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The Radar: October 5, 2016

October 5th, 2016 - by Michelle Mann - Salt Lake City, Utah

Keeping up with design and technology is a lot of work. Luckily, we enjoy wading through the noise just to find the gems of awesomeness sprinkled throughout. The Radar is our gift to you, Current or Potential Client, so that you can enjoy all of the awesome without any of the drudgery. Unwrap it each week, and know that you’re loved by the geeks and pixel-pushers at Objective.

A Redesign with CSS Shapes

How to code for non-rectangular float shapes in CSS.

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How it Feels to Learn JavaScript in 2016

With so many changes and versions and editions and compilers and transpilers in the JavaScript world, things get a little crazy.

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Know Your Font

Play this simple game to test your knowledge of common fonts.

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Even Stevens: Using Round and Space in Repeated Background Images

Some fun properties to make background images in css more flexible.

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WaveNet: A Generative Model for Raw Audio

A generative approach to text-to-speech conversion. This approach uses deep learning to create speech that sounds more genuine that other methodologies.

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5 Delightful Ways to Onboard New Users

“There’s always that moment during or after development when, inevitably, customer feedback suggests that users can’t figure out how to use your product, or features have grown so deep and complex that people are scared away before giving things a chance.”

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