Jake Rocheleau, Author at Speckyboy Design Magazine https://speckyboy.com/author/jakerocheleau/ Design News, Resources & Inspiration Fri, 15 Dec 2023 17:25:51 +0000 en-US hourly 1 The 8 Best Related Post Plugins For WordPress https://speckyboy.com/related-post-plugins-wordpress/ https://speckyboy.com/related-post-plugins-wordpress/#comments Sun, 03 Sep 2023 09:00:52 +0000 https://speckyboy.com/?p=97964 A curated collection of the best free WordPress plugins that will generate and automatically add related content to your content.

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There’s no denying it: WordPress rules. The CMS has so many plugins, ranging from custom forms to more complex usability features. Even better, most of them are totally free.

If you run a WordPress site, you know about their many related post plugins. They automatically pull articles relevant to each post on your site. Granted, this can impact performance – so there is no “perfect” choice.

That’s why we’ve curated this collection of our favorite related post plugins you might pick from. They each have their benefits, drawbacks, and interface styles.


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8 Free Maintenance & Coming Soon Plugins for WordPress https://speckyboy.com/free-wordpress-maintenance-coming-soon-plugins/ https://speckyboy.com/free-wordpress-maintenance-coming-soon-plugins/#respond Wed, 16 Aug 2023 06:17:48 +0000 https://speckyboy.com/?p=95575 A collection of the best free WordPress plugins for creating a coming soon page or adding a maintenance page to an existing website.

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When you run a WordPress website, you will inevitably have to perform essential maintenance that may result in temporary downtime. This could be testing new plugins, theme changes or updates, or major server issues.

Many developers create offline sandboxes for testing, but once you push the updates to your live site, it’s good practice to take the site offline for a brief moment. This is also true with new domains where your site isn’t quite ready to launch, but you want to have something online – a coming soon page – to show potential users, visitors, or buyers.

The best solution is a good and reliable maintenance or a plugin coming soon. Thankfully, WordPress has many of them freely available. We’ve curated the eight best choices here, with each having a different focus and set of resources for site admins to choose from.


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10 Open-Source JavaScript Data Chart Libraries Worth Considering https://speckyboy.com/open-source-javascript-data-chart-libraries/ https://speckyboy.com/open-source-javascript-data-chart-libraries/#comments Tue, 08 Aug 2023 06:15:53 +0000 https://speckyboy.com/?p=75931 The following open-source JavaScript resources are perfect for any developer that need to build chart-based data for their websites.

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The beauty of modern web design can be found in the widespread advancement of visual and dynamic effects. CSS3 took the design world to another level with independent animation properties. But digging even further, you’ll notice that open-source code has revolutionized the process of creating and using such a code library.

There’s no doubt that JavaScript is the king of front-end scripting. It’s a fascinating language to create visual effects without any need for backend programming. This is why JavaScript is a natural choice for creating big data charts, graphs, tables, or dynamic interfaces.

The following resources are perfect for any developer that need to build chart-based data for their website(s). Data libraries are often quite detailed, with lots of extra methods and parameters. But as you practice coding and learn JavaScript, setting up a new data chart will become like second nature.



Chart.js

HTML5 is the future of layout rendering and Chart.js is here to usher data charts into that future. Chart.js is perhaps the classic open source library for generating any type of data chart, graph, or visualization element.

Everything is rendered using HTML5 with the added benefit of a canvas element for dynamic effects. Graphs rendered onto an HTML5 canvas allow for hover tooltips and click events to access more information about charted data. The various options range from pie charts, bar charts, radar charts, line charts, and other more advanced styles.

Chart.js javascript chart library framework

jqPlot

In the realm of dynamic charts jqPlot is another contender. Take a peek at some of the live examples to see this library in action.

jqPlot renders content as static images which are embedded dynamically. This means chart data can be updated via Ajax without even refreshing the page. Some chart types even have hover options which display related data on hover.

Although there are dozens of various chart styles, the default chart themes are somewhat bland. jqPlot will require a little TLC to get it working nicely into your layout – but it’s certainly a great tool for rendering more complicated datasets.

jqPlot javascript chart library framework

Chartist.js

Another personal favorite of mine is the Chartist.js library. The homepage itself is simply brilliant and very easy to navigate. This means it’s easy to skim the documentation to find answers for setup and customization.

Each chart type is fully responsive and highly customizable from sizes to color schemes. Chartist relies on SVG to render graphs as images onto the page dynamically. There are fallback options for older browsers. However, the more modern versions will support all the great features like data animation.

Chartist.js javascript chart library framework

HighchartTable

Don’t let the name fool you on this one. Although HighchartTable may seem like it’s meant for displaying HTML tables, it’s actually a plugin which converts tabular data into graphs.

This is a jQuery plugin which is also based off another library named Highcharts. In order to get HighchartTable to function you’ll first need to include the two dependencies(both of which are free). Then you can setup an HTML table and convert the design into a fully-fledged chart. Take a peek at some of the live demos to see how the plugin works.

HighchartTable javascript chart library framework

xCharts

xCharts is meant for more advanced users that are familiar with data visualization. This plugin is based off the D3.js library for rendering in-page graphics and dynamic visuals.

Everything rendered through xCharts is adaptable and malleable. It’s easy to add your own animations or easing functions when interacting with the data. Everything is written using plain JavaScript with array values for the content. The xChart examples page has loads of samples with live easing effects.

xCharts javascript chart library framework

C3.js

The open source C3.js library is based on the D3.js library. It’s meant to simplify the process of rendering data charts onto an HTML page without requiring a whole lot of custom D3 chart code.

All of the data is fully dynamic and customizable, from tooltips to graph colors. The best part is that C3.js builds on top of the D3.js library, so it’s easier for new developers to comprehend.

C3.js javascript chart library framework

Pizza Pie Charts

Pizza Pie Charts is a well-known JavaScript library built by ZURB for rendering SVG-based pie charts. All of the various display settings and options can be modified directly in CSS or JavaScript.

Zurb is a trusted source for great code, so you know the library is of the highest quality. The only distinction is that Pizza Pie Charts is really best for rendering data into pie charts. Other chart styles would best be found in another library.

Pizza Pie Charts javascript chart library framework

Flot

With a simple name like Flot you might expect this plugin to have some negligible features. But surprisingly Flot for jQuery is a minimal yet diverse plugin for data visualization.

The primary benefit of using Flot is the capability of creating animated plotting diagrams. This way, you can have data move through a stream representing large groups of various results. Those who want to grasp the potential of Flot may enjoy perusing the examples directory.

Flot javascript chart library framework

Dygraphs

Developers that are still familiarizing themselves with JavaScript can benefit from a library such as Dygraphs. The initialization code is relatively simple and it doesn’t take a lot of effort to get your first graph onto a webpage.

This library can handle enormous datasets plotting on a variety of graphs. Mobile devices also support interactivity through pinch & zoom display effects. If you wish to plot data with JavaScript, then Dygraphs is a wonderful library for getting started without any dependencies.

Dygraphs javascript chart library framework

Protovis (No Longer Under Active Development)

Advanced visualizations require a lot more in the realm of data processing. Protovis is definitely one of the more complex data chart libraries. You’ll really want to have a decent grasp of JavaScript before tackling a project with this script.

However, Protovis does have the capability of rendering exceptionally unique chart styles. The examples page is full of both conventional and customized chart demonstrations. Data organization ranges from simple pie charts to networks, tree diagrams, and even full-scale maps.


These chart libraries should be more than enough for the average web developer. Regardless of your skill level, there is always a solution for every developer, from the complete newcomer up to the wise old master.

And best of all, web standards will continue to gain support for even greater methods of data visualization and user interactivity.

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10 CSS & JavaScript Snippets for Creating Responsive Navigations https://speckyboy.com/pure-css-responsive-navigation/ https://speckyboy.com/pure-css-responsive-navigation/#respond Thu, 03 Aug 2023 09:58:28 +0000 https://speckyboy.com/?p=98957 These responsive CSS navigation examples are free to edit and use on your own projects. We have a menu type for all types of websites.

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One of the most complex parts of a good, responsive site is the navigation. This can take a while to figure out, and there are plenty of tutorials to help with that. But I’m also a fan of using code snippets like the ones we have collected for this article.

All of these responsive navigation snippets are free to edit and clone for your own projects. They also feature a variety of styles, so there will be something here that’ll work for all types of websites.


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10 CSS Snippets for Creating Loading Spinners https://speckyboy.com/css-loading-spinner-snippets/ https://speckyboy.com/css-loading-spinner-snippets/#respond Sun, 23 Jul 2023 09:49:08 +0000 https://speckyboy.com/?p=98955 Whether designing an Ajax-powered app or wanting to add a fun preloader to your website, these CSS spinner snippets are just what you need.

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Custom spinners can add a playful touch to your websites and can help to engage your users during loading times. While there are many sites that offer free spinner GIFs, sometimes you may want to create your animations using CSS and SVGs.

That’s where our collection comes in, as we’ve curated a selection of free custom spinners all powered by CSS. Whether you’re designing an Ajax-powered app or just want to add a fun preloader to your site, these snippets are built for the job.

From simple designs to more elaborate animations, our collection offers a range of options to choose from. And the best part? All of the custom spinners are available for free, making it easy to experiment with them and incorporate them into your own projects.

So why settle for a generic spinner when you can create a unique and engaging animation using CSS and SVG? Check out our collection and add some personality to your websites and applications today!



1. Various CSS Spinners by Iulian Savin

This brilliant collection of custom CSS spinners comes from developer Iulian Savin. You’ll find a slew of animation styles in here, from rotating circles to animated bars and even a custom Pong-style loader. These loaders all come as fully usable assets that you can copy & paste right into your own projects.

Just note these spinners can also be downloaded from this GitHub repo.

See the Pen CSS spinners by Iulian Savin

2. Eclipse Spinner by Hakim El Hattab

Here’s a unique spinner that mimics a solar eclipse. Or some kind of light show… I’m not exactly sure, but I know it looks incredible.

The whole thing relies on very little HTML and it’s cut down even smaller thanks to Haml templating. You can compile the Haml and Sass code into plain HTML & CSS if that’s easier for you to customize.

See the Pen CSS Spinner Animation by Hakim El Hattab

3. Super Simple CSS Spinner by Thomas Mandelid

It doesn’t get much simpler than a rotating lit-up circle. And that’s precisely what you’ll find with this design. It’s a super basic code snippet, and the CSS spinner is a true sight to behold.

It’s not one of the most stylish designs in this collection, but it does the job. If you need a basic spinner that’ll match any website, keep this example snippet in mind.

See the Pen Super Simple CSS Spinner by Thomas Mandelid

4. Beaulti Circle by Elias

I’m not exactly sure what the name for Beaulti Circle has to do with anything, but I am sure that this custom CSS spinner is very cool. The animation style is just so fun to look at, and when you realize that this was built entirely using CSS, that’s even more impressive.

I think this spinner is a little too flashy for corporate sites, but if you update the color to a lighter tone and make it a little smaller, it could work for you.

See the Pen Beaulti Circle Load CSS3 by Elias

5. Pure CSS Spinners by zyklus

There’s a really fun mix in here alternating between various colors, plus a spinner of all the colors together in a rainbow. They look pretty radical and tech-focused.

If you like the black design on this spinner, it can work well for your site. Just make sure you customize the spinner’s color to match your layout.

See the Pen Pure CSS Spinners by zyklus

6. Spinners with Font Icons by Keyamoon

Here’s a really fun idea merging CSS animation with icon fonts. In this example, you’ll find a bunch of icons from the Icomoon set. But they’re all animated using CSS to create rotating graphics that look like custom spinners.

Basically, they are custom spinners, just with a bit more to them since they operate on font properties in CSS. Take a look at this snippet and try messing around with the designs. With 15-20 minutes of tinkering, you might like the result.

See the Pen Spinners using Font Icons by Keyamoon

7. Olympic Rings by Boomer

This has to be one of the most creative loaders I’ve seen in a while. If you take the Olympic rings and merge them into an HTML document with a dash of CSS, you get this excellent spinner design.

You will find a small amount of JavaScript code, but it doesn’t directly handle the animation. That code handles the delay, which is easier to manage via JavaScript. Everything else is just CSS. Still, you can turn this into a pure CSS solution with just a few alterations.

See the Pen Olympics CSS Spinner by Boomer

8. Pure CSS Android Preload Spinners by Andre

If you’ve ever used Android, you’ll recognize many of these loading graphics. They certainly aren’t 100% replicas, but they’re pretty darn close.

And this example uses nothing but pure CSS making it an excellent choice for any web developer to dive in.

See the Pen Pure HTML / CSS Android Preloader Spinner by Andre

9. Bounce Delay Loader by Joni Trythall

While this example isn’t technically a spinner, it’s still way too cool to leave out. Developer Joni Trythall created these bouncing loader balls from scratch with a bit of CSS and some creative whimsy.

The code itself runs on Haml and SCSS, but you can easily compile that down to raw HTML and CSS within CodePen. That might be easier to copy & paste into your page if you aren’t familiar with preprocessing.

See the Pen Bounce Delay Loader by Joni Trythall

10. Rotating Dots by Ömer Fatih

Last but certainly not least is this super fun rotating spinner loader. It’s made of smaller dots that all go through a cycle rotation. That means it has been designed to slow down at specific points where all the dots align, then speed up to complete another revolution.

This spinner will turn heads on your page, and it’s also subtle enough that it can blend into any layout with ease. Developer Ömer Fatih created this snippet with simplicity in mind so you can get it working with only eight lines of HTML and less than 50 lines of CSS.

See the Pen Pure CSS Spinner by Ömer Fatih

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10 CSS & JavaScript Snippets for Creating the Parallax Scrolling Effect https://speckyboy.com/css-javascript-parallax-scrolling/ https://speckyboy.com/css-javascript-parallax-scrolling/#respond Sat, 22 Jul 2023 05:44:31 +0000 https://speckyboy.com/?p=95878 A collection of CSS & JavaScript snippets for creating the parallax effect. Play around with code and use them in your own projects.

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Parallax design is a technique that has been growing in popularity on the web, but it can also be a source of confusion for many designers and developers. Essentially, parallax design uses motion to create the illusion of depth on a webpage.

This can be achieved through various techniques, such as background changes or semi-fixed position items that move alongside the user’s scrolling. While we have previously shared examples of parallax design on websites, we haven’t delved into the technical aspects of how it works.

To remedy this, we have compiled a collection of our favorite CSS and JavaScript snippets for creating parallax layouts. Each of these examples is accompanied by free source code, so you can experiment with them and even incorporate them into your own projects.

By leveraging the power of parallax design, you can add an extra layer of visual interest to your web pages and enhance the user experience. So why not explore our collection and discover how you can incorporate parallax design into your own projects today?


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10 CSS Code Snippets for Creating Tooltips https://speckyboy.com/free-css-tooltip-snippets/ https://speckyboy.com/free-css-tooltip-snippets/#respond Sat, 22 Jul 2023 03:23:44 +0000 https://speckyboy.com/?p=97456 A curated collection of pure CSS code snippets for creating tooltips. You can fork, copy, or restyle these snippers for your own project.

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Adding a tooltip to your webpage or application is a simple way to provide users with additional context or information without cluttering the design.

While there are numerous JavaScript plugins available, CSS tooltips have become a popular choice among web designers due to their simplicity and flexibility.

If you’re searching for pure CSS tooltips, look no further than our collection of free code snippets. Each of these CSS snippets is available for you to use, adapt, or customize for your website, making it easier than ever to add stylish and functional tooltips to your designs.

With these pure CSS tooltips at your disposal, you can create an intuitive and user-friendly interface that enhances the overall experience of your website or application. So why not explore our collection and find the perfect tooltip style for your project today?



1. Product Feature Highlights by Ian Farb

We kick off with a snippet for a product feature tooltip. And, it is simply incredible. By appending the tooltips onto a div element, you can position them anywhere on top of an image. This way, the user can hover to get further information about the product’s style, design, format, whatever.

The tooltips look clean with a white background and a slight drop shadow. These example tooltips can be used in any layout style, so they are perfect for product callouts.

See the Pen Highlight Product Features with CSS Tooltips by Ian Farb

2. Animated CSS Tooltips by Markus Bruch

If you are looking for custom animated tooltips, this CSS snippet is for you. The tooltips come in three different styles: fading, expanding, and swing motion.

They are all relatively simple to add to any page, and use the HTML5 data-title attribute for defining the tooltip text. This means you don’t need any extra HTML to get these working.

See the Pen Animated CSS Tooltips by Markus Bruch

3. Automation Tooltips by Adwin

With these automation tooltips, you’ll notice two things: they blend nicely with the anchor links, and they rely on just a little JavaScript.

Even though they have not been built using pure CSS, we had to include them because they’re just so practical. We wouldn’t say these tooltips are for everyone because they require a specific type of site to really “fit in” with the content.

See the Pen Automation Tooltips with Simple Data Attributes by Adwin

4. Animated Question by Sasha Tran

You often see little question mark icons in larger forms and more complex pages. They’re useful for informing users about specific parts of the page or for further guidance.

Again this works on the HTML5 data-* attribute, so all of your tooltip information can go right inside. And, with the code being fully open-sourced, you can even edit the animation style and color scheme to blend in better with your own project.

See the Pen Animated CSS Tooltip Concept by Sasha

5. Quick Tips in Pure CSS by deineko

These tooltips are perfect as everyday run-of-the-mill tooltips for any website. They work on pure CSS, and they’re effortless to customize if you dig into the code.

By default, each tooltip uses a slightly darkened background with a translucent opacity. This can be tough to read if your tooltip appears on top of another paragraph. But with a small change to the CSS, you can restyle the color scheme for readability.

See the Pen Quick CSS3 tooltips (No images, no js) by deineko

6. No-JS Tooltips by Chris Yaxley

These tooltips don’t have custom animation effects, so they might feel a bit stale compared to others in this collection. But they are fully compliant with modern browsers, and they behave exactly as you would expect.

See the Pen No-JS Tool tips by Chris Yaxley

7. Animated Button with Tooltip by Aditya Bhandari

This custom animated button tooltip is certainly unique. It appears when hovering and fades into view with a top-down animation. It works on any button or link using the class .button, and appears using the pseudo-classes :before and :after. This tooltip would be useful if you are designing a page with a download section or signup forms.

See the Pen Animated Button with Tooltip (Pure CSS) by Aditya Bhandari

8. Pure CSS Tips in Text by Pure-CSS

We are big fans of text-based tooltips since they are a web classic. With these pure CSS tips, you will not only get a clean user interface but also a nice animation effect while hovering.

The actual tooltip has a small delay, typical of the standard browser tooltip. It uses CSS animation to float into view. Plus, it changes the default cursor style to a question mark cursor, a design pattern related to links that aren’t usually clickable.

See the Pen Pure-CSS Tooltips by Pure-CSS.com

9. Information Tooltip by Cristina Silva

This example is another information-type tooltip using the “i” info icon. You can easily copy this CSS to run on any page element that might support an info-based tooltip.

The animation style is clean, but it is a bit slow for our taste. Thankfully you have full access to the source code, so you can edit the animation speed, style, location, and pretty much everything else.

See the Pen Pure CSS Tooltip by Cristina Silva

10. Donut Chart with Tooltips by Hiro

This donut chart uses some incredible tooltips. Data charts always work better with tooltips. They allow you to share extra data and information about certain areas of the chart, even when there is not much room on the page. You will notice that this example does run with a little bit of JavaScript, but it’s primarily used for the donut graph effect.

The tooltips appear based on the JavaScript data, so they don’t require extra HTML. This makes it tougher to customize but also gives you more control over the style, position, and behavior of the tooltip.

See the Pen SVG Doughnut chart with animation and tooltip by Hiro

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10 CSS Snippets for Creating Carousel Sliders https://speckyboy.com/open-source-carousel-sliders-css/ https://speckyboy.com/open-source-carousel-sliders-css/#comments Fri, 14 Jul 2023 09:48:38 +0000 https://speckyboy.com/?p=95520 We have collected ten of the best open-source CSS code snippets that you can use as a template for creating your own carousels sliders.

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You can find plenty of JavaScript-based slider plugins on the web for free. They all work great and support all modern browsers, but nowadays, you can replicate most JavaScript functionality with pure CSS.

Every carousel has its own style, so there is no single method for building one. But I’ve collected ten of the best open-source code snippets that you can use as templates for creating your own carousels. The designs range in style and behavior, but they all work using only CSS code.



Netflix Show Carousel by Josh Hunt

This Netflix carousel is pretty unique with a hover-to-zoom animation effect for each video. The links in the carousel don’t go anywhere but you could easily embed these to work with videos.

Since this version only uses CSS, it’s tougher to include dynamic effects like video modal windows. But you can still use this to create a slider that functions well in all browsers.

See the Pen Pure-CSS Netflix Show Carousel by Josh Hunt

Annotated Linear Carousel by Paul Noble

Some carousels use annotations to add subtitles and extra context over each slide. You can replicate this effect by cloning this pen.

There are no arrows or dot navigation elements, so the entire thing is click or touch-controlled. Just click to the right or left of the carousel, and you’ll immediately advance to that side. This rotates infinitely, so you’ll never hit the end either way. It’s all very impressive and works great as a simple UI template.

See the Pen Pure CSS, annotated linear carousel by Paul Noble

Fading Carousel by Dang Van Thanh

Here’s a slightly cleaner fading carousel UI that does include a small dot navigation along with arrows on either side. This is fully controlled through CSS, where the arrows work like radio buttons.

Each HTML radio input connects to a different image so you can click to browse through them with ease. The fading effects also run through CSS with mixins from this Sass library for carousels.

See the Pen Simple Carousel Pure CSS by Dang Van Thanh

Responsive Slideshow by Vo Tuan Trung

Here’s another radio button slider controlled by CSS and some added captions. But this example is also fully responsive, and will work in any modern browser.

All of the CSS is written in Sass and uses the Bourbon mixins library for extra features. The sliding animations pan left or right depending on which direction the content is moving. This cool effect is surprisingly detailed for only running on CSS code.

See the Pen Responsive Slideshow / Carousel with only HTML5 &CSS3 by Trung Vo

CSS Testimonials Slider by Mahesh Ambure

Custom testimonials are a staple for landing pages and company websites. This testimonial slider is easy to implement and very lightweight using CSS for the animations.

These elements follow a modern and simplistic approach to design. Not too much color, texture, or extra design pizzazz. If you want something a little more detailed, check out this related pen by Sara Soueidan. It’s a little more compact but also has more flair to the design.

See the Pen Testimonial Slider Pure CSS by MAHESH AMBURE

Picture Frame by Ruediger Stursberg

You can do a lot with CSS transitions and keyframe animations, and this picture frame animation shows how much you can do with a simple slider.

Each photo moves to either side with a simple sliding animation effect. You can add photos inside regardless of size because even the frame is made with pure CSS. Pretty cool, right?

See the Pen Pure CSS Featured Image Slider by Ruediger Stursberg

Dark UI by Damian Drygiel

For a darker example you might like this CSS slider, built on top of a dark background. It uses bright green highlights to grab attention and strong caption animations. This slider is incredibly simple to use, plus the animations are top-notch.

See the Pen Pure CSS Slider by Damian Drygiel

CSS Image Carousel by James Holderness

With this image carousel there’s a lot you can change with just a few lines of code.

The design is incredibly simple, and it is one of the few carousels that doesn’t bother with animations, so the transitions are rough and direct. But it all works with less than 100 lines of CSS making it easy to copy and paste this into any layout.

See the Pen Pure CSS image carousel by James Holderness

Pure CSS Carousel by Hélio Marcondes

If you want a clean starting point for a fixed-size image slider then check out this design.

Each background rotates with the text in a very simple animation. I would say this is one of the barest templates you’ll find for creating a CSS carousel. It’s certainly not perfect, but it offers a great starting point.

See the Pen Pure CSS3 Carousel (No Javascript) by Hélio Marcondes

Text Carousel by Cassidy

Text carousels can work great for testimonials or various quotes on a home page. And if you want to avoid messy JavaScript code, you can use this CSS-built rotating text carousel.

Each block of text has its own animation cycle, which follows a pattern across five different quotes. You could increase or decrease the number by adding/removing CSS classes, making it all the better for easy editing.

And if you’re looking for a text-only carousel with a bit more flair check out this example by Matthew Hirsch.

See the Pen Pure CSS Text Carousel by Cassidy

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10 CSS Snippets for Creating Responsive Pricing Tables https://speckyboy.com/css-responsive-pricing-table/ https://speckyboy.com/css-responsive-pricing-table/#respond Fri, 14 Jul 2023 05:52:15 +0000 https://speckyboy.com/?p=96463 A collection of snippets for creating responsive pricing tables. You can further customize the CSS or reuse the code as a template.

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The pricing page is a staple for any online shop. It’s used for SaaS products, service companies, and eCommerce shops all around the web.

And no pricing page would be complete without a pricing table comparing options, features, and (naturally) prices. But designing your own from scratch can be a hassle.

That’s where these open source pricing tables can help. These are all fully responsive, and they work great as templates whether you’re looking to customize your own or just reuse existing code to save time.



1. Icon Table by Travis Williamson

Great visuals always sell. These might be product photos or custom illustrations but visuals grab attention faster than text.

This iconified pricing table is an excellent example of what’s possible with visual table columns. By adding icons, you can inform customers what they’re getting with each package before they even read anything. The icons showcase varying power and features. The smallest plan has a paper airplane, while the largest plan uses a full rocket ship. Talk about contrast!

See the Pen
Pricing Table
by Travis Williamson (@travisw)

2. Zebra Striping w/ Colors by Agustin Ortiz

This example has a much simpler pricing table and follows more conventional design rules. It uses zebra striping, large pricing headers, and various colors to help one specific pricing format stand out from the rest.

The colors can feel a little strong, so it’s not perfect for every layout. But you can easily change the colors and still keep the same format to get this pricing table working on your own site.

See the Pen Pricing Table | Tabla de Precios by Agustin Ortiz

3. Dark Purple Table by Mike Torosian

For a darker and richer table design, check out this purple pricing table. It uses background gradients, and border hover effects to create one of the most professional pricing tables on the web. It’s also fully responsive, so the table elements break down into rows as the browser gets smaller.

See the Pen Pricing Table by Mike Torosian

4. Professional Pricing by LittleSnippets

B2B websites often look for more professional designs that edge away from creative color schemes and extraneous icons. This pricing design is one such example following a typical color scheme of dark and light shades.

One pricing column uses a dark blue highlight to jump out from the rest of the table. It’s standard practice to follow this technique since it can lead to a higher conversion rate. That’s why the “professional” plan also uses a drop shadow to appear on top of the other columns. But when resized down smaller, it falls into a stack formation for easier browsing.

See the Pen #1214 – Pricing table by LittleSnippets

5. Table With Hover Effects by Nidheesh Balachandran

In this pricing table design, you’ll find some gorgeous hover effects that add color to the darkened table headers. They each leave room for a background image of your choice, and the hover effect is managed via CSS.

One other thing I like is the click event tied to the entire table column. This way, if a visitor clicks anywhere on the column, it’ll take them directly to the relevant signup page.

See the Pen Pricing table by Nidheesh Balachandran

6. Bootstrap Pricing Tables by Sahar Ali Raza

I’m a huge fan of Bootstrap since there’s so much you can do with the framework, and its related themes. One such example is this pricing table example.

A lot of this design is custom coded, including the slanted header backgrounds and the hover animations. But the overall layout relies on Bootstrap, which makes it fully responsive by default. The typography is stunning, and I also love the hover animations while moving over each row. This is a clean table design that could work for almost any type of website.

See the Pen Bootstrap Pricing Table by Sahar Ali Raza

7. Material Design Pricing Table by Morten Sørensen

If you like Google’s material design then you’ll definitely like this pricing table. It’s a material UI table following many of Google’s suggested features like drop shadow hovers and flat color schemes.

See the Pen
Material Design Pricing Tables (flexbox)
by Morten Sørensen.

8. Clean and Simple Pricing Table by Daniel Hearn

Super clean and lightweight best describes this white pricing table. It doesn’t rely on many colors or fancy features to stand out. Instead, it uses gray for the headers and black/white for the text contrast. This actually works well since the CTA buttons keep a strong green outline effect.

When you reduce color in a table, you draw attention to the only areas with color, and this usually encourages more clicks. Since this is pure CSS, you’ll have an easy time updating the button color to suit your design.

See the Pen Pricing Table -1 by Daniel Hearn

9. WIP Tables by Dylan Mcleod

For a work in progress, I have to say this colorful pricing table set looks incredible. It follows many traditional techniques like highlighting the table headers and keeping one column larger than the others.

But I’m most impressed with the varying color choices that blend so well together. It’s almost like these tables have a few different headers, and they all grab your attention for various reasons.

See the Pen Pricing Tables by Dylan Mcleod

10. Flexbox Pricing Tale by CSSGirl

Now, for a real forward-facing table design, check out this flexbox table. When mousing over the table, each column grows a bit larger and increases the background color. This helps the column stand out from the rest and grab attention faster. It’s a nice effect that carries over to the table’s CSS transitions while resizing the browser.

Although the biggest feature here is the use of flexbox to format the table columns. This example proves that flexbox is the future of responsive websites.

See the Pen Flexbox Pricing Plan by Lindsey

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The 10 Most Popular Open Source Front-End Web UI Kits https://speckyboy.com/open-source-front-end-ui-kits/ https://speckyboy.com/open-source-front-end-ui-kits/#comments Mon, 06 Feb 2023 11:27:33 +0000 https://speckyboy.com/?p=97453 You can save loads of development time by working with frontend UI kits. To help, we have curated the best open source UI frameworks available.

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You can save loads of development time by working with frontend UI kits. The most popular is Bootstrap although far too many homogeneous sites rely on that framework.

To give you some variety I’ve curated my pick of the best newer open source UI frameworks out there.

These all have their own unique styles and varying levels of support for dynamic components. But if you pair these frameworks with some JavaScript plugins you can build pretty much anything.

You might also like our collection of lightweight & responsive CSS Frameworks.


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