Full-Bleed Layout with Modern CSS

Full-Bleed Layout with Modern CSS

I recently shared a trick on how to create a Full-bleed layout using a few lines of modern CSS code. If you are unfamiliar with such layout see the demo below. In this article we’ll dig deeper into the idea and explain things as we go.
A CSS-Only Star Rating Component and More! 

A CSS-Only Star Rating Component and More! 

Creating a star rating component is a classic exercise in web development. It has been done and re-done many times using different techniques. We usually need a small amount of JavaScript to pull it together, but what about a CSS-only implementation? Yes, it is...
Truth, Lies and Progress Bars

Truth, Lies and Progress Bars

Very early in my career, I found myself on a design team tasked with improving some legacy security software. At one point, we were evaluating a setup screen that included a progress bar. I asked a member of the engineering team, “How is progress...
Design tips for startups

Design tips for startups

We worked on our first startup idea for over a year and completely failed. We never got real users. So a few months ago, we decided to pivot to Vigilant. When we did that, we had to build a new product from scratch. Restarting was humbling and depressing.