Brian Dys

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  • Links and Actions

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    I categorize <a> into two: Links and Actions. Links will take you to another location, mostly for information while Actions could also do the same but with a more targeted purpose. Examples Links See my latest case studies Post by Author Name Actions Add New Category Edit Post Navigation Items Home Contact Settings Links can…

  • What Is a Blind Bird Ticket?

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    I’ve been reading lately about events and conferences selling “Blind Bird” tickets. It seems like it stemmed from “Early Bird” and upon searching the term “Blind Bird Ticket” in Google, only more Blind Bird ticket sales came up. No official Wiki or definition whatsover. Buying a Blind Bird Ticket means that you’re entitled to a…

  • I Passed the Post Exam of GWT Training of Trainers!

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    Awhile ago, I received a surprise in my email – that I passed the ToT post exam. The little sacrifice of waking up early in the mornin, driving 46km to the venue, simultaneously participating in the discussion and working remotely – paid off. I am now qualified as a lab assistant during the Web Development Training.

  • Drafting Applicator Version Zero

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    Branching out from HopScotch, I am reformulating mostly the front-end of the theme. Here comes Applicator – which I plan to submit to WordPress Free Themes. The basic HTML skeleton are based on WordPress Twentyfifteen and HTML5 Boilerplate / Mobile. Basically the content of <head> are snippets from these awesome frameworks. Currently, I am building…

  • InVision’s Making a Product Designer: Chapter 5

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    There’s an old writing adage that advises writers, whenever possible, to “show, don’t tell” when bringing characters to life. The goal is to reveal the story through the character’s own experiences instead of the author’s. ~ Scott Hurff

  • GWT Training: Day 5

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    Since day 1, I drive all the way from Cavite to UP, Diliman. It’s a 46km-drive and given the traffic condition in Manila, it takes me almost 3 hours each way, every day. It’s like going to work and to school at the same time – I have my laptop for work and I participate…

  • GWT Training: Day 4

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    Discussing about WCAG SEO

  • InVision’s Making a Product Designer: Chapter 3

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    The biggest risk of creating a product is ‘making something no one wants.’ ~ Scott Hurff

  • GWT Training: Day 3

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    We’re actually using the Government Web Template – fitting in the content of a typical government agency. It sure has a lot of bugs – that’s why we’re here to help as contributors to the repo.

  • Active Element

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    An Active Element is a user interface element that can be interacted with. It’s something you do something on (like click, tap, type on). A very basic example is a text link like this: [codepen_embed height=”266″ theme_id=”1820″ slug_hash=”GpyBgM” default_tab=”result” user=”BrianSahagun”]See the Pen Text Link by Brian Dys Sahagun (@BrianSahagun) on CodePen.[/codepen_embed] Or a button like…