​​Guten Morgen all ☕!

Quick quizz again to start off.

Java this time:

public class Testing {
public static void main(String[] args){

 // \u000d System.out.println("I love coffee");

     }
}

Have a great day☀️, correct answer tomorrow morning.

​​Answer

The correct one is - 'I love coffee', surprisingly.

The reason is pretty interesting, the Java compiler parses the unicode character \u000d as a new line and the code gets transformed into:

\\ \u000d
System.out.println("I love coffee")

Have an awesome day✊

​​You could do it with CSS

Fancy tool to create cool border-radius effect - link

👓Read about it: 5 min

​​Sharing with you translated template for calculating mobile app cost. Feel free to copy it, change your hourly rate at the bottom and add/remove rows depending on what you are developing.

It is important to be able to justify the "typically high" costs for your development and provide client with approximate timeframe.

Google Docs

​​Why you probably shouldn't use infinite scrolling?

Good article on why sometimes infinite scroll can be a bad UX decision.

👓Read Time: 7 min

Ever wondered why beautiful people, things, interfaces make you like it?

Really, sometimes well designed UX seems to be good enough. Yet nice visuals can actually trigger all sort of things in your brains and make you happy.

Evening short video on why and how

be happy

​​What comes first 🥚or 🐔?
The debate is over.

If you still not sure - read about sort

JAVA vs PHP in startups.

Pretty decent article, although I believe Python or JS with any modern framework coupled with something like nodeJS can be a much better choice for a startup.

​​Remember the post on creating instagram clone?

If not - search for instagram in the channel:)

There is a cool thing I found within this area.

Pixels.js - an image filtering library that you can easily add to your project to let your users apply filters without the need to develop those from scratch.

PS regarding the previous post, I found that a lot of you are very strong in protecting 'your favourite language'. The reality however is that it mostly depends on the architecture and design. You can create very good, fast, stable apps with php, java, js, python, ruby, C. It all depends on the preference and confidence of the developers.

So the takeaway is that if you are really good with PROGRAMMING_LANGUAGE_NAME - then use it and try to find constructive arguments for your clients why you should use it.

​​Random character transition - cool text effect for your next project🔥.

Good way to find CSS tricks by spending an incredibly low amount of time each day.

Shared by @IMbooz

​​Typewriter.js - native typewriter effect library that can add a bit of interaction to your app.

The usage can be as simple as:

const writer = new Typewriter(target, {
loop: true,
typeColor: 'blue'
})

writer
.type('A simple syntax makes it easy.')
.rest(500)
.start()

​​Have you seen that 3D photo Facebook effect?

If you ever wondered how it was implemented from engineering perspective have a 👓 4 min read

Pretty cool, despite the fact that you could always do that in AE with something like this, which looks way better or even download Fyuse app that can do the same effect from your phone.

Still cudos to FB, better late than never🤷‍♂️

Oh yes, throwing an instant view below as well⚡

Instant reading on average saves you one extra click 👌

​​It's Friday! And it means time for some good quality stuff.

You all probably have heard of such UX technique as skeleton screens (some people refer to it as a splash screen, but its actually different).

Yep, you are right, that what Google, Linkedin, YouTube and a ton of other services is using.

There is an amazing article (which looks like a dissertation research to me).

Everything you need to know about Skeleton screens.

🕶️ Read time: 14 min (at least)

Main points I want to highlight:

☝️ 60% of users think that animated skeletons are faster

☝️65% treat waving animation faster than pulsing one

☝️ Majority think that left to right, slow animation results in a faster load

☝️gradual content loading is the best and something that distinguish skeleton screens from splash screen

☝️ If you are loading photos - good strategy is to use dominant color from the photo, rather than typical light grey design

Fo React devs - there is a decent tool that can help you save time designing it from scratch.

Have a great Friday 🔥

And if you are here just for nice design insipration - here is a cool effect for utilising notch in iPhone X in 'pull to refresh'. Probably looks even better on Pixel 3 XL considering the size🤷‍♂️

​​For all my subscribers, who are security maniacs - there is a service called privacy friendly alternatives to Google, that don't track you. Search, mail, youtube, maps. Want to have your life properly secured? Thats is something you will definitely like, cool list of tools and its all free.

I know you like free stuff, you welcome. Want to say thanks?😂 You know how to contact me.

​​Talking about design iterations. Its quite unrealistic to hit the right one from the first time 🤷‍♂️ Even Instagram and Facebook couldn't get it right😂

By the way, I got it from @perspectiveIX - one of a very few channels that pretty much replaced all of the Media & Tech websites for me. They normally base posts on facts and statistics, which I personally value a lot. Stops the guessing game.

Definitely recommend 🔥

☝️ Ah, this one is good. Heard something similar quite a few times. Read this to understand why adding extra stuff to HTML is not worth it or to strengthen your arguments in the next debate✊

​​Somehow clients really get excited after seeing fully animated apps. So do you 😏 posts with design gets maximum reactions and views.

Well, what can I do, but to share more cool stuff and let you share that too. If you have a nicely animated app or a tool - share with @masant1, I will collate top 3 list and advertise here for free🔥

Also, one point to take from this, is that when you presenting it to clients - functionalities and backend is important, but make sure the UX is the best. This will leave the most positive impression. Pareto principle at it best (20% of effort gets you 80% of results).

Wow, personally I love to hear personal stories, especially if they provide uncommon experience. Great article on why one guy left Amazon after only 5 months there.

Coders and Managers, you should read it!

👀 Read time: 14 min