in the world (and counting!). In this veritable landslide of code, what can you do to make your website stand out at the end of the day?
The answer is so basic that it’s often overlooked. A website’s color palette often makes all the difference in the amount of attention it gets.
Why Color?
There are many reasons – both aesthetic and scientific – that play into why you should carefully select your website’s color palette.
For one, your color palette is an expression of your brand or business’s personality. The aim is to find something that jives with your brand and showcases how unique your brand really is.
When it comes to science, know that one study found that 92.6% percent of shoppers claim that color is the primary factor influencing their purchasing decisions. In another study performed by the University of Loyola, Maryland, it was discovered that brand recognition is boosted by 80 percent when the right colors are used.
How to Find the Right Color Combination
Creating a color scheme that fits your brand is no easy feat. In fact, color theorists use multiple rules and guidelines to help them assemble sets of colors.
Luckily, you don’t have to. There are two types of tools you can find online that allow you to create color palettes:
- Color Palette Galleries: In these, either humans or algorithms compile beautifully matched color schemes. This is the best choice for you if don’t understand color theory.
- Color Palette Generators: You can use these to design your color palette manually. To use color palette generators, start by choosing a color palettes you like. From there, adjust the combinations, hues, contrast and lightness. Some tools, like COLOURlovers, allow you to look at galleries and use a generator.
Read on for reviews of our top color palette generators to help you create a site that with a color palette that shines.
COLOURlovers proclaims itself an international creative community. In fact, it is 8 million users strong.
You could spend hours on this website, it’s that comprehensive. And at first, you might even find COLOURlover’s interface a bit overwhelming. Though it’s definitely not the simplest of the color palette generators on this list, with so much going for it, it’s worth taking the time to peruse all COLOURlovers has to offer.
On COLOURlovers, you can browse color palettes contributed by millions of users (along with commercially-generated color palettes), shapes, patterns, or the latest trends. If you’d like to brush up on your color theory, you can read articles on the psychology of color in relation to products or troubleshoot your color quandaries on the forums.
As we alluded to in our introduction, COLOURlovers is a tool where you not only can you view palettes, but you can also create palettes of your own.
Coolors is one of the easiest color palette generators to use. All you have to do is hit your spacebar to generate a new 5-color palette (and click on colors to lock them in). This tool also allows you to view alternative shades of all of the colors of your palette at the same time and adjust hue saturation and brightness.
This color palette generator also lets you create a profile and keep your palettes filed under names and tags for easy retrieval.
On the technical side of things, Coolors allows you to export or save color palettes as SVG, PNG, SVG, SCSS or COPIC. You can download Coolors as an iOS app, Adobe Photoshop or Illustrator plugin, and a Chrome extension.
BrandColors is as straightforward as it sounds. The site is a resource for color palettes of well-known brand names. The originator says the site was born because he needed a handy reference for himself (which started out with 30 colors).
Now, the site includes brand name colors for Delta Airlines, DHL, eBay, and Ferrari, to name a few.
The list of brand name colors on this site is quite comprehensive (and organized alphabetically), but if you feel there’s something missing, you can still make a suggestion for the site’s creator to add a brand.
BrandColors also enables you to Share the URL to your color palette or download it in ASE (Adobe), CSS, Sass, LESS, or Stylus.
As you can see from the screenshot below, Colr breaks your image down into tiny, colorful boxes. Click on a box to view the color, or choose to view the scheme as a whole.
The most unique aspect of this tool is that it allows for some extra flexibility, as you can ask the tool to fetch a random Flickr image or upload your own.
Colr also gives you access to a few other tools, like a search engine that generates the color schemes used on websites, and the opportunity to view the latest schemes created by other users.
Palettable reminds us of a dating app – only the choice is much simpler. Instead of looking for the love of your life, you’re just flipping through colors.
To start off, the site presents you with your first color. It will choose your next color based on whether you Like or Dislike the color before it.
You can have a maximum of five colors in your palette at once. Otherwise, you can opt to trash a color, or adjust the hue.
This color palette generator is for those who are looking for simple fun. The fact that the color combos are based on the input of thousands of designers doesn’t hurt either.
This app has a 4.7/5 start rating in the App Store, and it’s free!
If you like the colors you see in the world around you, this could be the color palette generator for you. All you do is snap a photo and use the app to display the color palette of your photo.
Plus you can easily access the RGB and hex codes to use in any upcoming projects.
The Material Design Palette tool is also super simple to use. All you need to do is select two colors from the tiles and your work is done!
The color palette generator automatically comes up with a four-color palette that you can download or Tweet.
Conclusion
And there you have it! Some of the coolest color palette generators around that are designed to help you put together the perfect color scheme for your website.
If you’ve been inspired by these color palette generators, but are still on the fence about which color scheme to use, try looking at other factors to help aid your decision.
For example, different colors attract different types of people and inspire specific moods. For instance, the color red provokes energy and may spur customers to give in to impulse shopping. On the other hand, blue instills a sense of trust and security. Take a look around to see that this is true. Banks often use blue color schemes, and retail stores often use red color schemes. You can have the same effect over your site visitors depending on what actions you want them to take.
And if you’re thinking about launching a new website and need a little inspiration, be sure to check out our roundups of stunning Squarespace sites and real-life Wix examples to get you started in the right direction.
Lastly, don’t forget to enjoy selecting your splashes of color. After all, playing with color is supposed to be fun.
The post 7 Color Palette Generators that Will Make Your Brand Pop appeared first on WebresourcesDepot.
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Are you guilty of skipping the gym and binge eating? Well, waking up early is not everyone’s cup of tea, especially if you love your bed tea. But the important thing is at least you are not alone on this guilt trip. As a human, it is normal to decide between “to be obese or join the gym?”
Then one day while you appreciate the taste of samosas, something magical happens. Wisdom approaches you personified as your ‘aunty’ who is visiting you for a boring chai party. With the loud sound of tea-sipping, your guest begins her conversation but ends up cursing you with the worst advice ever when she tells you, “You are not fat beta, only HEALTHY”.
Guess what? Aunty was wrong! Those hills of triangular samosas and round gulab jamuns, which you innocently put in your mouth might appear harmless but in reality, these mouth-watering snacks can make you obese, possibly to the extent that not only destroy your beautiful physique but also accumulate layers of unhealthy fat that increases the chances of heart stroke and other nasty diseases.
Now to counter aunty’s advice, it is important to burn unhealthy fats and begin your journey of healthy weight loss. Yes, exercise is a fantastic idea but with your busy work schedule, it is no easy feat.
So, to make your journey easy and effective, you now have the option that fits right into your schedule and gives you a spectacular FIT YOU. In order to achieve noticeable results, Nutralyfe has launched a revolutionary fat loss product “Garcinia Cambogia”.
What is Garcinia Cambogia?
Garcinia Cambogia is a genuine fat loss product that facilitates weight loss safely. It is 100% Natural Herbal. This herbal product assures you with a guarantee of no side effects on your health. The product’s consumption helps to:
A· Suppress unhealthy appetite
A· Accelerate weight loss
A· Improve the digestive system
Sudden weight loss can shock your immune system and make you prone to several diseases. However, Garcinia Cambogia boosts the metabolic rate of your body and promotes healthy weight loss. Nutralyfe Garcinia Cambogia contains 70% HCA which is responsible for weight loss and other health benefits.
Let me tell you about HCA (hydroxycitric acid):
HCA is proven to work wonders in fat loss. HCA is a critic acid by-product, which helps in controlling weight. This potent herbal extract also helps in controlling the production of Citrate Lyase, the primary fat producing enzyme, to stay healthy and fit.
Wondering why you should still opt for Nutralyfe’s Garcinia Cambogia? Here is all you need to know.
1) Years of Research and Knowledge:
This product is the most well-researched product you can get your hands on in the market. It is made of pure garcinia cambogia extract.
2) The Goodness of Ayurveda in a bottle:
The centuries-old goodness of Ayurveda combined with modern state-of-the-art production techniques makes this product the most potent fat burning remedy.
3) Increases the Natural Metabolic Rate:
Besides churning pounds of unhealthy body fats, Garcinia Cambogia works amazingly to increase the body metabolic rate. Many doctors believe that with garcinia (70% HCA), everybody can improve their metabolism that makes weight loss safe n quick.
4) Gives you that Youthful Glow:
As a natural antioxidant, Garcinia Cambogia flushes out toxins from your body to make your hair and skin healthy. This surreal fruit extract truly gives your skin a glow and make you look perfectly in shape.
5) Improves Cardiac Health:
70% HCA present in Garcinia supports the utilization of fat as the body’s fuel source. It reduces unhealthy cholesterol levels and improves cardiac health.
6) Boosts your Energy Levels:
Garcinia Cambogia saturates glycogen in the liver that reduces the desire for appetite including sweet foods significantly. It escalates the body’s energy levels.
7) Improves Digestion:
Garcinia Cambogia improves digestion and gastritis health.
8) Safe Product:
The product is safe to consume for all ages of people for its all herbal and chemical free formulation.
Unlike other weight loss products flooding the market, Nutralyfe is committed to producing the best quality. Nutralyfe has carefully priced the product and FSSAI certifications to provide the customers with 100% natural and pure product at an affordable price.
But the problem is the stock is very limited. So, place your order quickly and start the process of getting into shape as early as possible. Just like 1000’s of happy clients, it will help you achieve your fitness goals. Just trust the process and get the product before it’s too late!
I know you guys are waiting eagerly to get Nutralyfe Garcinia. It is recommended to action now as stock is very limited. It is available on Amazon (Buy on Amazon), but who knows it might last for a few days or even hours. Your weight loss just a button away –Click here
Article source: https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/life-style/health-fitness/health-news/8-facts-that-suggests-nutralyfe-garcinia-1-weight-loss-solution/articleshow/65124275.cms
Are you guilty of skipping the gym and binge eating? Well, waking up early is not everyone’s cup of tea, especially if you love your bed tea. But the important thing is at least you are not alone on this guilt trip. As a human, it is normal to decide between “to be obese or join the gym?”
Then one day while you appreciate the taste of samosas, something magical happens. Wisdom approaches you personified as your ‘aunty’ who is visiting you for a boring chai party. With the loud sound of tea-sipping, your guest begins her conversation but ends up cursing you with the worst advice ever when she tells you, “You are not fat beta, only HEALTHY”.
Guess what? Aunty was wrong! Those hills of triangular samosas and round gulab jamuns, which you innocently put in your mouth might appear harmless but in reality, these mouth-watering snacks can make you obese, possibly to the extent that not only destroy your beautiful physique but also accumulate layers of unhealthy fat that increases the chances of heart stroke and other nasty diseases.
Now to counter aunty’s advice, it is important to burn unhealthy fats and begin your journey of healthy weight loss. Yes, exercise is a fantastic idea but with your busy work schedule, it is no easy feat.
So, to make your journey easy and effective, you now have the option that fits right into your schedule and gives you a spectacular FIT YOU. In order to achieve noticeable results, Nutralyfe has launched a revolutionary fat loss product “Garcinia Cambogia”.
What is Garcinia Cambogia?
Garcinia Cambogia is a genuine fat loss product that facilitates weight loss safely. It is 100% Natural Herbal. This herbal product assures you with a guarantee of no side effects on your health. The product’s consumption helps to:
A· Suppress unhealthy appetite
A· Accelerate weight loss
A· Improve the digestive system
Sudden weight loss can shock your immune system and make you prone to several diseases. However, Garcinia Cambogia boosts the metabolic rate of your body and promotes healthy weight loss. Nutralyfe Garcinia Cambogia contains 70% HCA which is responsible for weight loss and other health benefits.
Let me tell you about HCA (hydroxycitric acid):
HCA is proven to work wonders in fat loss. HCA is a critic acid by-product, which helps in controlling weight. This potent herbal extract also helps in controlling the production of Citrate Lyase, the primary fat producing enzyme, to stay healthy and fit.
Wondering why you should still opt for Nutralyfe’s Garcinia Cambogia? Here is all you need to know.
1) Years of Research and Knowledge:
This product is the most well-researched product you can get your hands on in the market. It is made of pure garcinia cambogia extract.
2) The Goodness of Ayurveda in a bottle:
The centuries-old goodness of Ayurveda combined with modern state-of-the-art production techniques makes this product the most potent fat burning remedy.
3) Increases the Natural Metabolic Rate:
Besides churning pounds of unhealthy body fats, Garcinia Cambogia works amazingly to increase the body metabolic rate. Many doctors believe that with garcinia (70% HCA), everybody can improve their metabolism that makes weight loss safe n quick.
4) Gives you that Youthful Glow:
As a natural antioxidant, Garcinia Cambogia flushes out toxins from your body to make your hair and skin healthy. This surreal fruit extract truly gives your skin a glow and make you look perfectly in shape.
5) Improves Cardiac Health:
70% HCA present in Garcinia supports the utilization of fat as the body’s fuel source. It reduces unhealthy cholesterol levels and improves cardiac health.
6) Boosts your Energy Levels:
Garcinia Cambogia saturates glycogen in the liver that reduces the desire for appetite including sweet foods significantly. It escalates the body’s energy levels.
7) Improves Digestion:
Garcinia Cambogia improves digestion and gastritis health.
8) Safe Product:
The product is safe to consume for all ages of people for its all herbal and chemical free formulation.
Unlike other weight loss products flooding the market, Nutralyfe is committed to producing the best quality. Nutralyfe has carefully priced the product and FSSAI certifications to provide the customers with 100% natural and pure product at an affordable price.
But the problem is the stock is very limited. So, place your order quickly and start the process of getting into shape as early as possible. Just like 1000’s of happy clients, it will help you achieve your fitness goals. Just trust the process and get the product before it’s too late!
I know you guys are waiting eagerly to get Nutralyfe Garcinia. It is recommended to action now as stock is very limited. It is available on Amazon (Buy on Amazon), but who knows it might last for a few days or even hours. Your weight loss just a button away –Click here
Research report comes up with the size of the global Garcinia Cambogia Extract Market for the base year 2019 and the forecast between 2019 and 2025. Market value has been estimated considering the application and regional segments, market share, and size, while the forecast for each product type and application segment has been provided for the global and local markets.
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Major Manufacturer Detail: Xi’an Lyphar Biotech, Shaanxi Fuheng (FH) Biotechnology, Shaanxi Guanjie Technology, Wuhan Vanz Pharm, Hunan Kanerga Pharmaceutical Sales, TWO BLUE DIAMONDS, MARUTI FUTURISTIC PHARMA, KINAL GLOBAL CARE, NUTRA GRACE
Types of Garcinia Cambogia Extract covered are: 5,6, Other
Applications of Garcinia Cambogia Extract covered are: Food Industry, Pharmaceuticals Industry, Other
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North America (the United States, Canada, and Mexico)
Europe (Germany, France, UK, Russia, and Italy)
Asia-Pacific (China, Japan, Korea, India, and Southeast Asia)
South America (Brazil, Argentina, Colombia, etc.)
The Middle East and Africa (Saudi Arabia, UAE, Egypt, Nigeria, and South Africa)
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