WeeklyReads Issue 1
WeeklyReads is an email list for design, development and productivity articles, curated by @manikrathee.
This week’s social good link: Watsi
Donate money to directly support one of their patients. You can read about their story, see the total that they need and donate an amount you’re comfortable with.
Getting emails about a child’s medical procedure being funded, partly because of you, is a really wonderful thing.
General
To a Future Woman In Tech
@bitchwhocodes
“As a future woman in technology, I want so much more for you than I can articulate. Hopefully, things will have seen some change when you are ready to make this world your own. If that is not the case, here is what I wish for you, for every young woman, and for this industry.”
You should read this. And you should probably still hate that it even needs to be said.
Interview with designer & stylist: Ruthie Lindsey
The Great Discontent
“All of us are longing for connection and authenticity, and what we believe will repel people does the exact opposite.”
Gibbon: Playlists for learning
View curated playlists to help with mastery of various topics
Mailbox for Mac Beta is now open and available to download
Is there anything else I can say? It’s good. go get it. Direct download link.
Design & Development
Google’s Material Design Resources for Sketch
You can now download Material Design UI components in PS, AI or Sketch formats. If you haven’t tried sketch yet, check out the product page.
“You’re my favorite client,” by Mike Monteiro
I celebrate the entire A Book Apart library. Really fantastic books that you can read in a weekend. Highly recommended.
iOS 8 GUI PSD
Teehan + Lax continue their iOS GUI PSD with iOS 8, as expected. They are also continuing to support Sketch along side Photoshop. Worth a download, if only to look at the intricacies of the OS.
Principles of Design
A great read, although it is dense. I saved a good amount of these to pocket because the information is definitely going to be more and more useful as time goes on.
An inside look at Fitbit Design
Fitbit’s director of User Experience walks us through their team’s challenges and tasks. Short read.
How to use a custom theme with Chrome DevTools
Speaks for itself.
Productivity & Tools
TextExpander now supports Yosemite’s dark mode
SmileSoftware
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