A List Apart Home Articles Columns Blog Events Topics Write for Us The Articles Issue № 441 The High Price of Free by Rachel Andrew · January 26, 2016 · 6 Comments Our industry is remarkable for how many of us do unpaid labor—sometimes for exposure, other times to give back to the profession and help our peers. We’re all grateful for the free software, learning, and support made possible by this generosity. But in coming to depend in it, we can’t forget that people need time to pay the bills and assure a secure future for themselves and their families. Issue № 440 Motion with Meaning: Semantic Animation in Interface Design by Tobias Bernard, Amin Al Hazwani · January 19, 2016 · 25 Comments Animation is fast becoming a mainstay of interface design, but one aspect of animation rarely gets discussed. Amin Al Hazwani and Tobias Bernard argue that adding animation to interfaces fundamentally changes them and necessitates a conceptual shift—an approach the authors call semantic animation. Individual screens shouldn’t be treated as separate entities if the transitions between them are animated; the entire experience is one continuous space. Issue № 439 Back to the Future in 2016 by ALA Staff · January 12, 2016 · 4 Comments Practicing kickflips. Standing still. Drawing. Learning JavaScript (finally). Messing around with Arduino. Reading and writing books. Jumping into CSS Grid Layout. Sunbathing with cats. We asked some of our smartest friends in the web design and development communities what new focuses they planned to bring to their lives and work in 2016. Their answers fell into four categories—design, insight, tools, and work—but one idea cropped up over and over: sometimes you need to take a step back in order to move forward. Issue № 438 Blending Modes Demystified by Justin McDowell · January 05, 2016 · 11 Comments In an ideal world, we’d be able to modify a design or graphic for the web while keeping the original intact, all without opening an image editor. We’d save tons of time by not having to manually reprocess graphics whenever we changed stuff. Graphics could be neatly specified, maintained, and manipulated with just a few licks of CSS. Oh. Wait. We can do that! Justin McDowell gives us the lowdown on blending modes. Issue № 437 The Perfect Storm in Digital Law by Heather Burns · December 22, 2015 · 37 Comments Legislating the web has long been murky ground. When glacial processes, uninformed committees, and international politics meet the individualized culture of the internet, friction ensues. Despite the resulting confusion, it’s our duty to work within the law—and to speak up for a better relationship between governing bodies and web professionals. Heather Burns guides us through the current dilemmas in digital law, and offers a solution: professionalizing our industry to ensure a seat at the table. A List Apart A List Apart'S mailing list. Stay in the game—and ahead of the curve. Never miss an article for people who make websites. alistapart.com/email-signup Recent Columns MARK LLOBRERA on PROFESSIONAL♥︎AMATEURS Write What You Know (Now) Give yourself permission to write incomplete and imperfect stories. They’re yours and their value comes from more than technique. December 17, 2015 RACHEL ANDREW on THE BUSINESS OF WEB DEV It’s the People They Know Sometimes your best clients come to you via very roundabout paths, so stay open to many kinds of people and situations. December 03, 2015 JOB BOARD Sticker Mule is looking for a Sr. Ruby Developer. Job listings via We Work Remotely Recent Blog posts Dealing with Difficult Workshop Attendees Even perfectly planned workshops have stressful moments. Senongo Akpem shares how to keep an event moving forward. Senongo Akpem December 29, 2015 Selecting Effective Workshop Tasks Now that you've set your workshop goals, it's time to pick the right activities to reach them. Senongo Akpem shows how. Senongo Akpem December 10, 2015 Planning and Organizing Workshops Good workshops start long before you get everyone in the room. Senongo Akpem shows how to prepare a successful workshop. Senongo Akpem December 01, 2015 For people who make websites. About Authors Masthead Style Guide Contact Sponsorships Follow us: RSS Email Facebook Google+ Twitter A BOOK APART Mobile First & Responsive Web Design bundle. Buy both and save! Order now AN EVENT APART Three days of design, code, and content for people who make websites. See the 2015 schedule ISSN 1534-0295 · Copyright © 1998–2016 A List Apart & Our Authors Permissions & Copyright · Fonts by Webtype · Log In · Register