Basic Pattern Repository
A nice little collection of very simple—and very lightweight—SVGs to use as background patterns.
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Good, Better, Best: Untangling The Complex World Of Accessible Patterns — Smashing Magazine
I really like the approach that Carie takes here. Instead of pointing to specific patterns to use, she provides a framework for evaluating technology. Solutions come and go but this kind of critical thinking is a long-lasting skill.
Static sites, slack and scrollytelling. | Clearleft
Cassie’s enthusiasm for fun and interesting SVG animation shines through in her writing!
Creating my logo animation - cassie.codes
What a wonderfully in-depth and clear tutorial from Cassie on how she created the animation for her nifty SVG logo!
Also: Cassie is on the indie web now, writing on her own website—yay!
Zdog · Round, flat, designer-friendly pseudo-3D engine for canvas and SVG
Impressively lightweight and smooth!
Making single color SVG icons work in dark mode
Another good reason to use the currentColor value in SVGs.
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Inlining SVG background images in CSS with custom properties
A clever technique I learned from Trys.
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Pimping my home page at Indie Web Camp Nuremberg.
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Five more articles on modern responsive design to close out the course.
Declaration
HTML. JavaScript. Why not both?
The history of design systems at Clearleft
From pattern portfolios to Fractal.