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Grab your ☕ because this week's Unicorn Club is packed with goodness.
We're diving deep into 11 fresh CSS features, uncovering design system secrets, and even exploring PayPal's brand new look.
Plus, learn how to defer offscreen images like a pro and discover a curated collection of A/B test results.
Enjoy this edition 😌 - Adam at Unicorn Club.
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🧑💻 Dev
11 New Features and Functions Arriving in CSS
On September 13, 2024, the CSS Working Group released the first Public Working Draft for the CSS Values and Units Module Level 5
Split Effects with no Content Duplication
This demo needs a single HTML element (input[type=range]), less than 20 CSS declarations (and that’s with having to duplicate a bunch of them for the -webkit- and -moz- cases) and under 100 bytes of JS (without even bothering to minify it).
Design System Tips from Developer’s Point of View
Developers and designers often have to iterate too rapidly to reach bicycle-level reliability, but the intuitive experience of a user logging onto your app as if they were hopping on a bicycle is still something we should aim for—and design systems are the best way to do so.
How to Defer Offscreen Images and Background Images
Deferring offscreen images is a web performance optimization technique that can help you improve user experience and Core Web Vitals on your site.
🛰️ Fun Fact
*****Image Optimisation: A Space Race Legacy***** - Believe it or not, techniques for optimising image file sizes have roots in the space race. NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory developed image compression algorithms in the 1960s to transmit images from space probes back to Earth, laying the groundwork for modern image optimisation techniques.
🎨 Design
Documenting design process with Notion
A well-structured, comprehensive system for documenting your design work can save you time and nerves, ensure alignment across your team and beyond.
Curated collection of A/B test results from best-in-class apps
PayPal's new refreshed brand identity marks the next chapter for PayPal in the lives of its customers and signals a new direction for the business and the brand: one that is simpler, cleaner, more modern and more optimistic.
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