Design Details 266: Stay Warm Out There, Tauntaun
Sep 26, 2018
48:02
This week, we debate the line between constructive and malevolent criticism, discuss some sunsetting news, and briefly preview the new Sketch beta. And as always, we share a couple cool things, including a Reddit app alternative and a logistical nightmare.
Follow-up:
- "Guidance on the Use of Tactile Paving Surfaces"
- Here's a great rundown on the experience of eating at Ichiran Ramen (now with two locations in NYC!)
- Respect to @chrisd008 for beating us at the Helvarial Quiz
- "Stay warm out there, Tauntaun"
- 1-star 5-star
- "Richard is a nice guy, but y'know" (NSFW Language)
- The Infograph watch face
- Infograph face with Digital Clock sub-dial
- 23:37 - Marshall says "phone" here, but he meant "watch." His apologies. He blames jetlag.
News:
- "Inbox is signing off: find your favorite features in the new Gmail"
- "Gaming gets a new home on YouTube"
- ColorBox by Lyft Design
Tool Review:
- Download Sketch 52 Beta
- Sketch 52 Beta release notes
- Here's a screenshot of the Properties panel in dark mode
- 33:13 - Marshall says "page titles" here, but he meant "artboard titles." Again, jetlag.
- Here's that example of snapping Marshall mentioned
- Midnight is a pre-Mojave dark mode plugin
One Cool Thing:
- Marshall shared a Reddit app for iOS called Apollo
- Daniel Hooper makes Principle
- Leave feature requests and bug reports at r/apolloapp
- Brian shared the Terracotta Army
- "No one man should have all that power"
Design Details on the Web:
- We are @designdetailsfm
- Brian is @brian_lovin
- Marshall is @marshallbock
- Sarah is @sarahberus
- Drew is @luperdev
- Join the conversation on Spectrum
- Leave us a review on iTunes
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