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Garden Museum - celebrating British gardens and gardening

gardenmuseum.org.uk/
The Garden Museum explores and celebrates British gardens and gardening through its collection, temporary exhibitions, events and garden.

The Saint Francis Convent Church by David Closes in Santpedor, Spain | Yatzer

yatzer.com/Saint-Francis-Convent-Church-David-Closes-Santpedor-Spain
Santpedor is a small, rustic municipality located roughly 75km north of Barcelona. Overlooking a hilly Spanish countryside, it boasts just over 7000 inhabitants. The town’s two sites include the Romanesque-Gothic church of St. Peter and the Hermitage of St. Francis. Here is where our story of revival begins; where a crippled 18th century church has been restored and rejuvenated with a new purpose and life.

Contexts - Radically simpler & faster window switcher for Mac

contexts.co/
Switch between application windows effortlessly — with Fast Search, a better Command-Tab, a Sidebar or even a quick gesture. Free trial available.

Andika

software.sil.org/andika/
A family designed especially for literacy use, taking into account the needs of beginning readers

Let’s Chat About Professional Etiquette – Grow It Alone – Medium

medium.com/s/grow-it-alone/lets-have-a-chat-about-professional-etiquette-shall-we-because-some-of-you-need-it-fd3d35e2bab0
Over two decades, I evolved from an arrogant college grad who once called her boss a bitch to an executive capable of respect and active listening. Here’s what I learned along the way.

How To Design Emotional Interfaces For Boring Apps — Smashing Magazine

smashingmagazine.com/2018/04/designing-emotional-interfaces-boring-apps/
When your product deals with repetitive tasks, it’s hard to keep users excited about it. That’s where UI comes into play. Let's talk about elements that make an interface more emotional.