Hey friend,
Let’s jump into the 5 things you need to know…
#1 Image Hotspots Plugin
This was a really fun plugin to build. Easily add Image Hotspots to Image Blocks or Product Pages on your website. These hotspots reveal more information about the product on hover.
#2 - Website Menu Refresh
I spent some time last week freshening up the main navigation on my own website. Take a peak! I’m using my Mega Menu plugin and simplified some of the language for clarity (i.e. I’m using “Membership” instead of “Code Curious”). Nothing like a little main nav glow-up.
#3 - Summer in the City
It’s summer, and if you’re not sitting in a melted puddle of diminishing productivity right now, let me know your secret, because I sure am. Not sure if it’s the hot weather or what but things always slow down for me in the summer.
Also, summer heat in NYC is a unique kind of unpleasant. High temps + humidity in a big city make everything smell like… well, bad. Summer is definitely my least favorite season of the year, bring me back my jeans and jackets. Here’s a picture of Vivi in her sweater because we BLAST the AC in our apartment all day long.
#4 - Building businesses and families
Have you wondered what maternal or paternal leave looks like for entrepreneurs? We have a tiny old dog and no children, so I certainly am not qualified to speak on this topic, but Kelsey Gilbert-Kreiling is! Kelsey founded and runs Week of the Website, one of the largest Squarespace design agencies, and she is also planning the launch of her second child later this year. She’s kicking butt and I really appreciated her candor and willingness to provide some amazing advice for entrepreneur parents out there.
#5 Is AI Taking Our Jobs? (Join us for a LIVE episode today!)
In our final episode of the season, join Christy and I LIVE, today at 11am Eastern, as we discuss our approach to AI. We’ll be discussing how AI is shifting the web design industry, what tools we’re using, and our mindset shifts as we enter into this new AI age.
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Additional Curious Coder updates down below, but that’s all from me today. Hope you all have a great rest of your week!
Keep Building,
Will
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Newest Code Catalogue Releases
The Code Catalogue is a library of over 100 advanced customizations for Squarespace websites. (see all snippets)
Product Category Badges
Add category badges to your product details page.
Your Plugins in The Extension
Your plugins are now accessible in the Chrome Extension.
List Section Shuffle
Shuffle your List Section Items around on each page load.
Swiping Card
Create a 4 item bento grid layout using List Sections