Brian Dys

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  • UI Type and State Class Naming Convention

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    There are numerous types of user interfaces that we use in our designs – there are pages, screens, popovers, dialog boxes, alert boxes, sliders, tooltips, overlays, and the list goes on. It is important for front-end designers to establish a system for naming such containers and reusing them all over our web projects via the…

  • First Post

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    Hey there, welcome to Design DriveThru Blog. This serves as our idea scratch paper – like the tissue you get a hold of in a restaurant during a light bulb moment. The main purpose of this is to document work in progress about Front-end Design stuff. The secondary purpose is to share the thoughts with…

  • Still Smooth Around the Edges with Angular.js

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    I just hit a deadspot with Angular.js tutorial at Code School. I wished that aside from the “Use a Hint” action, there’s also an available “Show the Answer” (for frustrated learners like me). Time to skip this part!

  • On Productivity and Looking Into One’s Self

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    I remember a talk I had with Jayce during a cab ride to MRT, I was telling her about a difficulty I am having with my team about managing projects and deliverables and mostly about their productivity which is greatly dependent on my plans to develop and further each of our careers. I realized in…

  • Chikka – Since Year 2000

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    Chikka created the world’s first instant messenger for online chat to integrate mobile features via SMS. In 2000 the very first version of Chikka Text Messenger™ was tested for launch by its very first mobile operator partner Smart Communications.~ Source ~ Source It’s Chikka’s 14th anniversary today. Just a mere 2 years after its inception,…

  • The Guadalupe Bridge of News Sites

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    Do you read the news? I bet you do on Twitter and thru Facebook News Feed. Some news sites are cleaner than others (especially foreign news sites) wherein the reader could focus on the article. Have you passed by Guadalupe Bridge? I’m sure you’ve already seen the billboard capital of Metro Manila. It looks like…

  • Recreating The Verge’s Article Preview Boxes

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    The Verge has some colorful boxes that contain a preview of their articles. Basically, they look like this (RIP Robin Williams): We’ll recreate one of those boxes using the following: HTML & CSS A picture of our favorite local band, Eraserheads Nice colors from colourcode ColorZilla’s Ultimate CSS Gradient Generator Disclaimers I didn’t view the…

  • Seeds and Fruits

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    Plant seeds in the neighborhood, grow fruits in your yard. ~ BS Developing one’s turf must be a priority before developing others. It is my patriotic principle why I am proud to be one of the workforces in our country. I, alone, am contributing a meager amount of help but I won’t feel the same…

  • Movie Premiere or Graduation?

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    From the Podcast, Unfinished Business Episode 76: Two old farts Googling I’ve always wanted to be the guy that has the best barbecue that you walk away from and you go, “We gotta go back to that guy’s place – it was a laugh and there was plenty of food and it was all good…

  • Plateauing and Bodybuilding

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    From the Podcast, Unfinished Business Episode 77: Dirty, filthy, paid ads I’ve decided that I’m going out on my own. Like I’m gonna write my own products, I’m gonna get my qualifications. I’m going out. I’m ready to put the money, the financial investment into it and everything else. I’m ready. ~ Ashley Baxter That…