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Hey friend,
I’ve spent a lot of time this last month upgrading and updating my plugins (plus developing some really great new ones). I’ve also just released my most recent one, Change Background on Scroll! You can check it out just below.
The biggest upgrade is still coming and it’s to my Slider Pro plugin - by far my most popular one - with tons more additional features, touch to swipe (for mobile), additional transition animations and more. If you’re interested in beta-testing this one reach back out to me and I’ll add you to the list (the update will be free to everyone who already has purchased it).
Keep Building,
Will
NEW PLUGIN
Change Background On Scroll - I create a mini-tutorial on this a while back and have been working to develop something more like a plugin ever since. I think I finally cracked the code. Seamlessly transition between background colors, images, and videos (whatever you have in the “Background” area of your sections). Apply the effect to an entire page or just a few sections within a page. You can purchase this plugin here
CSS COURSE
New Lesson: COLORS - In this lesson, I teach about some of the different color formats you can use with CSS (and the one best color format to use — because there is one), as well as some best practices for adding colors tp borders and box-shadows. And then we take a dip into CSS Variables and how I manage colors in the custom CSS area. This was a fun one for me to create.
Curious about my CSS course? Learn more below.
STUFF AROUND THE INTERNET
unDraw - This is a fantastic resources for illustrations (all free & open source). It’s like Unsplash, but for illustrations. Admittedly, I haven’t used it yet, but I’ll for sure be reaching for this on the next project that needs an illustration.
PLUGIN UPDATES
Here are the most recent updates to my plugins since the last newsletter was released. To get the latest update on any plugin you’ve purchased, go to the email that was sent to you after purchase for the link and password to the installation guide.
Accordion Plugin - v2.4.1
Installation Page || Purchase
Product Details - Now you can seamlessly add accordions to the product details area in a product page (demo)
Colorful Accordions - Easily add a background color to individual accordions
Toggle All - Toggle all the accordions on the page with the click of a button
Mega Menu v.1.7.8
Installation Page || Purchase
Clickthrough URL’s - Now add a clickthrough URL to the mega menu main nav item
Animations - I’ve added a default fade-in animation for each mega menu, and you can adjust this to also include some movement if you want
Backdrop Darken - Add in a dark background over the page behind an open mega menu to focus the user
Overflow Carousel v1.0.4
Installation Page || Purchase
Remove Links - disable the links to each summary item. Great for using as a photo slide
Enhancement - Now works in Squarespace 7.0 websites with AJAX Loading turned on
Secondary Nav v1.5.2
Installation Page || Purchase
Bug Fix - Fixed padding issue on mobile menu when aligned to the left or right
Split Sections v3.1.3.js
Installation Page || Purchase
Bug Fix - Background coloring issue on Firefox when using sticky sections