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punkscowardschampions · 4 years ago

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Zelda & Zach

ihatemyguts: Good thing you told me how bubble boy posi Robyn’s ‘rents are

ihatemyguts: ‘cos that felt like such a brush-off

ihatemyguts: I feel kinda bad, it’s low-key just upset her with no shopping trip pay-off 😬

inandout: your first date was today

inandout: the insane jealousy must have forced me to forget

ihatemyguts: Obviously

ihatemyguts: moping and staring out of open windows would be bad for your health

ihatemyguts: probably

ihatemyguts: can’t have that

inandout: mope hard enough and fling myself all over the house, they’ll call it exercise

ihatemyguts: I’d let Rob know but her parents would probably sue me

ihatemyguts: I did some research

ihatemyguts: and yeah, flare-ups fucking suck, but if she was struggling that bad rn she’d be in hospital getting her 💉 on

ihatemyguts: makes me ⁉️ if the meetup will happen

inandout: makes me wonder if her brothers are allowed out

inandout: if they are maybe they can help us smuggle her to the meetup

ihatemyguts: not just a pretty face

ihatemyguts: that’s a damn good idea

ihatemyguts: I can slide in their DMs

inandout: Cranking up the jealousy metre to give me a full work out, I see, are you gonna be a PE teacher when you grow up?

ihatemyguts: *prays they aren’t like 12*

ihatemyguts: imagine if that was my life’s ambition

ihatemyguts: wear unflattering sportswear and give kids complexes

ihatemyguts: even without the potential life-shortening illness, I’d reconsider that

inandout: it tracks that you’d wanna make them 💩 and bringing back the bleep test could work

ihatemyguts: okay I’m not 🦹‍♀️ or 🐯 levels of sweet but is that what you really think of me? 😏

inandout: I think there’s only one rebel teacher coming to mind and I haven’t watched that film so all I know is they stand on desks

inandout: probably not a perfect fit for you

ihatemyguts: I could force you to watch it for our first date

ihatemyguts: and ask you, what your dream job would be

inandout: Netflix and chill or cinema screening of the ‘classics’?

inandout: we could do a drive-thru

ihatemyguts: hmm 🤔

ihatemyguts: there are pluses to ‘em all

ihatemyguts: cinema, we could laugh at all the snobs and 🤓s

inandout: Cool, reach out to me with the time + date when it’s showing

inandout: Are you allowed 🍿?

ihatemyguts: oh hell no

ihatemyguts: have to find another way to hold my hand

inandout: 🦸‍♀️ said she was gonna look up ice breakers and stuff, hopefully it was a fruitful search and she won’t mind sharing the info

ihatemyguts: do you think she legit didn’t realize how thirsty that boy was for her

ihatemyguts: or is it all uwu coy-ness

inandout: It’s hard to tell

inandout: but if I remember my glasses I’ll do my best to decode her body language from 6 ft away

ihatemyguts: aside from hospital, have you ever met someone else with cf?

inandout: Nope

inandout: jokes aside, it really is discouraged

ihatemyguts: that’s a hard one to get your head around

ihatemyguts: far as adjustments go

inandout: getting Robbie at this meetup won’t be easy

inandout: separate ones mean we might not have her there

ihatemyguts: I reckon we can trust you and Kara to keep the teen love story fictional

ihatemyguts: for all our sake’s

inandout: She’ll get her man

inandout: it’s not like bad advice and dating pitfalls are just a click away

ihatemyguts: cosmos never steered ANYONE wrong

inandout: Yahoo answers neither

ihatemyguts: might be confused as to why they’re not related

inandout: [I like to think he’s just sending his fave yahoo answer answers now for the lols]

ihatemyguts: [meme back and forth lads]

ihatemyguts: if she gets her date we could go into the matchmaker business

ihatemyguts: start at home

ihatemyguts: 🤖 don’t last forever

inandout: Rob’ll need to be next or she won’t forgive us

inandout: and we’ll soon get tired/guilty of seeing the amount of 😿💔 spam the chat

ihatemyguts: we’ll have to liberate her first

ihatemyguts: in a literal way

ihatemyguts: not the pretentious, free your 🧠 type of vibe

inandout: Kidnap’s playing into her parents’ fears but we don’t have a better option

ihatemyguts: now it’s my turn for a potential 💡

ihatemyguts: what if that is exactly what she should do

inandout: jump scare them?

ihatemyguts: if she did some actual wild shit to show them they’re being suffocating, ‘scuse the mention, then they’ll have to compromise and let her do normal kid things and everyone will win

ihatemyguts: I realize getting her to wild out might be a problem

ihatemyguts: catfish it though?

inandout: 💡⭐️

inandout: getting her to agree to do it for real would take longer than we have but you’re right, faking it wouldn’t take any time at all

ihatemyguts: get Lauren to picture whatever the hell she’s up to

ihatemyguts: sorted

inandout: + there’s your next photo challenge ready to be accepted, dressing as if you were going on a date with 👵🌈✨ instead

ihatemyguts: hold my neon

ihatemyguts: and think, do we clue Rob in on this plan now or do it on her behalf first, ‘cos we could hit up her house phone with some madness to get ‘em sus now and when she’s like wuuuuut it’ll sound even more

ihatemyguts: or is that a bit evil genius instead of 🦹‍♀️

inandout: Does she even have a house phone? We don’t

inandout: you’ll have to find another way to trick my parents into believing I’m a badass

ihatemyguts: I bet they do

ihatemyguts: can’t trust a mobile

ihatemyguts: and I bet they don’t have a microwave, they’re that sort

ihatemyguts: obvs I’ll just direct them to Lauren on your friends list with a 🤔

inandout: We should probably warn her, in case she takes it the wrong way

inandout: or decides to stand up to them for her YA movie moment

ihatemyguts: yeah, you’re right

ihatemyguts: if she doesn’t go for it, her brothers might be of use still

ihatemyguts: have to focus my evil energy elsewhere

ihatemyguts: such as…

ihatemyguts: 🥁

ihatemyguts: [one of the crazier lewks from babyteeth for the photo challenge]

inandout: 🤞🏻 one of them is old enough to drive the people carrier

inandout: Uhh… that was a suspiciously fast transformation

ihatemyguts: didn’t know you was challenging a pro?

ihatemyguts: and someone with a lot of time on her hands

inandout: I do now

inandout: and I’m guessing it’s not every day you get stood up based on what else I know about you

ihatemyguts: it’s a first

ihatemyguts: not that I constantly ask people out

ihatemyguts: but that is what I’ve put across so fair enough

ihatemyguts: what am I interrupting for you?

inandout: I’m waiting on friends

inandout: this could end in both of us being stood up

ihatemyguts: am I a drag you down with me type?

ihatemyguts: hmm

ihatemyguts: nah, I’ll cross my fingers that your friends aren’t flaky

inandout: Late, but I’d be too if it wasn’t my house

inandout: What are you gonna do now shopping’s off?

ihatemyguts: life is one big photo challenge, right

ihatemyguts: yours is ‘whatever will make your friends double-take when they open the door’

ihatemyguts: it’s a good question

ihatemyguts: we’re going to virtual shop tomorrow but she wasn’t up for it today

inandout: Wait for it and their faces

inandout: + you’re virtually invited to watch movies and play games, you won’t be the only one who isn’t here in person

ihatemyguts: 👍

ihatemyguts: cool

ihatemyguts: meeting new people is my new thing, as long as your mates are down/not the level of nerd that they might get a nosebleed if a girl is about

inandout: Some of them are girls if that helps

inandout: and my brother won’t be there to bring down the cool

ihatemyguts: low-key a shame

ihatemyguts: have to meet him before the first date though

inandout: I’ve got a father you can ask for permission if you’re feeling old-fashioned

ihatemyguts: full set

ihatemyguts: fun

ihatemyguts: mines in scotland so we’ll let you off that trek

inandout: But a road trip is a coming of age movie staple! 😫 Has Netflix aired any YA without one + are you willing to take that risk?

inandout: mine’s a workaholic but we’ve got years to catch him

ihatemyguts: forget the meds, see who gets fucked up first

ihatemyguts: it’d be a journey, for sure

ihatemyguts: do you know what he does? ‘cos so’s mine and I couldn’t tell you, tbh

inandout: Or mix them up and see what happens when you take the ones for my 💩

inandout: He’s a sales manager, he says, but why so vague?

ihatemyguts: sounds like something they’d do at cool parties

ihatemyguts: and that sounds suspish

ihatemyguts: they should have this 🤓 but with a moustache instead of the buckteeth

ihatemyguts: dads are elusive creatures… conspiracy time, what are they all up to

inandout: Not sure that’s the topic Rich has been watching vids on but I’ll ask

ihatemyguts: he can always tactfully ignore you if he’s 😳

ihatemyguts: like he does with 👵🌈✨ when she’s extra

ihatemyguts: more than usual

inandout: Be harder to do that in person

ihatemyguts: I think everyone will still get on

ihatemyguts: unless fibrofog shows, then that’ll be teen show worthy drama, of course

inandout: I think he’s genuinely blocked, he’d need a 2nd account to find out about it

ihatemyguts: hope he’s seen catfish too

inandout: He’d be a fan of the one where the man refused to believe it wasn’t Katy Perry

ihatemyguts: it does seem like the sort of thing she’d do

ihatemyguts: poor bastard

inandout: 😂

ihatemyguts: ultimate photo challenge, catfishing everyone and then going for the ruveal

ihatemyguts: might need more than just a wig 🤔😏

inandout: Dressing like her would make my friends do a double-take

inandout: [pics of some of her outrageous lewks with his head put on]

ihatemyguts: 😂😂😂

ihatemyguts: you suit the 🍦🧁🍭🍩✨

inandout: We’ve probably got a can of squirty cream lying around for hot chocolate

ihatemyguts: inhaler but make it ~sExxxIii~

inandout: [a lil video of his failed attempt to re-create that in her insta DMs or wherever because idk if they can send stuff like that here]

ihatemyguts: Katy dat you 😍😍

inandout: I’ve agreed to only string you along for 4 years not 6 and I don’t have any savings to spend 25% of on a 💍

inandout: looks like the comparison starts and stops with our black curls

ihatemyguts: not much of an orlando bloom clone myself so it’s alright

ihatemyguts: pirate is always an excellent disabled-friendly costume though so add that to the ideas board we should start

inandout: If we decide the next meetup is fancy dress, Lauren will never go back home

ihatemyguts: that’s the mood

inandout: [sends her whatever he did for the photo challenge and his friends reaction to it because why not say they’ve arrived and there’s a similar feral mood here]

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randomwordprompts · 4 years ago

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If It’s Magic | Chapter 10

A/N: It’s really been almost a year since I updated this story!! I almost didn’t but my friends gave me the kick in the ass I needed to finish this chapter I’ve been sitting on. Hope you enjoy this lil ride, I’ll try to be more consistent in my postings!

Warnings: sex (at the beginning if you squint), anti-blackness, cursing

Taglist: @thadelightfulone @soufcakmistress @bakarilennox @wakandan-flowerz @wakandas-vibranium @yaachtynoboat711 @storibambino @brwnsugababe @reaperdeldrunk

“Fuck...we shouldn’t be doing this.”

“Why not though? It feels so fucking good…”

Amira and Xavier were in a rather compromising position. What began as a mutually agreed upon meet up at the library to talk turned into them in the back corner of said library humping each other. Her school girl-style skirt was hiked up around her hips and his pants were undone, his hardened dick freed from its confines. With Amira’s thong pushed to the side they were rubbing against each other skin on skin, the head of his length rubbing directly on her now swollen clit.

“My dick is fucking throbbing, Mira. Shit,” Xavier started, cut off by the insistent moving of Amira’s hips.

“I know and it feels so good. Xavier you’re going to make me cum like this, fuck…”

At her words he tightened his grip on her ass and pulled her against him harder, burying his face in her neck. Amira gasped and bit into her lip to keep from making noise in the silent space. Just when she felt her orgasm hit Xavier pulled back from her throat and kissed her lips to muffle her moans. He groaned against her softly before sliding himself into her wet heat, the sensation pulling growls from both of them.

“Merde, tu sens bien. I missed this...I missed you.”

“I missed you too, X…”

“I’m gonna cum already, fuck!”

Amira bounced in his lap more fervently, pressing her lips to his once more as they reached their climax at the same time. They panted softly in each other’s arms until Amira’s phone vibrated on the table next to them, reminding them that they were still in the library. She was prepared to ignore it but she saw it was her brother Jonathan. With Xavier still holding her and softening inside her, she answered the phone.

“I’m in the library Peachy, hold on.”

“You know they can expel you for fucking in public places, yeah?”

Amira sputtered for a moment before hopping off of Xavier’s lap and adjusting her clothes as he did the same, a questioning look on his face. Before she could fully respond her brother began to speak again with a chuckle.

“I shouldn’t know you that well but I do. Anyways, there’s word that we have some potential competition in New York so me and Fran are coming down this weekend to scope them out. Wanna come with?”

She answered with a question that was toned as a statement. “You need to get into somewhere important, don’t you.”

“Yes, but we also want to see our baby sister that annoys the hell out of us.”

Amira smiled at that and reached to grab her books only for Xavier to pick them up and hand her her bag, pressing his lips to the spot just below her ear. She shot him a wink before they made their way back towards the front of the library.

“I miss you too, Peachy. Just send me the info on when, where, and what dress. I’ll be there with bells on. Until then, me and X are headed to class so I’ll talk to you la-”

“WHAT YOU DOING AT THE LIBRARY WITH THAT SALAMANDER?!” sounded from the background followed by what sounded like shuffling and muffled arguing. Before she could hang up she heard Francois on the line, clearly waiting for their question to be answered.

“Yes Fran, Xavier and I came to the library to talk.”

“Talk about what? Ain’t shit for him to talk about to you, eh?”

“Oi, you don’t see me judging you for that bull you riding so cut the shit.”

Just when Francois was prepared to curse her out Jonathan took the phone again, disguising his laugh as a cough.

“Listen, before you two start trying to climb through the phone I’m gonna say have a good class and if you two are finally done acting like you don’t belong together, congrats. Don’t get pregnant before you get the ring.”

With that Jonathan hung up leaving Amira to choke on her saliva, Xavier looking at her with concern.

“Is everything ok with your siblings? I thought I heard Frankie yelling when you mentioned a bull?”

She chuckled a bit before shaking her head and replying, “Yeah they’re fine, just wanted to let me know they’ll be in town this weekend. What class do you have next?”

“I’ve got Comm then I’m gonna head to the study hall with Daniel. Are you gonna be at the BSU meeting tonight? I heard Steph is going to petition why she should be the next VP.”

Amira stopped in her tracks, causing Xavier to halt with her.

“Why the hell does Stephanie think she can run for VP of the Black Student Union? Did she miss the Black part?!”

Xavier chuckled and took her hand in his, pulling her along to the last class they have before their meeting.

...

“The BSU is meant to be a place of learning and diversity. What would say that more than electing me as your VP? I am an ally after all!”

Amira and Luci exchanged a look as Stephanie droned on about the reasons why she should be the next VP of the Black Student Union despite being white and they’d both had about enough. Amira raised a hand to be recognized by the counsel before speaking.

“With all due respect Steph, the very fact that you think you should be VP of the BSU proves that you aren’t an ally.”

A few snorts slipped out behind her as she spoke and Steph’s jaw dropped open for a moment before she continued on her tangent.

“And who would you elect as VP Amira? You? You aren’t even American, eh?”

Amira was acutely aware of both Xavier and Luci on each side of her muttering “ah shit”, knowing that Stephanie essentially just dug her own grave. She stood with a smile that nowhere near reached her eyes.

“First off you’re right, I am Canadian. However, I don’t say “eh” because I’m not a redneck from Alberta. Second, I don’t know what stupid stick hit you upside the head on the way in that made you think that would effect the fact that I am still Black but you sound like, for lack of a better term, a fucking dumbass.”

Steph opened her mouth to interrupt but Amira held up her finger like she was shushing a child.

“Aht! You spoke, now I’m speaking. Third, being an ally means you make space for those who do not have the space to be in positions such as VP. And lastly, just because you like to suck black dick does not mean you care about the people you oblivious imbecile.”

The target of Amira’s words sputtered much like she was short circuiting at what seemed like a loss for words before a member of the council stood up.

“Well, I think Amira said what most of us were thinking if the reactions are any indication. Stephanie, your motion to run for Vice President is denied.”

Following the meeting Amira and Luci walked out after a few groups of people with Xavier in tow before being stopped by Stephanie in the hallway. She took it upon herself to stand in front of the trio and made it her business to get directly in the path of Amira. Before a word was uttered by the petite demon she started into her spiel.

“What the hell was that?! Who do you think you are, insulting me in front of everyone like that? I’ll have you know my aunt is in charge of financial aid and she will have yours cut in a fucking heartbeat, sweetie!”

Without batting an eye at Stephanie or the crowd now gathering around them, she replied.

“Hm...so you’re assuming I’m on financial aid because I’m Black yet you claim to be an ally? Pick a script and stick to it.”

Stephanie stammered in shock as Amira and her friends pushed past her and the disapproving glares others were aiming at her.

…

Friday Evening

“So. Are you and Rosey back together?”

“You know he hates when you call him that,” Amira snorted with her back to her second oldest sibling as she admired herself in the mirror.

Francois sat at her dresser and grunted before joining their brother. “That don’t answer the question, short stack.”

“No...not yet. But tonight isn’t about Xavier! Tonight we’re going to this party to scope out this supposed competition. Did you bring me the outfit?”

Francois looked at her as if to say “am I a joke to you?” before handing her the garment bag. She hung it on the door of her closet and unzipped it to reveal a blood red floor length gown with a pair of strappy black pumps and a matching burgundy clutch. With a smile, Amira pulled out the bag and shoes and placed them on the bed before unzipping the dress just when Luci peeked her head into the room.

“Just checking to see if y’all wanted anyth-” she paused, prompting the three siblings to turn in her direction before she continued. “Girl, that dress is fucking gorgeous! Where are y’all going tonight?”

“My brothers here have gotten us invited to a formal charity event with a bunch of stuffy doctors that think giving two-thousand dollars once a year is enough to “end” disenfranchisement. We’re going to go and show face on behalf of our family but also gather a bit of information.”

Luci hummed in understanding before leaving the three siblings alone once again. While Amira stepped into her dress, Jonathan gave her the info on who they were looking out for.

“So this guy’s name is Joseph Black. His father is Dr. Jacob Black, Johns Hopkins graduate and chief physician at the General Hospital in Queens. Joseph isn’t a doctor like his father, though. He prefers the socialite life without all the work of actually being successful.”

“So a trust fund baby playboy, got it.”

“Exactly. But get this: apparently Joey boy is into...street pharmaceuticals.”

“Selling or using?”

Fran stepped in to continue while zipping up her dress. “Both from what we hear, but it looks like his father is in on it too. Because our source says he’s pushing heroin & cocaine only to “help” them with over-the-counter prescriptions, for a price.”

“Which is an easy way to make money and get more legit business for his father. Doctors profit from sickness, not wellness.” Amira said with a shake of her head.

“Right, so we need to get close enough to get some info and a sample of what he’s giving to these people. Word is young Joseph has a think for short stacks, so work your magic.”

Amira chuckled and sat on the bed to slip on her heels, satin scarf still tied around her head and covered with a large bonnet. After checking her makeup one last time she removed the bonnet to show her braided high ponytail and the scarf with her hair pulled back securely but not too tight. She looked at herself once again and realized she was missing her jewelry. Black statement earrings and a matching choker with a silver pendant that fell right above the meeting of her breasts would be the finishing touches for her look.

Finally satisfied, she turned to her siblings and said, “So let’s go sniff out some rats.”

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riichardwilson · 5 years ago

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P.S. A huge thank you to Cosima Mielke for writing and preparing these posts!

Creating Accessible Color Palettes

Finding the perfect tint or shade of a color is not only a matter of taste but also accessibility. After all, if color contrast is lacking, a product could, in the worst case, even become unusable for people with vision impairments. A very detailed contrast checker to help you detect potential pitfalls ahead of time comes from Gianluca Gini: Geenes.

The tool lets you tinker with hue ranges and saturation and apply the color palettes to one of three selectable UI mockups. Once applied, you can trigger different kinds of vision impairments to see how affected people see the colors and, finally, make an informed decision on the best tones for your palette. To use the colors right away, just copy and paste their code or export them to Sketch.

Command Line Love

It’s not uncommon for technical documentation to be dry and feel intimidating, especially for people who are just getting started with a new tool. That can get quite frustrating especially when a manual is difficult to read or follow, or the explanations are verbose and lack examples.

Dash Dash takes the Unix (LinUX, BSD, macOS) open source manual pages and sets the content in a beautiful type and layout. It provides not only explanations of all commands, but also search, examples and TL;DR sections. Also, The Art of Command Line takes you on a journey to Command Line from basics to system debugging.

And if you are up for advanced command line techniques, cmdchallenge prompts you to solve tasks with a single line of bash. (vf)

Accessible Component Libraries

While many of the component libraries we create are trying to cover all the usual suspects (the accordions, the tables, the carousels, the drop-downs, along with typography, colors and box shadows), No Style Design System by Adam Silver is focused primarily around accessibility and web forms.

As a system created for and used in his book on Form Design Patterns, Adam’s library provides a set of accessible components for everything from autocomplete, checkboxes and password reveal to radios, select boxes and steppers. Most of them have a minimal CSS styling with clean, accessible markup. And if you need slightly more advanced components, Heydon Pickering’s Inclusive Components has got your back: with comprehensive tutorials on accessible cards, data tables, notifications, sliders, tabbed inerfaces, tooltips, menus and toggles. (vf)

Custom CSS Cascades

Miriam Suzanne built a demo to illustrate a very clever way to define a cascade of custom properties. One that allows you to determine which intent should take priority, without worrying about the specificity of how the value is defined.

See the Pen [Custom Cascades](https://codepen.io/smashingmag/pen/JjYawPP) by Miriam Suzanne.

See the Pen Custom Cascades by Miriam Suzanne.

Miriam shows how it works at the example of a button. Due to how the cascade is arranged, the default button is always falling back to --btn-bg--default. Adding the disabled attribute, always overrides any other button colors, no matter where they are defined, and, when new button types are created, --btn-bg--type ensures that only the defaults are overridden but not the state. The approach also lets you set these values contextually. A smart solution to avoid the usual dangers that highly-specified inline styles usually bring along.

Front-End Bookmarks

Some of us save all the useful articles and talks they come across in one ever-growing bookmark folder (which can make finding what you’re looking for quite a challenge at times), others have a more organized approach. Like Manuel Matuzović.

Manuel collects articles and talks about HTML, CSS, and JavaScript on his site Front-End Bookmarks, grouped alphabetically by elements, attributes, properties, selectors, methods, and expressions. No matter if you’re looking for information on how to correctly use aria-labelledby or what the ::marker pseudo-element is all about, chances are good that Manuel already compiled helpful resources on the topic. By the way, if you feel that a resource is missing in the collection, don’t hesitate to contribute to it on GitHub.

GitHub Tips And Tricks

Do you know how to automatically squash commits on GitHub when merging pull requests? Or how to open a repo in the browser using GitHub CLI? If not, Joe Previte’s collection of GitHub tips and tricks might be for you.

In bite-sized videos, Joe shares small but powerful tips to take your GitHub workflow to the next level. And for those of you who prefer to learn by reading, most tips are also available as short blog posts. Handy little timesavers.

The Sound Of Colleagues

Working from home can have some real advantages over working from an office, but let’s be honest, it can be a rather lonely experience, too, when there are no colleagues around. If you feel your home office is getting too quiet and you need some bustle in the background to stay focused, The Sound of Colleagues has got your back.

The Sound of Colleagues lets you mix office noises to create your custom office ambient noise. People typing and talking, phones ringing, the coffee machine, the printer — all of these little things add up to bring a bit of office feeling to your home. Maybe it’ll even help you boost your productivity, who knows?

A Minimalist And Modern Media Player Library

If you want to embed a media player on your site, Vime might be worth taking a closer look at. Built around the idea that you control the player, not the other way around, the open-source library provides an alternative to Videojs and Plyr and supports HTML5, HLS, Dash, YouTube, Vimeo, and Dailymotion.

Vime does not only shine with a minimalist, sleek look, but it is responsive, accessible, modular, and lightweight, too. It gets by without any external dependencies and comes in different packages tailored to different needs so that you can pick just what’s required for your use case. And since minimalist doesn’t mean bland, Vime is backed up by a plugin system that offers a lot of room for customization — think custom controls, settings, tooltips, and more. The last two versions of all modern browsers as well as IE11 are supported.

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Learning Resources In Challenging Times: Online Workshops Meetups And Events

About The Author

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A month is a long time to stay on top of things. In today’s monthly post, you’ll find an overview of everything we’ve been working on and have also enjoyed reading over the past month.

Look What’s Cookin’!

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Of course, if you’re feeling smashing today, we’d like to invite you join the Smashing family and get the eBook for free (among with many other eBooks and a few fancy cats!).

Learning And Networking, The Smashing Way

1. Online Workshops (May–July)

We already have you covered for the next three months — make sure to save your spot as soon as you can:

2. SmashingConf Live (June 9–10)

Both days start at 8 AM PDT (check your time), with interactive sessions, followed up with a time for Q&As and discussion zones.

3. Smashing Meets (Free)

4. Smashing TV (Free Webinar on May 19th)

Sharing Personal Experiences And Stories

Your Design Work Deserves Attention

Trending Topics On Smashing Magazine

We publish a new article every day on various topics that are current in the web industry. Here are some that our readers seemed to enjoy the most and have recommended further:

Best Picks From Our Newsletter

Interested in sponsoring? Feel free to check out our partnership options and get in touch with the team anytime — they’ll be sure to get back to you right away.

P.S. A huge thank you to Cosima Mielke for writing and preparing these posts!

Creating Accessible Color Palettes

Command Line Love

And if you are up for advanced command line techniques, cmdchallenge prompts you to solve tasks with a single line of bash. (vf)

Accessible Component Libraries

Custom CSS Cascades

See the Pen [Custom Cascades](https://codepen.io/smashingmag/pen/JjYawPP) by Miriam Suzanne.

See the Pen Custom Cascades by Miriam Suzanne.

Front-End Bookmarks

GitHub Tips And Tricks

The Sound Of Colleagues

A Minimalist And Modern Media Player Library

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Learning Resources In Challenging Times: Online Workshops, Meetups And Events

About The Author

Juggling between three languages on a daily basis, Iris is known for her love of linguistics, arts, web design and typography, as well as her goldmine of … More about Iris …

A month is a long time to stay on top of things. In today’s monthly post, you’ll find an overview of everything we’ve been working on and have also enjoyed reading over the past month.

Look What’s Cookin’!

There is no shortage of books on marketing agency and UX, but when it comes to bridging the gap between the two, many of us struggle to find the right balance. Pre-order today →

Of course, if you’re feeling smashing today, we’d like to invite you join the Smashing family and get the eBook for free (among with many other eBooks and a few fancy cats!).

Learning And Networking, The Smashing Way

1. Online Workshops (May–July)

We already have you covered for the next three months — make sure to save your spot as soon as you can:

2. SmashingConf Live (June 9–10)

Both days start at 8 AM PDT (check your time), with interactive sessions, followed up with a time for Q&As and discussion zones.

3. Smashing Meets (Free)

4. Smashing TV (Free Webinar on May 19th)

Sharing Personal Experiences And Stories

Your Design Work Deserves Attention

Trending Topics On Smashing Magazine

We publish a new article every day on various topics that are current in the web industry. Here are some that our readers seemed to enjoy the most and have recommended further:

Best Picks From Our Newsletter

Interested in sponsoring? Feel free to check out our partnership options and get in touch with the team anytime — they’ll be sure to get back to you right away.

P.S. A huge thank you to Cosima Mielke for writing and preparing these posts!

Creating Accessible Color Palettes

Command Line Love

And if you are up for advanced command line techniques, cmdchallenge prompts you to solve tasks with a single line of bash. (vf)

Accessible Component Libraries

Custom CSS Cascades

See the Pen [Custom Cascades](https://codepen.io/smashingmag/pen/JjYawPP) by Miriam Suzanne.

See the Pen Custom Cascades by Miriam Suzanne.

Front-End Bookmarks

GitHub Tips And Tricks

The Sound Of Colleagues

A Minimalist And Modern Media Player Library

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Website Design & SEO Delray Beach by DBL07.co

Delray Beach SEO

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Learning Resources In Challenging Times: Online Workshops, Meetups And Events

About The Author

Juggling between three languages on a daily basis, Iris is known for her love of linguistics, arts, web design and typography, as well as her goldmine of … More about Iris …

A month is a long time to stay on top of things. In today’s monthly post, you’ll find an overview of everything we’ve been working on and have also enjoyed reading over the past month.

Look What’s Cookin’!

There is no shortage of books on marketing agency and UX, but when it comes to bridging the gap between the two, many of us struggle to find the right balance. Pre-order today →

Of course, if you’re feeling smashing today, we’d like to invite you join the Smashing family and get the eBook for free (among with many other eBooks and a few fancy cats!).

Learning And Networking, The Smashing Way

1. Online Workshops (May–July)

We already have you covered for the next three months — make sure to save your spot as soon as you can:

2. SmashingConf Live (June 9–10)

Both days start at 8 AM PDT (check your time), with interactive sessions, followed up with a time for Q&As and discussion zones.

3. Smashing Meets (Free)

4. Smashing TV (Free Webinar on May 19th)

Sharing Personal Experiences And Stories

Your Design Work Deserves Attention

Trending Topics On Smashing Magazine

We publish a new article every day on various topics that are current in the web industry. Here are some that our readers seemed to enjoy the most and have recommended further:

Best Picks From Our Newsletter

Interested in sponsoring? Feel free to check out our partnership options and get in touch with the team anytime — they’ll be sure to get back to you right away.

P.S. A huge thank you to Cosima Mielke for writing and preparing these posts!

Creating Accessible Color Palettes

Command Line Love

And if you are up for advanced command line techniques, cmdchallenge prompts you to solve tasks with a single line of bash. (vf)

Accessible Component Libraries

Custom CSS Cascades

See the Pen [Custom Cascades](https://codepen.io/smashingmag/pen/JjYawPP) by Miriam Suzanne.

See the Pen Custom Cascades by Miriam Suzanne.

Front-End Bookmarks

GitHub Tips And Tricks

The Sound Of Colleagues

A Minimalist And Modern Media Player Library

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Website Design & SEO Delray Beach by DBL07.co

Delray Beach SEO

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