Best design and web developments posts from December 2024

• December 30th, 2024
• News

The last roundup of the year and what a year 2024 has been! Some great month roundups we have compiled together. Be sure to check out our news category to see our previous months’ editions. This month’s roundup is split into two sections: tutorials, then design and web development articles. There’s some great posts featured, from creating a cheesy 80’s portrait effect to new Visual Studio plugins perfect for front-end development a jam-packed list of a mixture of posts.

How to create a cheesy 80s photo portrait

Discover how to create a Photoshop portrait in the 80s aesthetic, so you can have your own cringy 80s family photo, or even an awkward couple photo. It may be cheesy, but it’s fun!

Easily Close Gaps Between Texts in Illustrator

Creating text with a uniform appearance and no visible gaps between different lines of text can transform a design from simple to stunning. 

How to create a vaporwave cityscape in Photoshop (without AI!)

Today, we will create some key aesthetics inspired by 80s vaporwave. Our dreamy cityscape will be based on vivid violets, hot pinks, and neon orange gradients.

Easily Change Object Colors in Photoshop

f you’re testing new colors on a product, you probably turn to Photoshop for the job. And if you need to change only the product color without affecting other elements, there are a few different techniques to consider—such as using a simple masked Hue/Saturation adjustment layer.

Web developement and Design articles

WordPress Permalinks – A Complete Guide for 2025

WordPress permalinks are the route to access specific content on your website.

Laravel VS Code Extension Public Beta

VS Code has firmly established itself as the go-to editor for developers worldwide. While PHPStorm seems to be the preferred choice for Laravel developers, many, especially those transitioning from other languages, are comfortable and would prefer to do Laravel development in VS Code.

JavaScript is still number one – JetBrains report

JavaScript remains the most used programming language, while TypeScript, Rust, and Python surge, according to JetBrains’ State of Developer Ecosystem report.

Announcing GitHub Copilot Free

With the new GitHub Copilot Free plan, anyone can experiment with GitHub Copilot in Visual Studio Code and on GitHub! By simply signing in with your personal GitHub account, you will have access to 2000 Code Completions and 50 chat messages per month!

Mastering SVG Arcs

SVG arcs demystified! Akshay Gupta explains how to master radii, rotation, and arc direction to create stunning curves. Make arcs a powerful part of your SVG toolkit for creating more dynamic, intricate designs with confidence.

Skip installing npm dependencies when deploying to Cloudflare Pages

Cloudflare is a great service for hosting any site. Be it a static site or a dynamic one, Cloudflare has got you covered. Cloudflare Pages, in particular, is a great way to deploy your static sites. It’s fast, reliable, and most importantly, it’s free. This blog is even hosted on Cloudflare Pages.