JP Web: March 2017

Friday 31 March 2017

JBL: Speaker that caught fire in New Jersey home wasn't ours - CNET

A tweet about a flaming speaker caught the attention of the media and created a small firestorm for JBL.

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Take flight with a McLaren 570GT covered in carbon feathers - Roadshow

If this weren't an April Fools' Day joke, you could bet that at least one person would show interest in this.

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Amazon seller wins $6.8M in suit over knockoff sports gear - CNET

As part of a broader crackdown on e-commerce counterfeiters, the maker of TRX sports gear scores big in court.

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Uber self-driving car project faces injunction in Waymo case - CNET

A judge tells Uber that even though its key witness is pleading the Fifth, its autonomous vehicle project could still be halted.

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Search for elusive Planet 9 gets a crowdsourcing boost - CNET

It seems to be lurking far beyond Pluto. Major efforts are now underway to find it thanks in part to citizen science platform Zooniverse and the BBC.

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Stealing Galaxy S8's thunder? This phone is rumored to have superslim bezels, too - CNET

Xiaomi's Mi Mix 2 could be the next phone to challenge the Samsung Galaxy S8 and LG G6's 'all-screen' designs.

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South Korea beyond Samsung - CNET

Senior reporter Shara Tibken went to South Korea in pursuit of the Samsung Galaxy S8. She found a whole lot more than phones and factories.

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Broadband providers reaffirm privacy policies amid FCC rules flap - CNET

Comcast, AT&T and Verizon say they don't collect personal data unless customers allow it.

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'Ghost in the Shell' stares down its critics - CNET

CNET Magazine: Director Rupert Sanders discusses the challenges of bringing anime to life and why he cast Scarlett Johansson as the cyborg Major Kusanagi.

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The 404 Show 1696: Galaxy S8, new ISP privacy concerns, Palmer Luckey (podcast) - CNET

Giant Bomb's Vinny Caravella joins the show to discuss the new Samsung Galaxy S8, new ISP privacy concerns, Palmer Luckey's exit from Facebook and how not to break up a fight.

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Apple gets Beyoncé to make its Watch exciting - CNET

Commentary: A new Apple ad tries to bring life and color to its smartwatch -- all accompanied by Bey's music. Now are you excited?

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Twitter ditches the egg avatar, opts for a human silhouette - CNET

In an attempt to cut down on trolling, the social media site's new default profile image is "generic," "serious" and "unbranded."

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Tokyo will test Toyota's new hybrid boat during 2020 Olympics - Roadshow

Hybrid-electric powertrains aren't just for cars.

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Rainn Wilson takes on Harry Mudd for 'Star Trek: Discovery' - CNET

"The Office" star Rainn Wilson steps into the iconic and comedic role of Star Trek con-artist Harry Mudd.

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LeBron James says become a scientist, not an NBA player - CNET

Commentary: A new Verizon spot, debuting during March Madness, suggests that there are too few glamorous jobs, so head for science and technology.

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Watch how upset people get when their phones are wiped - CNET

Commentary: A Kodak prank ad in the UK shows the sheer agony of your digital life disappearing before your very eyes.

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Jaguar will sell you a like-new E-Type for $356,000 - Roadshow

It will build 10 E-Types as part of the Jaguar Reborn program.

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EFF withdraws Verizon spyware claims - CNET

After Verizon tells the EFF that it's just testing the app on one phone, the web watchdog pulls its complaint till it can investigate further.

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Doodle 4 Google winner sees a future of peace and diversity - CNET

The 15-year-old artist from Connecticut snags prime internet real estate with her doodle, as well as a $30,000 scholarship.

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Teacher's funny fake spelling test wins April Fools' Day - CNET

Do you know the meaning of the words "blorskee," "speekuzslmn" and "chchch?" Neither does a class of elementary students who fell for a teacher's joke.

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Weekend Streaming: 'Gremlins' arrives on Netflix - CNET

The best Christmas movie ever made involving mogwais is just one of the titles to stream starting in April.

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15 Brilliant Website Design Examples To Inspire You. 7 Steps To Awesomeness

Creating a brilliant website design can be a daunting task sometimes. Not just because of all the steps involved in this process, but also because of all things you should take into consideration and the direction your website design should take on.

And a good website, which accommodates effectively plenty of content with an excellent user experience is often a tricky balancing act to pull off. Should you attempt to present the user the whole information in a clean, organized manner, or you should reveal it bit-by-bit, to create an engaging trip that tugs the visitor on the road to the enlightenment?

If you get it wrong, and you will overwhelm your visitors, they’ll leave your website without retaining anything from what they’ve just read. And maybe they will not come back again, as long as their experience on your website was not exactly what they expected.

But if you get it right, you’ll gain a new audience, who not only understand your message, but they will come back again and again, and even bring few friends with them.

If there is one thing true about the website design, it’s that it is always evolving. The design is dynamic, and it must adjust to accommodate the form and the function. And because of its ever-changing nature, it can be a challenge not only to keep up with the newest design trends but also to follow few principles that should live in every website design.

Color – the site’s color should always match your brand’s color scheme and have consistency through the site. Colors evoke emotions for your website visitors and sustain your brand messages. Therefore you should take it into consideration when choosing the colors for your website. Also, you keep in mind that the colors on your website should be easy to read and pleasant to the eyes.
White Space – by using the white space for your website design, you will allow the content and the visitors’ eyes room to breathe
Font – the site’s font doesn’t necessary match your logo but it should fit in your brand. Aside from this, making sure that the font is legible, is one of the most important things. You can vary and mix different fonts through the site, to increase the visual intrigue and add visual appeal, but make sure they complement each other well. Also, keeping the body font consistent across the whole site is essential.
Simplicity – the simpler, the better. Keeping your website design simple allows that “clean” look your visitors are looking for.
Consistency – keep the design consistent. The website colors, fonts, button styles, heading and subheading sizes and styles, image styles and sizes and backgrounds are among the pieces to keep your site consistent.
Usability – make the functionality the key of your website. An appealing visual website shouldn’t sacrifice the ease of usage for a better visual. Creating user-friendly websites with easy to understand navigation and page layout is what determines how your visitors will interact with your website.
Visual hierarchy – the relative importance of different content areas and elements can be visually implied in many ways, ranging from the typography (headlines, sub-headings, body text, quotes, etc.) to image size, style, and saturation, placement, etc.

We gathered 15 website designs for your inspiration. Some of them are new, some of them you’ve seen before. In all of them, you’ll see some of the best practices mentioned before. These sites are, in my humble opinion, well-designed for their clearness, usability, aesthetics and user experience and for sure, they will give you inspiration for the next project you’ll be working on.

Bienville Capital Management

http://www.bienvillecapital.com

This is a very simple responsive design that transitions to mobile perfectly. They kept the information concise and focused, taking into consideration that you don’t need walls of text for attracting and engaging your visitors. Give them the most important information first. In the same time, the navigation menu is very friendly, letting you drive easily through the website.

Brooklyn Soap Company

http://bklynsoap.com/

One of my favorites in the list. The website design is clean and bold, using the white space very well and allowing the visitor’s eyes to rest. The company makes quality products and they don’t need to astonish with a lot of sparkly or complicated graphics and animation to get your interest. Both the website and soaps have an undeniable classy feel, underlined by the black and white color scheme.

Emblem

http://emblemip.com/

This website is entirely funky and funny. The visitor’s curiosity is caused by bright, vivid and sparkly colors, lots of eye-catching imagery, icons, and fonts you wouldn’t usually find in a law company’s website. In the same time, they offer a great user experience, especially with the services section. And guess what? It’s responsive!

Auger

http://www.auger.co.uk/

I like this mostly flat website, which is responsive and looks good on any device. The solid bold and contrasting colors, combined with vector images and the photos from this website seamlessly melt between devices.

Falve

http://www.falve.co.nz/

This site is a carousel of color-rich full pages images, combined with a lot of white space and clean serif font. The general design is clean, bold and simple, and the overall feeling modern and undoubtedly classy. A site where you are welcomed from the homepage and which implores you to stay.

Brave People

http://www.falve.co.nz/

Check out this website, and you will be rewarded with a brave experience! Simple, clean and bold design, color-rich photography are complemented nicely by the simplicity of the typography. The last, but not the least, the videos from this site tell you the story of this fast-growing digital creative agency in a way you can’t resist!

GC Watches

http://gcwatches.com/

Take a look on this website, and you’ll convince yourself (if it was still necessary) that timeless designs always stand out! Clear copy next to bold and vivid images, in a white and black color scheme, pass the test of the time and become more valuable over the time. Besides, the website is responsive, and its usability gives a great user experience to the visitors.

Feed

http://feedmusic.com/

Feed presents us an interesting concept, with a stunning execution that challenges our understanding of what could be possible on the internet. Using the contrast in the best way possible and blending creatively animation and video, the site provides the users a very engaging experience. A totally atypical site, which contains several unique usability elements, including a navigation that doubles as a scroll progress bar.

ETQ

http://etq-amsterdam.com/

ETQ takes a minimalistic approach to e-commerce with their clear and bold website, with big and compelling visuals for their products. Simple, flat, mixing the powerful and endless elegance of the white and black visuals with a color-based background, the imagery is accompanied by strong and simple typography that helps users to focus on what they want to see: shoes.

World of Swiss

http://world-of-swiss.com/

Swiss Airlines built a thrilling website that tells their story and describes how it’s like to fly with them in a powerful and engaging way, by captivating their visitors from the first glance. The strong visuals and animation introduce the users to the different sections of the site, which are packed in an unusual sales and marketing pitch.

IWC Schaffhausen

http://iwc.com/

A timeless classic elegance, perfect for this premium brand. That’s what IWC Schaffhausen’s website offers to their visitors through a refreshingly clean and unexpected design for a watch manufacturer. A simple, clear and bold design, determined by the strong contrast between the neutral colors of the background and the rich-colors photography.

Jack Daniels

http://jackdaniels.com/

Once you pass the age verification, the Jack Daniels’ website offers you an incredible experience and tells a great story! A stunning design, rich in colors and contrasts. Once you open the “Our History” page, you are transposed in a world full of history and passion. And you experience the same feelings while you are greeted with a carousel featuring different varieties of whiskey.

Juliana Bicycles

http://www.julianabicycles.com/

If you prefer a photography-infused web design, you should take your inspiration from this site! It is a good inspiration for people who are both goods in photography and web design, as the photos are exquisite and manifest the magnificence in the simplest way possible. Also, like many other websites, this is a responsive one, which makes it good also for tablets and smart phones.

JOHO’s Bean

http://johos.at/

This website tells the story of a coffee bean’s journey in a compelling, emotional and engaging way. Storytelling, incredible imagery, animation, interactivity, visual design and sound engineering (which you find out from the very first moment you came up on the home page). These all come together and offer the users a unique experience.

Ogilvy One Worldwide

http://adayinbigdata.com/

The simplicity of this website is amazing, the main focus being on the content and how it could be delivered in the simplest yet prettiest way. The flat design and the minimalistic approach present the content in a readable and logical way, while the very easy navigation makes it better. All these ensure that the content is properly delivered and understood by the user. The site is also responsive, and this makes it even more beautiful and friendly.

Bonus: Here are 8 names every graphic designer should know.

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https://webdesignledger.com/15-brilliant-website-design-examplese-to-inspire-you/

Australian Government joins YouTube advertising exodus - CNET

What do Pepsi, Wal-Mart and the Australian Federal Government have in common? They're all fleeing YouTube.

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CNET's Snapchat Spectacles giveaway! - CNET

Two winners can take home a pair of the coveted Snapchat glasses. This sweepstake ends April 13, 2017.

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Daedulus is an insane real-life flying Iron Man suit - CNET

A UK inventor starts strapping jet engines to his body and slowly creates a flying exoskeleton that's the stuff of superheroes.

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Drones could soon be deadly in Connecticut - CNET

Lawmakers in the state are mulling over whether to equip drones with deadly weapons that will help police in extreme cases.

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Trump's tweet supporting women appalls many - CNET

Commentary: On Twitter, the president says he believes we need to enlist the full potential of women. Some say he's done much to set them back.

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Netflix seeks the world's best translators - CNET

The streaming service is beefing up its subtitling system to include more languages.

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Don't get conned: That free Nintendo Switch emulator is a scam - CNET

Websites and videos promise a free beta version of the new game system, but what you actually get is a survey scam -- or worse.

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'Buffy the Vampire Slayer' cast reunites for 20th anniversary - CNET

Joss Whedon, Sarah Michelle Gellar, David Boreanaz, James Marsters and more of the cast reminisce about fighting and loving vampires.

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What does the iPhone 8 need to beat the Galaxy S8? - CNET

Four rumored features Apple needs to deliver on to make the next iPhone a worthy opponent of the Samsung Galaxy S8.

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Rawr! Amorous T-Rex dinos had their own form of foreplay - CNET

Members of the Tyrannosaurus Rex family may be known for their fighting skills, but that doesn't mean they weren't sensitive lovers, a new study suggests.

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How to make a good movie even better - CNET

Some of the best content on YouTube is made by people who create channels about things they love. Lessons from the Screenplay looks at what makes our favorite movies compelling.

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Samsung has a clever new message, but will it fly? - CNET

Commentary: A new ad from Samsung, featuring an ostrich with ambition, is beautifully done. Is Samsung trying to be Nike?

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The state of Apple: Is Apple making the best possible products? (Apple Byte Extra Crunchy Podcast, Ep. 78) - CNET

iOS 10.3, TVOS 10.2 and WatchOS 3.2 bring new bells and whistles. New iPads are coming, we just don't know when. Plus, get intimate with Apple.

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YouTube moved by Indian bride's 17-minute wedding dance - CNET

Commentary: More than 7 million people have stared at a bride who goes above, beyond and back again to entertain her guests, Bollywood-style.

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Thursday 30 March 2017

Elon Musk's SpaceX launches recycled rocket in historic first - CNET

The space company has relaunched an orbital class rocket for the first time ever, making it perhaps the largest tin can to ever be recycled.

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Samsung Unpacked, unpacked: Girt by CNET podcast 104 - CNET

Samsung is back with the Galaxy S8 and S8 Plus, doubling down on battery performance and curved screens. Is it enough to make them top dog in the mobile yard?

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A Farsighted look at Elon Musk's plan to make us cyborgs, and 'Cyborg' on the big screen (Farsighted, Ep 6) - CNET

The crew discusses Neuralink, which will pursue a brain-machine mind meld, as well as which superhero franchises most excite and frustrate us.

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FBI Director James Comey? Or @projectexile7 on Twitter? - CNET

Social Cues: Comey is the FBI director on the street. Is he @projectexile7 in tweets?

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Brush up on April Fools' Day early with Burger King toothpaste - CNET

It's no mis-steak -- or is it? Lettuce at least pretend Whopper toothpaste is real, because this prank is so well-done.

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Activists raise $200,000 to expose lawmakers' web browsing - CNET

People looking to publicly shame lawmakers who voted to gut privacy regulations have raised big bucks. Will they be able to deliver on their promise?

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Microsoft says there are 150 HoloLens apps - CNET

The tech giant also has hired the former Oculus chief marketing officer to help push its efforts in mixed reality.

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Palmer Luckey doesn't work for Facebook anymore - CNET

He sold his VR company to Facebook for $2 billion in 2014. Now, he's out, almost exactly three years later.

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Easter Jeep Safari concepts include hot rods, '93 Grand Cherokee - Roadshow

This might be the only concept car that an automaker purchased off Craigslist.

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High-speed face mapping turns dancers into masked marvels - CNET

The same state-of-the-art setup that projected a lightning bolt onto Gaga's face during the Grammys maps a parade of dramatic digital masks onto dancers.

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Microsoft PR legend Pam Edstrom dies at 71 - CNET

Pam Edstrom spent three decades guiding communications for the tech giant.

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Streaming makes most of the US music industry's money now - CNET

For first time, more than half of US record sales came from streaming on services like Spotify, Apple Music or YouTube in 2016.

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Lyft's Shuttle tests set routes, but don't call it a bus - CNET

While Lyft is expanding its carpool feature with predetermined stops, Uber is letting passengers correct their pickup locations.

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Google now lets you book fitness classes - CNET

The search giant wants you to get off your butt.

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Stephen Colbert snorts at scrapping of internet privacy rules - CNET

Commentary: The late-night host compares the situation Congress hath wrought to staying at a hotel that doesn't have locked doors.

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What you need to know about the Samsung Galaxy S8 (The 3:59, Ep. 202) - CNET

CNET's Samsung reporter Shara Tibken talks about the Galaxy S8, her trip to Korea and Bixby.

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Google delays wider Android Wear 2.0 rollout because of bug - CNET

The search giant's software for wearables is already on its way to some devices, but others will have to wait.

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Lyft's Mono product video takes a wacky route - CNET

It may be an early April Fools' Day joke, but Lyft says the ride-hailing wearable actually works.

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Control a smart lock with your voice: Good idea or bad idea? - CNET

You can now control your August Smart Lock with Siri, Alexa and Google Assistant. Is it safe?

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Ustwo's Sway app wants to put meditation in your motion - CNET

The studio that brought you Monument Valley offers a new meditation method based as much on your movements as your mind.

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'War for the Planet of the Apes' trailer delivers emotional punch - CNET

Ape leader Caesar isn't just a stock bad guy. He has a history and a family, as the new "War for the Planet of the Apes" preview reminds us.

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Volkswagen settles diesel claims in 10 states for $157M - Roadshow

We're one step closer to never having to hear about Dieselgate again.

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Italian cops get a second Lamborghini Huracan (yes, a second one) - Roadshow

Italian cops get the best toys.

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Very real April Fools' Day Comet will zoom by Earth - CNET

No jokes and no kidding. An April Fools' comet is scheduled to fly by our planet, and space fans are looking forward to the view.

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Rock out with your wallet out in music-inspired Rolls-Royce models - Roadshow

Meet the new Wraith, same as the old Wraith (but with some cheesy graphics).

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Color Theory for Web Designers – How to Choose the Right Color Scheme for Your Website

You have decided to create a website. One of the first questions that you will face sounds like “What colors should I choose to make it professional and at the same time visually appealing?” This is not surprising because color is the first things that attract your visitors’ attention, that’s why a color scheme is considered to be the foremost thing every designer should know.

Color affects not only the appearance of a website, but also its effectiveness. It means that an average time spent on site, a number of returned visitors, and even conversion depend on the choice of the color scheme. Moreover, taking into account visualization of modern technologies, color plays one of the main roles on the Internet. And you shouldn’t forget this rule when you start your own website.

However, some of us can hardly pick up a t-shirt that matches the color of the jeans, so it’s not always entirely clear how to choose the right color scheme for your website. But don’t give up, because the theory of color comes to the rescue. Having studied its basics, you will be able to create beautiful and effective color combinations. All experienced web designers rely on the theory, which means that you can do that too! Let’s talk about its main principles, and you will see that everything is much easier than it seems.

Your Working Tool

A color wheel is a basic element of the color theory. We think you all saw him, but if not, here you are:

Color circle is your main working tool, clearly demonstrating how colors are created and combined. They are divided into three basic ones – red, blue and yellow, that can be used to create additional colors like green, orange, and purple.
However, circle does not always consist of six sectors, they can include twelve or more variations. In this case, six colors are added as a result of primary and secondary colors mixing. Those are yellow-green, green-blue, blue-violet, violet-red, red-orange and orange-yellow. There are circles that contain 24 sectors with even more additional hues.

Warm and Cool Colors

All color wheels can be divided into two halves. One of them includes warm colors like yellow, orange and red (most shades of brown also belong to the warm color palette). Cool colors are: blue, green, purple and all shades of gray. And here goes the question “Which colors are better – warm or cool?” The answer is obvious – there is no “better” color. Your choice should depend on the effect you are going to achieve and on associations with a particular feeling or idea. Warm colors are considered to be cheerful, friendly and stimulating; cold colors are in most cases calming and relaxing.

As a result, the choice of color depends on your corporate style, needs, and an atmosphere you want to create. If you like experimenting, and you probably do :), you can mix warm and cool colors, the main thing here is to know how to do that right, and in the next part, we will show that to you.

Color Mixing Basics

There are several working color schemes based on the position of colors in the circle. Let’s start with the simplest one, and then move on to more complicated schemes:

Complementary color scheme

According to this scheme, you can combine two contrasting colors located opposite to each other. For example, you can use red and green, or yellow and purple. For a more elegant combination, it is recommended to add neutral additional shades – beige, light brown, light gray, black or white. Those can be the background colors, for instance.

Analogous color scheme

According to this scheme, three colors located next to each other are used. Examples: orange, yellow-orange and yellow, or purple, blue-violet and blue. All these colors will be well combined with each other because of their close neighborhood in the color circle.

Color triad

Speaking about this scheme it will be necessary to remind you some basic geometric rules. Do not be afraid, there is nothing complicated: you take any three colors equidistant from each other. If you connect them using lines, you will get an equilateral triangle. Possible combinations are: yellow-green, orange-red and violet-blue; yellow-orange, red-violet and blue-green. This is a very rich, contrasting scheme, so you will need to find a balance and choose one color as the main one, and make the other two additional.

Split-complementary color scheme

In this scheme, you select a color as the main one and combine it with the other two, that are standing close to its complementary color on the color wheel. If you connect the selected colors with lines, you will get an isosceles triangle. Possible options are: red, yellow-green and blue-green, or purple, yellow-orange and yellow-green. This is a rather contrasting scheme, that has less tension than a complementary one.

Rectangle color scheme

Here you need to choose two pairs of complementary colors. If you connect them with lines, you will get a rectangle. Example: yellow-orange, yellow green, blue-violet and red-violet. This scheme is a perfect option for unusual combinations and creative websites. Though, if you are afraid of creating a color chaos on your website you can choose one color as the basic, and use the other three to make accents.

Monochromatic color scheme

It is clear from the name that this scheme combines shades of the same color. You can both mix dark and light shades, and choose either dark or light variations.

From Theory to Practice

Congrats! Now you know the main color schemes and understand their pros and cons. Let’s see how to use this knowledge in practice. Here are some premium WordPress themes with different color schemes created by TemplateMonster. I think they can be good examples and a source of inspiration. If you have carefully read through the theory and are ready to show your knowledge – guess which color schemes were used in each of the websites and comment below.

Houston Business WordPress Template

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Bright Print Shop WordPress Design

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Fast Cleaning Service WordPress Theme

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Bellaina – Realtor Services WordPress Template

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Sweet Cakes and Bakery WordPress Theme

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Wine Store WooCommerce Theme

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Fashionable Apparel WooCommerce Website

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Sketchfield – Web Design WordPress Site

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SEO Agency WordPress Theme

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Elegant Photography WP Design

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WordPress Theme for Professional Designer

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Reliable Financial Company WordPress Theme

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Bright and Fashionable WordPress Template

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Vegetarian Restaurant WordPress Theme

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Best Event Planner WordPress Design

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Unlocked Galaxy S8 preorders start May 9. Here's why it's smart to wait - CNET

Commentary: An unlocked Samsung phone might be the better choice.

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YouTubers tame 'Fantastic Beasts' with a savage Honest Trailer - CNET

J.K. Rowling's Wizarding World invades America with the kind of movie that will make fans think twice before opening an abandoned briefcase, in the latest Honest Trailers parody video.

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A rare sighting of a giant octopus reveals its lunch - CNET

The seven-armed octopus has been spotted only three times in the last 27 years by the Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute. A new paper reveals that its tentacles were full of an unusual prey.

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You could soon access Congress' browsing history, for free - CNET

Cards Against Humanity creator Max Temkin warns against crowdfunding the purchase of Congress browsing data -- he intends to buy it and make it freely available.

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3 ways the Samsung Galaxy S8 let us down - CNET

There are many reasons to love Samsung's new phone. But these three things might make you think twice before upgrading.

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FCC gives states control of broadband subsidies for the poor - CNET

Donald Trump's FCC Chairman Ajit Pai is rolling back rules that help subsidize broadband service for the poor.

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The 'Von Doom' that came to fan films - CNET

An indie filmmaker spent the past year making a Doctor Doom origin story fan film, and he's given us a very detailed look into his process.

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Wednesday 29 March 2017

Top 14 Companies To Work For In 2017 As a Graphic Designer

A completely satisfactory career that ensures both personal growth and financial fulfillment is the aim of most of working people, although, unfortunately, only few can attain this seemingly impossible goal.

According to management and motivation specialists, job satisfaction is triggered by a series of factors, like: achievement, recognition (rewards), responsibility, advancement, low stress, work-life balance, and company culture (the way employees find common values and ideas among their peers and supervisors).

According to Fortune, World Economic Forum or Forbes, there is a small list of companies that offer employees all of the above. These are the top 15 companies most graphic designers would love to work for in 2017 and here’s also why:

Facebook

The tech giant offers its workers openness to diversity, different perks, and a great lifestyle. Facebookers are happy (studies showed an employee satisfaction rating of 93%), they feel free (because they are often encouraged to question and criticize their managers) and they make even more money than Google employees (an experienced employee at Facebook makes $135,000 compared to $133,000 at Google). Great place to work at, I guess.

Google

Certainly one of the best places to work at in the world, Google is trying to motivate its employees by constantly innovating, experimenting, and making things fun. They also offer fully paid 18 weeks maternity leave, on-site childcare, free meals, laundry and fitness facilities. This is as good as it gets, in my opinion.

One of the main reasons the company is very attractive for employees is the fact that they invest in their professional development. Also, managers always make sure everybody is in the right role and that people are happy with their work. Most importantly, the company offers fantastic benefits. I’ll send them my resume, for sure.

Adobe

One of the greatest company of the moment, Adobe offers great benefits to its employees, and the overall atmosphere at work is great. People are open, professional and aware that there is so much room for personal advancement as long as they’re serious and dedicated. Sounds good, doesn’t it?

Salesforce

According to employees, this is a place where you can meet smart, motivated, talented people. The company also makes sure its employees are enjoying working there. Salesforce believes in quality and not quantity, so they don’t encourage workers to do extra hours, but rather to focus and do a better job in less time.

NVIDIA

According to NVIDIA workers, this is an exciting, fun place to work, where people are intelligent, driven, and passionate about what they do. NVIDIA looks for the best talents, and provides them with the opportunity to reach their full potential. There’s no better place to work at if you are a game addict☺

Deloitte

The main reasons why people love working for Deloitte are the sabbaticals and the most generous maternity leave the company offers to its employees. The attractive salary, the benefits, the company culture&values (meritocracy, professionalism, diversity, international growth) etc. are also important reasons you would want to be hired by the tax, audit and advisory giant.

Ikea

One of the world’s top furniture retailers, the Scandinavian-style home furnishings company sells housewares in about 330 stores in some 40 countries. Employees are delighted with the company culture: it’s a great place to grow and nurture your profession and person. According to recent studies, almost 80% of workers feel inspired at work.

Microsoft

Apart from the great salary and benefits (the average pay in 2016 was $138,000), diversity in work and influence, at Microsoft you get to work with wonderful people. The stress level was reduced when the company culture shifted from individual competitor to successful teamwork.

Airbnb

Working at Airbnb could be summed up in a few words: great development opportunities and a great company culture encouraging teamwork, brainstorming and open-mindedness. Who could turn down such a job offer?

Adidas Group

Just like all the other big companies, the group offers great career opportunities, learning opportunities, a collaborative culture, smart teams and a lot of great benefits. Enough for me, I may say.

Shopify

Extremely caring towards their employees as well as their customers, Shopify offers numerous benefits to its employees. Starting wages are a lot higher here than they used to be and they get higher every year. In case you are driven, always looking to learn new things and a hard worker, this is just the type of person Shopify is looking for.

Fast Enterprises

Fast Enterprises is a big family and this relaxed, cozy atmosphere makes working together as a team satisfying and successful. Employees only have great words about the management and the working conditions: people are ethical and they trust each other, the company listens to employee’s concerns and co-workers celebrate success together.

Twitter

About 3,600 workers are employed by the social media giant, the majority of which are based out of its Bay Area headquarters. Like many other tech players, Twitter offers employees scores of benefits, from unlimited vacation days to free healthy food.

If you think the working conditions offered by these giants are attractive, you could just send them your resume. Who knows, maybe one day you will be spoiled with all the benefits mentioned above. I have already sent some applications.

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My Journey Of Learning Programming Through Flatiron School #17

My name is Mason Ellwood, and I’m currently working on Flatiron School’s Online Full Stack Web Development Program. Each week, I’ll be writing about my experience, what I’m learning, and tips on learning to code.

In this post I am going to be skipping through a lot of material that was covered within The Flatiron School, this mainly entailing Object Oriented Ruby. At this point, or if you are following along with me learning Ruby you should have a basic understanding of what OO Ruby is and what it entails. If not be at the point that it will be easy to pick up where I left off on your own. Doing this will allow me to write about the current material I am working through and allow you to quickly catch up to where I am in the school, giving you a better understanding of what the school offers in terms of material covered as a whole.

So here we go!

What the heck is SQL:

SQL is a structured data language that is used for managing data in a database. Its sole purpose is for talking with the database. You may also people talking about SQL in terms of a special purpose or domain specific programming language.

SQL has taken a few forms as MySQL, PostgreSQL, or SQLite which for this course we will be using. And as a web developer, you will be working closely with databases to manage data that is associated with your application. But how do we create a database and access information?

First you have to make sure that SQLite is installed. Because I am using a Mac, this makes this process much easier, and a majority of the time unnecessary because it comes preinstalled on your machine. In your terminal create a new folder that will hold you database file. Then in your terminal navigate to that folder and type sqlite3. This should return something along the line of what is shown below.

This below tells you that there is a version of SQLite downloaded on your machine. If you receive an alternative message or error, please visit homebrew and download their gem package, this will install SQLite on your machine and create the appropriate result. To create a database now that you know that SQLite is live, run (SQLite test_sqlite.db). Within the (sqlite>) prompt not accessible to you, type (create table test_table(id);) and then (.quit). Then open up the folder that you creates your database by using (open .).

This will then create a database for you that you will now be able to operate on. Keep in mind that all SQL statements that you write in your terminal, inside of SQLite prompt must be terminated with a semicolon, though this excludes .quit.

SQL Database Basics:

A relational database like SQLite stores data in a structure we refer to as a table. A table in a database if a lot like a spreadsheet. When defining columns in out table, then we can store related data in those columns. This stored data is referred to as records, which are placed in rows within columns in our database.

Keep in mind though with everything there is the convention of typing. Column names follow simple rules, such as always use lower case and when column names are multiple words, use snake case.

So let’s start from the beginning. Let’s create a database and define its schema.

Once the database has been initiated, you then need to define your table. Running something like CREATE TABLE cats; will result in error. This is because SQLite expects definitions of the structure being created. When we create database tables, we need to specify some column names, along with the type of data we are planning to store in each column.

Capitalization is arbitrary but rather convention for visually separating SQL commands from names. This will save you time later, cutting time down through debugging.

End Notes:

Awesome! So now you know how to create and add columns to your table, within your newly created database. SQL so far has been surprisingly fun, and learning to query a database is a great skill to be acquainted with. In the next post, I will get into how to operate, add and subtract from your database.

Please leave comments or questions below, and I will answer them as well as I can.

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Speaking at a conference for businesswomen, the former presidential nominee praises the female Uber engineer who spoke out against workplace sexism.

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'S-Town' podcast review (and 5 things to listen for as you binge) - CNET

The team behind the megahit podcast "Serial" is back with a new show that can be devoured in one sitting. Here's our spoiler-free cheat sheet. Hope you like steampunk.

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Consumer advocates say this means broadband providers will sell your browsing history to the highest bidder. Industry groups say it preserves competition.

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Will the Galaxy S8 blow us away? We do one final preview show before the big day. Also, we geek out over the new "Spider-Man: Homecoming" trailer!

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The host and executive producer of "S-Town" talk about the twists and turns of the "Serial" team's new podcast. Beware: It might just be your new obsession.

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Friday 31 March 2017

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Brooklyn Soap Company

Emblem

Auger

Falve

Brave People

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ETQ

World of Swiss

IWC Schaffhausen

Jack Daniels

Juliana Bicycles

JOHO’s Bean

Ogilvy One Worldwide

Thursday 30 March 2017

Your Working Tool

Warm and Cool Colors

Color Mixing Basics

Complementary color scheme

Analogous color scheme

Color triad

Split-complementary color scheme

Rectangle color scheme

Monochromatic color scheme

From Theory to Practice

Houston Business WordPress Template

Bright Print Shop WordPress Design

Fast Cleaning Service WordPress Theme

Bellaina – Realtor Services WordPress Template

Sweet Cakes and Bakery WordPress Theme

Wine Store WooCommerce Theme

Fashionable Apparel WooCommerce Website

Sketchfield – Web Design WordPress Site

SEO Agency WordPress Theme

Elegant Photography WP Design

WordPress Theme for Professional Designer

Reliable Financial Company WordPress Theme

Bright and Fashionable WordPress Template

Vegetarian Restaurant WordPress Theme

Best Event Planner WordPress Design

Wednesday 29 March 2017

Tuesday 28 March 2017