Ethical design is something we don’t hear or talk about a lot. We usually talk only about good or bad design. Let’s take a moment and talk about the impact the things we design have on people who use them. This is a fact. Everything we create has an impact on our lives and lives… Continue reading The Good, Bad, Ethical Design, Users and Other Things We Don’t Talk About
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Icons in Design – 3 Big Mistakes We Make and 5 Tips to Solve Them
Icons are used almost everywhere, be it a website, app or even print. We like to use them in our designs to improve the user experience as well as the design itself. The problem is that it is very easy to make a mistake. This ends up damaging the design and worsening the user experience.… Continue reading Icons in Design – 3 Big Mistakes We Make and 5 Tips to Solve Them
How to Build Password Generator with Electron & React Pt.3 – The Final Part
The main task of a password generator is generating passwords, right? This will be our goal for this final part. First, we will implement some functionality for Input and Checkbox components. Then, we will add a few tweaks. After that, we will finally put together the core piece of our password generator, the method for… Continue reading How to Build Password Generator with Electron & React Pt.3 – The Final Part
How to Build Password Generator with Electron & React Pt.2 – Creating the UI
Every password generator, and app in general, needs a great UI. For two reasons. First, great UI makes using the app easier and faster for anyone who wants to use the app. Second, we often judge the quality of the app according to its design. We see things with great design as better and more… Continue reading How to Build Password Generator with Electron & React Pt.2 – Creating the UI
How to Build Password Generator with Electron & React Pt.1 – Setting the Stage
Have you ever wanted to build your own password generator? And, what about an app? This tutorial will show you how! In this mini series, we will learn how to use electron and React and build desktop password generator app. Today, we will start by putting together all dependencies. Then, we will create package.json and… Continue reading How to Build Password Generator with Electron & React Pt.1 – Setting the Stage
How I Built My First Electron App & You Can Too Pt.5 – Polishing, Building & Shipping
Wanting to create an electron app is one thing. Shipping it is another. Today, we are going to finish our app and ship! We will start by improving the UI. We will use styled-components to create components for custom checkboxes and lists. Then, we will implement a simple top menu. After that, we will use… Continue reading How I Built My First Electron App & You Can Too Pt.5 – Polishing, Building & Shipping