This Week In Web Design - February 11, 2022

We’re just about halfway through the month of February and already so many new web design and development related articles are being published around the web that it’s difficult to keep up! Lucky for you, we continue to gather them up each week in one tidy little package so you can find the latest all here on 1WD. Let’s dive in!

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CSS Scroll Snap Slide Deck That Supports Live Coding | CSS-Tricks

We’ll build a CSS-only slide deck that supports live coding, using native web functionality and modern styling, like CSS scroll snap.

25 Awesome About Us Page Examples

What are the features that make an About Us page engaging? Read on and be inspired by these 25 awesome About Us page examples.

An Early Look at the WordPress Photo Directory

The new WordPress Photo Directory is a place where users can download CC0 photos. We take an early look and discuss its potential.

Get creative with Pantone's Color of the Year 💜

This year, get inspired to use Pantone's Color of the Year, Very Peri, in your own designs as you pave the way forward for your clients, your colleagues, and yourself!

How to Keep Your Design Skills Fresh

A designer's skill set can very quickly become obsolete in this day and age. Designers need to know more skills than ever before, and client expectations

Make your client relationships a breeze: 5 tips to start using now

The secret to great client relationships might be more familiar than you think. Get actionable tips for building trust, setting boundaries, and allowing for more flexibility.

How to Monitor the Uptime of a WordPress Website

WordPress website server uptime monitoring allows you to track outages on your website install. How to monitor server uptime in WordPress.

Color Spaces for More Interesting Gradients | CSS-Tricks

Think of color spaces as a physical map where individual colors are points on the map. Gradients walk from one point on the map to the next.

How to Level Up Your Developer Portfolio

It's not a big secret that building a developer portfolio can greatly increase your chances of getting hired. Everyone tells you that. But, they don't always tell you what makes a good one. You see, many portfolios are generic and rather uninspiring. If your portfolio looks just like everyone else's,

Replace JavaScript Dialogs With New HTML Dialog | CSS-Tricks

Here's how to replace JavaScript dialogs with the HTML dialog element with the same functionality as the alert(), confirm(), and prompt() methods.

How to Design a Flow Chart That Works (And Different Applications for Them)

Flow charts have a ton of practical application but aren’t often thought of as a design project. A flow chart can be a beautiful and functional design element. When it comes to using flow charts, the most common reason is to communicate complex information more visually. You can see proc...