Community Picks·3yIntroducing Figma’s New Dev Mode
Figma was born on the web, an unconventional start to a design tool, but one we felt needed. With a single link, designers could collaborate on in-progress work, sharing early explorations, rather than safeguarding designs. The easier it is for teams to design, document, find, and implement high-fidelity designs.
Community Picks·3yAll the ways to use a Design API
A Design API offers a new kind of flexibility for product teams. Teams can use a branding which is always up-to-date by configuring the Design API to automatically collect and distribute design data. The first idea that comes in mind is to update design data from design to code.
David Heinemeier Hansson·3yDesign for the web without Figma
Design for the web without Figma is an intermediary abstraction, like Photoshop before it. This is perhaps the biggest, open secret to the productivity and viability of software companies. Designers should treat improving their skills with HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and perhaps even the backend language as a key plank.
Hacker Noon·3yHow to Draw an Attractive Convenient Table — Design Techniques and Examples
You can use it in any application, not only in graphics editors, but in Exel, PoverPoint, and Word. It will be especially useful for non-designers or novice designers to quickly get acquainted with how to design a table.
The New Stack·3yPenpot Woos Developers, Takes on Figma With Open Source Tool
Penpot Woos Developers, Takes on Figma With Open Source Tool - The New Stack. Penpot sign-ups have grown by 66% to 400,000 users, reports Kaleidos. The company is introducing a suite of new tools to ‘further improve collaboration between designers and developers’ Penpot.
