In the last 6 months I’ve had quite some contact with web agencies in the Netherlands, even some (mostly self-pronounced) leading web agencies. I was surprised to hear that most of the designers at those web agencies don’t (know how to) code their visual designs. Web/visual/digital/UX designers in the Netherlands seem to use Sketch, Figma,…
Front-end Developer Handbook 2019
ResourceThis is a guide that everyone can use to learn about the practice of front-end development. It broadly outlines and discusses the practice of front-end engineering: how to learn it and what tools are used when practicing it in 2019. It is specifically written with the intention of being a professional resource for potential and…
The Front-End Tooling Survey 2019 – Results
BookmarkThis year, 3,005 developers answered 27 questions covering a wide range of front-end tools and methodologies. As always, a massive thank you from me to every single person that took the time to fill it in. As always it’s super interesting to look at what’s changed over the last 12 months in front-end tooling and…
Front-End Developer Handbook 2017
ResourceThis is a guide that anyone could use to learn about the practice of front-end development. It broadly outlines and discusses the practice of front-end engineering: how to learn it and what tools are used when practicing it in 2017. It is specifically written with the intention of being a professional resource for potential and…
Front-End Developer Handbook
ResourceThis is a guide that anyone could use to learn about the practice of front-end development. It broadly outlines and discusses the practice of front-end engineering: how to learn it and what tools are used when practicing it. It is specifically written with the intention of being a professional resource for potential and currently practicing…
What the F*ck is Front-End Design?
BookmarkA lot of people ask me what I do, when I tell them I’m a Front-End Web Designer. I’m so glad that Brad Frost managed to explain what Front-End Design actually is. Now I can finally tell my mom what I do .. 😊 I just want to highlight some of the parts of his…
Browser Diet (Performance)
HTML/CSSIt’s a no-brainer that performance matters! So why do we keep making slow sites that lead to a bad user experience? This is a community-driven practical guide that will show you how to make websites faster. The guide informally titled “Browser Diet” can be found on GitHub for free. It can actually be installed locally…
Formstone, thoughtfully crafted front-end components
ResourceA collection of thoughtfully crafted front-end components focused on simple implementation and easy customization. Formstone components are built with Grunt (a javascript task runner installed with npm and accessed via the command line) and share a common set of automated tasks that ensure code quality and maintain simple implementation. Formstone components are designed to be…
Front-End Development Guidelines
HTML/CSSThis document details the guidelines and standards adhered to by the Creative Technology department at TMW, and all web applications built should take into consideration. It is an evolving document and should be reviewed as and when required to keep up with changes in technology and best practice. These guidelines have been compiled looking at various…
ElementCSS, simple online Style Guides
ToolElementCSS is the easiest way for designers, clients and front-end developers to create, edit and view website style guides in the medium they’re intended for — the browser. Here are some great features: Create powerful, easy-to-use style guides online for fast signoff and greater brand consistency. When your style guide is complete, download a custom…