11. September 2016

SASS Bellmaker . a responsive media query package

The Bellmaker is a library of device-agnostic and device-specific media queries that will complement your exisiting CSS.

.bellmaker_container {
    @media #{$da_baseline} {    width: $pw_baseline;}
    @media #{$da_2x_small} {    width: $pw_2x_small;}
    @media #{$da_x_small} {     width: $pw_x_small;}
    @media #{$da_small} {       width: $pw_small;}
    @media #{$da_medium} {      width: $pw_medium;}
    @media #{$da_large} {       width: $pw_large;}
    @media #{$da_x_large} {     width: $pw_x_large;}
}

.bellmaker_container {

@media #{$da_baseline} { width: $pw_baseline;}

@media #{$da_2x_small} { width: $pw_2x_small;}

@media #{$da_x_small} { width: $pw_x_small;}

@media #{$da_small} { width: $pw_small;}

@media #{$da_medium} { width: $pw_medium;}

@media #{$da_large} { width: $pw_large;}

@media #{$da_x_large} { width: $pw_x_large;}

}

Bellmaker

9. September 2016

jQuery Stuck it to them :)

A responsive sticky element plugin, designed to be used with Foundation, Bootstrap or your own css solution.

jQuery Stuck

8. September 2016

Patterns over at Subtle Patterns

Looking for a background pattern or want to share a unique pattern of your own?

Look no more, Subtle Patterns is a quality resource for anyone searching for tilable textured patterns.

Subtl Patterns

8. September 2016

D3 Calendar Heatmap – Still summer here

A d3.js heatmap representing time series data. Inspired by Github’s contribution chart.

// chart data example
var chartData = [{
  date: valid Javascript date object,
  count: Number
}];
var chart1 = calendarHeatmap()
              .data(chartData)
              .selector('#chart-one')
              .colorRange(['#D8E6E7', '#218380'])
              .tooltipEnabled(true)
              .onClick(function (data) {
                console.log('onClick callback. Data:', data);
              });
chart1();  // render the chart

// chart data example

var chartData = [{

date: valid Javascript date object,

count: Number

}];

var chart1 = calendarHeatmap()

.data(chartData)

.selector('#chart-one')

.colorRange(['#D8E6E7', '#218380'])

.tooltipEnabled(true)

.onClick(function (data) {

console.log('onClick callback. Data:', data);

});

chart1(); // render the chart

GitHub

6. September 2016

List of Data Visualization Tools

Nice list of tools that will make your life easier, creating meaningful and beautiful data visualizations.

Maps
Charts
Data
Anything else :)

datavisualization.ch

5. September 2016

Particle Network Animations in Javascript

There are multiple solutions out there to create a nice particle network animation in Javascript.

Depending on the amount of particles interacting, they will all spin up your fan at some point ;) You can also use Three.js to create it, but that might be an overkill.

Here some of the solutions:

Particles.JS – Vincent Garreau / GitHub
ParticlePayground – Jonathan Nicol / GitHub
Particler – Adam Bereziuk / GitHub
Particle Network – Ken Ankomah / GitHub
CANVAS PARTICLES WEB MATRIX
Particle Network Animations in JS – Alex Wendland
Javascript Particles Animation – Roshin Jose
Connected Particles – Mike Bostock
Connected Particles – Jonathan
Canvas Particle Animation – Julian Laval
3D Network Graph – Joe die Stefano

4. September 2016

Crazy cool stuff – WebGL globe based on the boardroom scene from Tron: Legacy

The Encom Globe is a WebGL-based clone of the globe from the boardroom scene in Tron: Legacy. Its written using Three.js, with parts implemented in GLSL.

Really amazing!

Encom Globe

4. September 2016

Simple overlay instructions for your apps – Chardin.js

Chardin.js is a jQuery plugin that creates a simple overlay to display instructions for certain elements on a page.

GitHub

4. September 2016

Scripting Vector Graphics with Paper.js

“Paper.js is an open source vector graphics scripting framework that runs on top of the HTML5 Canvas. It offers a clean Scene Graph / Document Object Model and a lot of powerful functionality to create and work with vector graphics and bezier curves, all neatly wrapped up in a well designed, consistent and clean programming interface.”

Paper.JS

4. September 2016

Lets do it without a database – Kirby

Kirby is a PHP file‑based CMS. It has a jQuery-Inspired API and Content can be created with any Markdown Editor.

Its all about simplifying things :)

Kirby