Design Thursday #29
A weekly recap of everything you need to know about tools, events, guidelines and design in general.
Framer Localization
Framer introduced a set of localization features powered by AI. This not only let’s you translate your website, but you can change images, links or CMS items based on the selected language. AI allows you to automatically translate a single or a batch of items with just a click.
ProtoPie 7.9
ProtoPie released a set of new features in their latest 7.9 update. You can now use transparent videos, use new time & date functions, use self-hosted media and use media responses.
Webflow
Where to begin with Webflow’s updates, first off they got a big brand update with a new logo and updated interface. On top of that they introduced a whole set of new features during Webflow Conf. Including Localization, native Spline support for 3D elements, aspect ratio support, variables, improved components, new APIs for developers, custom css properties, using React components via DevLink in your Webflow site and a whole lot more.
You can find out more in the opening Keynote
Stark Compliance Center
Stark’s accessibility Compliance Center is a web portal that let’s you take responsibility for continuous accessibility throughout the company. Together with other Stark tools, it let’s you keep track of tests you’ve performed and how compliant you are, this is done with their own Stark Universal Accessibility Framework (SUAF).
Read more about Compliance Center
DALL·E 3
OpenAI released a new version of their text-to-image model, DALL·E. The new model can create more detailed and accurate images than before. It can also be used via ChatGPT and Bing.
Duolingo x Rive
During Duocon (Duolingo’s yearly conference), two of the animators shared how they created all of the great character animations that make the app come alive and how they use Rive to bridge the gap between animation and technology.