A mixed bag this week. Some great new additions to the code snippets bookmark list, as well a new design inspiration website. Also, Spotify likes developers!
9 Custom Open Source File Upload Field Snippets
Upload fields are one of the toughest inputs to restyle. If you’re hoping to customize your upload inputs, this gallery will help. Speckyboy has collected 9 handmade upload fields from CodePen that prove you can restyle the field to look however you want.
https://speckyboy.com/custom-file-upload-fields/
Why do People Hate Papyrus and Comic Sans?
The world we live in is a mix of opinions and it’s hard to definitively agree on anything. But one thing’s for sure—Comic Sans and Papyrus are the worst. Why do we feel this is the case?
https://onextrapixel.com/people-hate-papyrus-comic-sans/
Instagram CSS
Want to bring Instagram filters to your site? Wait no more, this Github resposity has your back.
https://picturepan2.github.io/instagram.css/
Company Tricks People into Swiping Instagram Ad with Fake Strand of Hair
A cunning Chinese company has received both props and scoffs for a devious Instagram Stories advertisement featuring a fake strand of hair over some heavily discounted sneakers. Not such a development article, but a comment on advertising design.
Spotify for Developers
Spotify have opened up an API for us developers. So. Many. Ideas.
https://beta.developer.spotify.com
A New Inspiration Feed – Designspiration
A selection, concoction, amaligmation of great, interesting and creative designs. All those descriptive words show how I feel about this site. It’s good.
https://www.designspiration.net
