webdesign

Pretty big collection of UI samples, grouped by function.

Pretty big collection of UI samples, grouped by function.

I don't plan to use Thematic. The default 2011 theme is responsive and looks to suit my needs much better. But this is useful for digging into how Thematic is structured.

Talk about getting out of the way and putting the content first. This site is just a big grid of UI samples. Click on any thumbnail to view a larger screenshot and project details.

Can't believe I didn't already have this bookmarked.

Sweet. I wanted to do this three years ago when I was slogging through HTML email land. I was too busy and hated HTML email too much to ever actually do it, and I wouldn't have done anything nearly as pretty or complete as this. This is a must-save!

I don't agree with everything the author says. Particularly where he ignores all business cases to the exclusivity of the user. To be sure, the best business plans align the two as closely as possible, but he ignores things like branding altogether. That's not really the relevant part of his post though. Instead, his post is another piece in support of mobile first, responsive design and why people need to be developing sites that way. And for that it's a worthwhile read.

Prevents downloading of desktop assets on mobile devices. Warrants further investigation.

This Wordpress plugin automatically loads another batch of articles when you reach the end of the page. In general I'm not a fan of the infinite scroll, but it is appropriate in some circumstances.

JQuery plugin for WordPress. It reflows content into columns based on the width of the browser. Makes responsive, balanced columns.