Web designers, what are the bits of software/hardware/websites/resources you couldn’t do your job without?

This page summarizes the projects mentioned and recommended in the original post on /r/web_design

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  • Foundation

    The most advanced responsive front-end framework in the world. Quickly create prototypes and production code for sites that work on any kind of device.

  • Here's some background. Basically Zurb pulled out for the most part and it is being maintained by the community. I LOVE Foundation, but I fear it is dying on the vine. Very hopeful that I am wrong and rooting for those that have taken up the mantle.

  • ImageOptim

    GUI image optimizer for Mac

  • On the mac, ImageOptim optimizes SVGs, JPEGs, PNGs, and even animated GIFs.

  • InfluxDB

    Power Real-Time Data Analytics at Scale. Get real-time insights from all types of time series data with InfluxDB. Ingest, query, and analyze billions of data points in real-time with unbounded cardinality.

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  • devdocs

    API Documentation Browser

  • DevDocs

  • squoosh

    Make images smaller using best-in-class codecs, right in the browser.

  • I like to optimize my images by using https://squoosh.app/

  • Tailwind CSS

    A utility-first CSS framework for rapid UI development.

  • I don't think I ever want to use anything else than TailwindCSS anymore. It's just so comfortable to use.

  • kuma

    Discontinued The project that powers MDN. (by mdn)

  • MDN https://developer.mozilla.org

  • devilbox

    A modern Docker LAMP stack and MEAN stack for local development

  • I use devilbox

  • WorkOS

    The modern identity platform for B2B SaaS. The APIs are flexible and easy-to-use, supporting authentication, user identity, and complex enterprise features like SSO and SCIM provisioning.

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  • animate.css

    🍿 A cross-browser library of CSS animations. As easy to use as an easy thing.

  • CSS Animations animate.style/

NOTE: The number of mentions on this list indicates mentions on common posts plus user suggested alternatives. Hence, a higher number means a more popular project.

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