Yes, I have. 🙁
RIP Dr. Dobb’s
Today we say farewell to Dr. Dobb’s.
Coding Games
Coding games seem to be pretty popular these days. The idea is you’ll either learn how to program by playing (fun!) a game or you’ll improve your existing coding skills by solving game puzzles. Two that I’ve personally tried are CodeCombat and CodinGame. CodeCombat is targeted toward beginners who want to learn JavaScript whereas CodinGame is targeted toward programmers who want to show off their algorithm prowess.
Briefbox – Practice Briefs For Designers
I’m not a designer (yet) but these briefs will help get the brain juices flowing.
75 Ways To Improve Your UI
GoodUI has 75 ways you can improve your UI. I’ve read each one and while some may be obvious, they’re all good tips.
Let’s Build An MMO
rm2kdev has made a series of YouTube videos outlining how to make an MMO. This is awesome and I can’t wait to get started.
Easy to Follow Design Course
Hackdesign has put together a huge number of resources aimed at teaching people design. The “course” is separated into weeks for each topic and each week has links pertaining to its topic. Looks great!
UI Patterns By Component
Pttrns is a great website that categorizes UI patterns by component. If you need inspiration designing a login screen for your iOS app, pttrns shows you the login screens of different existing apps. There are tons of components for both iOS and Android.
Examples of Flat UI Design
I love the new trend of flat UI design. It’s clean and a lot of the time minimalistic. Now if only I could design interfaces that look like this.
JavaScript IDE
Just found an awesome-looking JavaScript IDE called WebStorm. I’ll definitely be using this moving forward. It’s also free for students!