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Tyler Sticka

@tylersticka.com

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(he/him) Co-owner and Creative Director @cloudfour.com, a small web design and development consultancy that makes a big impact. I also write, draw and make games. https://tylersticka.com https://cloudfour.com

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Tyler Sticka @tylersticka.com · 6d

#Colorpeek, my free web app for simply sharing, previewing and converting #CSS colors without muss or fuss, turned 12 years old this year! 🤯

Today I published a long overdue update 🚀

More info: tylersticka.com/journal/colo...
Give it a spin: colorpeek.com

#WebDesign #WebDev

Colorpeek 2 – Tyler Sticka

An overdue update to my web app for simply sharing CSS colors. New design, features and compatibility!

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Tyler Sticka @tylersticka.com · 6d

Thanks so much, Calvin! ❤️

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Calvin Ross Carl @calvinrosscarl.com · 6d

My bud @tylersticka.com made this awesome little tool for sharing colors on the internet, simply by adding the color codes then sending someone a link. Gonna send these to all my clients. Here are the colors for my website as an example

Colorpeek · Simply Share Colors

Quickly preview, share and convert one or more CSS color values. Supports Hex, HSL, Lab, LCH, Oklab, Oklch, P3, sRGB and color keywords.

colorpeek.com

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Tyler Sticka @tylersticka.com · 6d

Also trying something new and releasing merch to commemorate the new version 👀

Shirts featuring the new #Colorpeek homepage birds are available now from @cottonbureau.com: cottonbureau.com/p/TXTXSF/shi...

Colorpeek CMY Birds by Tyler Sticka

Commemorate the arrival of Colorpeek V2 with the mid-century modern cartoon birds that adorn its home page.

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Tyler Sticka @tylersticka.com · 6d

Colorpeek 2 – Tyler Sticka

An overdue update to my web app for simply sharing CSS colors. New design, features and compatibility!

tylersticka.com

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Aubrey Sambor @aubreysambor.com · Aug 5

Hi all! 👋 I was laid off and am looking for my next senior front end developer role.

I have 19+ years of experience working with small agencies and Fortune 500 companies and focus on writing clean, accessible HTML, CSS, and JavaScript.

Resume: aubreysambor.com/resume/

Leads/reposts appreciated!

Resume | Aubrey Sambor

A blog about web development, knitting, and other assorted things.

aubreysambor.com

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Tyler Sticka @tylersticka.com · 15d

Somehow one of my all-time favorite albums turned 40 (!!) years old today 🤯 album.link/us/i/408687081

#TheFall #Punk

Drawing of Mark E. Smith (late frontman of The Fall) looking back over his shoulder. Above, there are song lyrics: "All those whose mind entitles themselves and whose main entitle is themselves shall feel the wrath of my bombast"

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Tyler Sticka @tylersticka.com · 27d

A few years ago I wrote about missing Kong Studios: cloudfour.com/thinks/i-mis...

Looks like I got my wish: gorillaz.com/Kongstudiosf...

#WebDesign #Gorillaz

I Miss Kong Studios

When I was starting out as a web designer, few experiences inspired me as much as Gorillaz’ official website in the early-to-mid aughts.

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Tyler Sticka @tylersticka.com · Aug 27

Me being a fanboy a million years ago

A warm meeting between a (much younger) me and Bill Plympton at a comic book convention. I’m holding a signed sketch and DVD by the legendary animator.

Tyler Sticka @tylersticka.com · Aug 27

#Animation fans in #NewYork, take note: Weird Al hosts a Bill Plympton retrospective at the IFC Center next month, with a portion of proceeds benefiting The Trevor Project www.cartoonbrew.com/events/bill-...

Weird Al Hosts Bill Plympton Animation Retrospective At IFC

Weird Al will present Bill Plympton’s 'Your Face,' 'Guard Dog,' and more plus New York premieres of 'Duckville' and 'Whale 52' at the IFC Center, Sept. 15–21.

www.cartoonbrew.com

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Tyler Sticka @tylersticka.com · Aug 24

For real!!

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John Scalzi @scalzi.com · Aug 23

This feels like a spot of good news

www.sciencedaily.com/releases/202...

Scientists found the missing nutrients bees need — Colonies grew 15-fold

Scientists have developed a breakthrough food supplement that could help save honeybees from devastating declines. By engineering yeast to produce six essential sterols found in pollen, researchers pr...

www.sciencedaily.com

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Tyler Sticka @tylersticka.com · Aug 24

Super Mario 64. That eel in Jolly Roger Bay.

Chris Plante @plante.bsky.social · Aug 23

What was the first video game that scared you?

It doesn't have to be a horror game. Maybe you didn't even play it -- plenty of ads freaked me out as a kid.

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itch.io @itch.io · Aug 21

This bundle supports Game Devs of Color, a nonprofit organization that uplifts and amplifies game creators of color.

itch.io/b/3171/game-...

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Tyler Sticka @tylersticka.com · Aug 21

Awesome!!

Tyler Sticka @tylersticka.com · Aug 21

Clever #CSS trick from the incomparable @anatudor.bsky.social for drawing `radial-gradient` discs with crisp edges: frontendmasters.com/blog/obsessi...

Newly noted in my CSS Circles article: cloudfour.com/thinks/css-c...

Obsessing Over Smooth radial-gradient() Disc Edges

An underdog media query, resolution queries, comes to the rescue here in defining radial gradients that don't blur or get the jaggies.

frontendmasters.com

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Tyler Sticka @tylersticka.com · Aug 21

Thank you, Roger!

Tyler Sticka @tylersticka.com · Aug 20

Been having fun tinkering with @obsidian.md’s new Bases feature this week. My formulas for star ratings and automatic covers: tylersticka.com/journal/obsi...

#obsidian

Obsidian Bases: Star Ratings and Automatic Covers – Tyler Sticka

It’s still early days for Bases, but I couldn’t resist sharing two fun tricks I’ve discovered so far.

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Tyler Sticka @tylersticka.com · Aug 20

Really enjoyed playing #Loddlenaut, a cozy #IndieGame where you explore and clean up an undersea biome with serious “chao garden” vibes (if you know, you know) www.loddlenaut.com

#FanArt

Stylized, cartoony fanart of Loddlenaut's protagonist meeting two of the game's fish-like "loddles," both with friendly, cheerful expressions

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Tyler Sticka @tylersticka.com · Aug 17

A brief tribute to my dog’s most startling sleep position 🫣 tylersticka.com/journal/bust...

Buster, how is that comfortable? – Tyler Sticka

Our dog falls asleep in weird positions. 😂

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Jason Grigsby @gri.gs · Aug 11

A hard-hitting story of how our dog Coco increased my appreciation for accessibility technology.

The illustration of Coco by @tylersticka.com captures her silliness well.

cloudfour.com/thinks/how-o...

How our dog increased my appreciation for accessibility

Our dog headbutted me, gave me a concussion and a new appreciation of accessibility features.

cloudfour.com

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Tyler Sticka @tylersticka.com · Aug 9

Poco is an astonishingly good (and free!) point-and-click adventure store.steampowered.com/app/3454610/...

#FanArt #Poco #IndieDev

Stylized rendition of Poco's small clown protagonist, running with rubber arms stretched behind

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Chris Ferdinandi @cferdinandi.bsky.social · Aug 1

I recently had the pleasure of working with @gerardo.bsky.social, @tylersticka.com, and a few other folks from the @cloudfour.com team, and WOW what an absolute delight they are to work with!

@gerardo.bsky.social writes better docs than any dev I've EVER worked with!

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Jason Grigsby @gri.gs · Jul 31

Android Instant Apps are Dead, iOS App Clips Should Follow – My latest featuring a brilliant illustration from @tylersticka.com
cloudfour.com/thinks/andro...

Android Instant Apps are Dead, iOS App Clips Should Follow

Google recently told developers that Android Instant Apps will be removed at the end of the year due to their low adoption. iOS App Clips, which provide similar functionality, should meet a similar fa...

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Tyler Sticka @tylersticka.com · Jul 25

Gosh, I really loved Crypt Custodian. Don’t sleep on this one if you enjoy “metroidvania” games, it’s so fun and charming.

#FanArt #CryptCustodian #IndieGame

Crypt Custodian's protagonist, Pluto, looking a bit unsure about their predicament as they walk along

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Jason Grigsby @gri.gs · Jul 22

Absolutely lovely article by @tylersticka.com on the joy that can be found in overcoming constraints in less-than-ideal projects. cloudfour.com/thinks/findi...

Finding Joy on Shaky Foundations

The satisfaction of rescuing experiences from daunting constraints.

cloudfour.com

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