{"id":93229,"date":"2026-04-26T06:17:09","date_gmt":"2026-04-26T11:17:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bricktowntom.com\/blog\/?p=93229"},"modified":"2026-04-26T06:17:09","modified_gmt":"2026-04-26T11:17:09","slug":"weekly-news-for-designers-%e2%84%96-649","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bricktowntom.com\/blog\/04\/weekly-news-for-designers-%e2%84%96-649.html","title":{"rendered":"Weekly News for Designers \u2116 649"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/1.envato.market\/c\/78798\/298927\/4662?subId1=weekly-news\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"sponsored noopener noreferrer\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/speckyboy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/envato-elements-weekly-news.jpg?resize=300%2C600&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Envato Elements\" width=\"300\" height=\"600\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.andy.works\/words\/the-most-satisfying-checkbox\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The World&#8217;s Most Satisfying Checkbox<\/a> \u2013 A behind-the-scenes look at turning a mundane element into something much more compelling.<br \/>\n<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/speckyboy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/weekly-news-for-designers-june-26-01.jpg?resize=750%2C500&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Example from The World's Most Satisfying Checkbox\" width=\"750\" height=\"500\" \/><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.netlify.com\/blog\/fun-parallax-scrolling-css-for-matterday\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Fun CSS-only scrolling effects for Matterday<\/a> \u2013 Learn how to add some scrolling flair to your site.<br \/>\n<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/speckyboy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/weekly-news-for-designers-june-26-02.jpg?resize=750%2C500&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Example from Fun CSS-only scrolling effects for Matterday\" width=\"750\" height=\"500\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Tailbuild \u2013 This app lets you build, save, edit, and download components for use with Tailwind CSS.<br \/>\n<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/speckyboy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/weekly-news-for-designers-june-26-03.png?resize=750%2C500&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Example from Tailbuild\" width=\"750\" height=\"500\" \/><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/speckyboy.com\/building-stable-sustainable-wordpress-websites\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Keys to Building Stable &amp; Sustainable WordPress Websites<\/a> \u2013 Tips for crafting WordPress websites that are more resilient and easier to maintain.<br \/>\n<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/speckyboy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/weekly-news-for-designers-june-26-04.jpg?resize=500%2C333&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Example from The Keys to Building Stable &amp; Sustainable WordPress Websites\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" \/><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/xsgames.co\/animatiss\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">AnimatiSS<\/a> \u2013 Use this collection of readymade CSS animations in your projects.<br \/>\n<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/speckyboy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/weekly-news-for-designers-june-26-05.png?resize=750%2C500&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Example from AnimatiSS\" width=\"750\" height=\"500\" \/><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/alvarotrigo.com\/shadow-gradients\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">CSS Shadow Gradients<\/a> \u2013 Copy-and-paste a colorful shadow gradient or design your own with this tool.<br \/>\n<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/speckyboy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/weekly-news-for-designers-june-26-06.jpg?resize=750%2C500&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Example from CSS Shadow Gradients\" width=\"750\" height=\"500\" \/><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theverge.com\/2022\/6\/14\/23162580\/photoshop-web-free-freemium-version-adobe\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Adobe plans to make Photoshop on the web free to everyone<\/a> \u2013 A free-to-use version of Photoshop is now being tested in Canada, with plans to go worldwide.<br \/>\n<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/speckyboy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/weekly-news-for-designers-june-26-07.jpg?resize=750%2C500&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Example from Adobe plans to make Photoshop on the web free to everyone\" width=\"750\" height=\"500\" \/><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/webflow.com\/blog\/neumorphism\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The rise and fall of neumorphism<\/a> \u2013 Exploring the waning popularity of the design trend.<br \/>\n<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/speckyboy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/weekly-news-for-designers-june-26-08.jpg?resize=750%2C500&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Example from The rise and fall of neumorphism\" width=\"750\" height=\"500\" \/><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.smashingmagazine.com\/2022\/06\/web-design-done-well-delightful-data-visualization-examples\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Web Design Done Well: Delightful Data Visualization Examples<\/a> \u2013 Stunning examples of data visualization in the wild, along with tips for building your own.<br \/>\n<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/speckyboy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/weekly-news-for-designers-june-26-09.jpg?resize=750%2C500&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Example from Web Design Done Well: Delightful Data Visualization Examples\" width=\"750\" height=\"500\" \/><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/speckyboy.com\/css-snippets-shadow-effects\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">8 CSS Snippets That Demonstrate the Power of Shadow Effects<\/a> \u2013 Examples that range from everyday sensibility to jaw-dropping complexity.<br \/>\n<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/speckyboy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/weekly-news-for-designers-june-26-10.jpg?resize=500%2C333&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Example from 8 CSS Snippets That Demonstrate the Power of Shadow Effects\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" \/><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/css-tricks.com\/conditionally-styling-selected-elements-in-a-grid-container\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Conditionally Styling Selected Elements in a Grid Container<\/a> \u2013 Use CSS to create a layout where multiple items can be selected.<br \/>\n<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/speckyboy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/weekly-news-for-designers-june-26-11.jpg?resize=750%2C500&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Example from Conditionally Styling Selected Elements in a Grid Container\" width=\"750\" height=\"500\" \/><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/n3r4zzurr0\/svg-spinners\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">SVG Spinners<\/a> \u2013 Check out this collection of attractive loading graphics.<br \/>\n<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/speckyboy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/weekly-news-for-designers-june-26-12.png?resize=750%2C500&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Example from SVG Spinners\" width=\"750\" height=\"500\" \/><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mingcute.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">MingCute Icon<\/a> \u2013 A simple and exquisite open-source icon library.<br \/>\n<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/speckyboy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/weekly-news-for-designers-june-26-13.png?resize=750%2C500&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Example from MingCute Icon\" 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src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/speckyboy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/weekly-news-for-designers-june-26-15.png?resize=750%2C500&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Example from Copy Book\" width=\"750\" height=\"500\" \/><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.mozilla.org\/en\/products\/firefox\/firefox-rolls-out-total-cookie-protection-by-default-to-all-users-worldwide\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> Firefox rolls out Total Cookie Protection by default to all users worldwide<\/a> \u2013 The technology confines cookies to the site where they were created.<br \/>\n<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/speckyboy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/weekly-news-for-designers-june-26-16.jpg?resize=750%2C500&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Example from Firefox rolls out Total Cookie Protection by default to all users worldwide\" width=\"750\" height=\"500\" \/><\/p>\n<p><a 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