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Real knowledge is to know the extent of one's ignorance
We work on a lot of digital projects - many for our clients and some for ourselves. We regularly face new challenges and changes in technology that, once surmounted, pave the path to new creations, solutions, and deeper understanding. Our blog is our outlet for sharing some of that knowledge. Fuelled by curiosity, a desire to understand and – where possible – answer some of the problems we and our clients face.
Books for designers: In Praise of Shadows by Jun'ichirō Tanizaki
As a designer I have an interest in perception - not specifically from a visual design point of view, but more the cultural differences in the perception of everyday objects, the spaces we occupy and how we interact with them ...
Complexity in our complex world: how designers can tame complexity
Elegance and ease of use are often down to simplicity, not just in terms of design and aesthetics, but also features and functions. If a product only has a few features it’s usually easier to understand and operate ...
How do you deal with designers who design without any thought?
As a developer, dealing with designers and their creations can sometimes be challenging. At Liquid Light we've honed our process to ensure minimum friction between both developers and designers.
Trigger animations with Intersection Observer API
In this short article we explain how to use the Intersection Observer API to animate elements when they enter the visible viewport.
How to become device agnostic and what it means for your data
All too often you hear about people losing their phones and, along with it, their data. This blog post explores how you can become "device agnostic", freeing the tether between your device and your memories.
Adding Podcasts to your website
In this article we will look at why you might want a podcast, and what you need to do to make any podcasts you have available on your website.
How to hide a page in TYPO3 CMS - several different approaches to hiding content
In this short TYPO3 tutorial I show you several ways to hide a page in the TYPO3 content management system. I cover how to hide a page from pubic viewing, how to hide a page from search engines or website search, how to hide a page from the website menu and several ways you can combine these methods to achieve the desired level of visibility for a page. Hiding pages in TYPO3 is a useful technique whilst populating new content but can also be helpful when creating bespoke content for marketing, landing pages etc.
Adding extra content types to records in TYPO3 - creating more interesting news layouts
In this video I start with a basic news record and expand it to show you how content blocks open up many opportunities for creating flexible layouts within TYPO3 records.
How to add record based content in TYPO3 - News, blog, events, people etc
In this short video we cover how to add record based content in typo3. Record based content is used by TYPO3 for any kind of content that requires a consistent layout and the ability to filter. Examples of record based content types are news, people, offices, events or publication although its uses have almost unlimited possibilities.