Bryan Elkus on Atomic Spin

Intro to Lean UX Canvas – Defining a Software Solution

We found the Lean UX Canvas great for the discovery phase of the project. It can also be a living document that tracks the project as it grows into a fully-baked concept.

UX/Design Tools

Mail Merge for Documents using Google Sheets, Docs, & Scripts

Manually modifying numerous documents can be very tedious. But Google Suite can create a set of custom files, like a "mail merge" for documents.

Web Apps

Getting Started with Chart.js – The Easy, Beautiful Way to Chart

The Chart.js JavaScript chart library is an approachable tool that creates beautiful charts with little effort. This example will get you up and running with a simple line chart.

Platforms & Languages

Unlocking the Power of the Query in Google Sheets

An introduction to using Google Sheets' Query function, which lets you view and manipulate a set of data.

UX/Design Tools

A Simple Way To Quickly Animate SVGs with Vivus.js

Vivus is a great tool that can quickly combine illustrations and animation. It will take your SVG and animate in the strokes as if someone were drawing it.

UX/Design Tools

Pivotal + Invision – Our Two-Tool Solution for Managing Design & Software Implementation

Thinking of Pivotal Tracker as the main backlog and Invision as the supporting visual design backlog has brought structure and transparency to the process.

Web Apps

Four Hurdles when Prototyping with Material-UI for React

Material-UI got us working quickly and helped us to deliver a powerful yet simple user experience, but there were a few items that were a little sticky.

Project & Team Management

Identifying Design & Development Implementation Potholes

For successful design and development interactions, it's important to pay attention to three distinct touchpoints during software implementation.

UX/Design Practices

When’s the Best Time to User Test? A Case Study

Which gives you the optimal feedback from users — a clickable prototype with visual design or a simplified implementation of the app?

UX/Design Tools

Three Tips for Winning Your Battle with Sketch Symbols

I am a firm believer in using symbols in Sketch, but with their use comes some additional complexity. This is especially true since the release of nested symbols and shared librari

UX/Design Tools

Inspecting Safari’s Web Browser on a Mobile Device

Mobile browser emulators don’t always have the same oddities as your actual mobile or tablet. Here's how to inspect sites using Safari on OSX.

UX/Design Techniques

Practices for Harnessing SCSS with React

We have been hard at work on a client project using React, and we've established a set of rules to help us keep the CSS in order.

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