LenderFi is a home loans company based in Santa Clarita California. The owner came to me and asked to redesign their old outdated website. My main role was a designer, and all I had to do was a facelift of their homepage. Logo Design Although graphic design is not my specialty, I was able to […]
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NASA Images
A recent project that I worked on is called NASA Images. NASA Images uses the NASA Open API as the back end. It is specifically built for searching images, that is (you guessed it), NASA related. It is simple, elegant and sleek. But most of all, I tried to make it as user friendly as […]
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Palm palace is a chain of Mediterranean cuisine in Michigan, USA. They needed a website that conveys their colorful and savory dishes. The owner had consulted me to design their site. So my primary roles were both to design and develop at the same time Homepage The homepage has a carousel with large photos of […]
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Modern CSS Features Every Front-End Dev Should Know
Ready to level up your CSS game? Let’s dive into some modern CSS features that are changing the way we style our websites. Whether you’re a seasoned pro or just starting out, these tricks will add some serious firepower to your toolkit. 1. CSS Subgrid: Nested Grids, Unleashed Remember when aligning nested grid items was […]
The Hidden UX: Mastering URL Design for Better User Experience
When you think of User Experience (UX), what comes to mind? Most likely, it’s the visible elements within an application window – what you can see, click, or swipe. But there’s a crucial aspect of UX that often goes unnoticed: the URL in your address bar. Far from being a mere technicality, the URL is […]
Essential JavaScript Features You Probably Already Know – But Here It Is Anyway
From time to time, I write real generic articles about JavaScript that may be common knowledge and/or that is featured in other websites and videos. These articles really serve myself a purpose. More like a “note to myself” – so instead of searching, I just go to my website and voila! Today it’s one of […]
Laracasts.com: a gold mine of content for Web Developers
I’ve been a Software Engineer for many years. And for the past few, JavaScript has been emerging with newer, better and shinier things. But like many others, I’ve been having a little bit of JavaScript fatigue. Lately, I’ve been looking to other frameworks with more stability. Something that I rely on – that will work […]