Blog
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SVG Fallbacks
There is a very clever technique by Alexey Ten on providing an image fallback for SVG going around the internet recently. It does just what you want in the classic no-SVG-support browsers IE 8- and Android 2.3. If we dig a little deeper we find a some pretty interesting stuff including a bit of unexpected
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The Usability of Notifications
Many software developers fail to understand the principles of designing notifications the right way. It sounds like a simple feature, but when you look at it from the end–user’s perspective, there are some important things that need good execution.
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I specialize in print & web design
Hello, my name is Lucas Cobb and I’m a Senior Designer at Blackbaud, Inc. I focus on web design, mobile applications and logos. I’m currently taking on a limited number of clients. If you’d like to work with me on your project, please get in touch.
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Design is a process
Design is a process, methodical in approach, focusing on outcomes with measurable goals that impact a product or service for the better.
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Product Strategy Means Saying No
If you’re building a product, you have to be great at saying No. Not ‘maybe’ or ‘later’. The only word is No. Building a great product isn’t about creating tonnes of tactically useful features which are tangentially related. It’s about delivering a cohesive product with well defined parameters.
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Design Discontent and How to Improve
“Our discontent is the basis for wanting to improve the things we observe. Next time someone says designers are unhappy people, explain that you’d be happier if the world didn’t need so much improving.” — Courtesy Cat S.
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The Comment Toggle Trick
This trick below can be used to toggle between two sets of code, with one symbol in the code with no additional short-keys to learn, and no tool dependencies! //* /* someCode(); someCode(); // // someOtherCode(); someOtherCode(); /// /// Here is a version for simply commenting code in and out: //* someCode(); //*/ Deactivated /
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CSS Selectors
The key lies in using CSS selectors efficiently to maximize performance and minimize load time, though this efficient usage matters only for website with thousands of DOM elements and the speed is the key for the existence in the market. A CSS selector selects the HTML element(s) you want to style. CSS selectors are used to “find” (or select) the HTML
