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Simplify IT and security with a single endpoint management platformNinjaOne automates the hardest parts of IT, delivering visibility, security, and control over all endpoints for more than 20,000 customers. The NinjaOne automated endpoint management platform is proven to increase productivity, reduce security risk, and lower costs for IT teams and managed service providers. The company seamlessly integrates with a wide range of IT and security technologies. NinjaOne is obsessed with customer success and provides free and unlimited onboarding, training, and support.
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Font Awesome
Get vector icons and social logos for your website or blog
Font Awesome was created in a successful Kickstarter and is an easy way for web developers to add icons and logos to their website. There is both a free version and a pro version for extra features and icons. You can support the developers by buying a custom FontAwesome T-Shirt! https://fontawesome.com/shirts -
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Penpot
The first open source design and prototyping tool
Penpot is the first open-source design and prototyping platform for product teams that allows true collaboration between designers and developers. What will designers and developers find in Penpot? - Powerful UI tool for the team. All stakeholders can access a complete set of interactive prototypes, design systems, components, feedback loop and pixel designs. - Design and development collaborate for real. Penpot brings both code-ready design capabilities and the familiarity of developer tools to the same workspace. - Open Standards for the design work. This means zero vendor lock-in and high interoperability. - Unique Flex Layout that allows you to create flexible designs that can adapt automatically -
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DB Designer Fork is a fork of the fabFORCE DBDesigner 4. It integrates entity relationship design,front-end (you can run queries) and SQL exporting.DB Designer Fork generates SQL scripts for Oracle, SQL Server, MySQL, FireBird, SQLite and PostgreSQL.
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pastel
A command-line tool to generate, analyze, convert and manipulate color
pastel is a command-line tool to generate, analyze, convert and manipulate colors. It supports many different color formats and color spaces like RGB (sRGB), HSL, CIELAB, CIELCh as well as ANSI 8-bit and 24-bit representations. pastel provides a number of commands like saturate, mix or paint. To get more information about a specific subcommand (say mix), you can call pastel mix -h or pastel help mix. Many pastel commands can be composed by piping the output of one command to another. You can also explicitly specify which colors you want to read from the input. -
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Figma electron app
Figma is the first interface design tool based in the browser
Figma is the first interface design tool based in the browser, making it easier for teams to create software. Figma-linux is an unofficial Electron-based Figma desktop app for Linux. You can install Figma-linux from Snap. There is also an AppImage available. Get it on our Releases page, then make it executable and install using the terminal commands provided. Download the .deb package from the Releases page, and install it with dpkg or your favorite .deb installer. -
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Pinta
Simple GTK# Paint Program
Pinta is a free, open-source program for drawing and image editing. Its goal is to provide users with a simple yet powerful way to draw and manipulate images on Linux, Mac, Windows, and BSD. Use easy drawing tools to draw freehand, lines, rectangles, ellipses, and more. Pinta includes over 35 adjustments and effects for tweaking your images. Use Pinta in your language. Pinta is at least partially translated into over 55 languages. Don't be afraid to experiment, Pinta tracks your full history so you can always undo. Use layers to help separate and group elements of your image for easy editing. Like docked windows? No problem. Floating windows? No problem. You can even mix and match. Original Pinta code is licensed under the MIT License, see license-mit.txt for the MIT License. Code from Paint.Net 3.36 is used under the MIT License and retains the original headers on source files. -
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PixiJS
The HTML5 Creation Engine
PixiJS is a fast and lightweight 2D rendering library that lets you create rich, interactive graphics, cross platform applications, and HTML5 games even without prior knowledge of WebGL. It’s a fantastic tool for creating rich, interactive content and with built-in cross platform compatibility and graceful degradation, there’s less work for you and more space for fun and creativity! PixiJS works across all devices and is incredibly fast. If you want to create exceptional experiences without having to deal with dense, low level code, browser inconsistencies, WebGL API or device compatibility, PixiJS is for you! See some great examples and creations made with PixiJS in the official website: https://www.pixijs.com/ -
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no-neck-pain.nvim
Super extensible plugin to center the focused buffer to the center
Dead simple plugin to center the currently focused buffer to the middle of the screen. -
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Featureless Linux Library
Linux Library on top of Libc focusing on long term support.
When computer power increases, programmers generally add more "features", thus making any performance gains in new hardware negligible. This project is an attempt to develop a library above libc that breaks out of this terrible loop. -
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HTML5 Boilerplate
The web’s most popular front-end template
HTML5 Boilerplate is a popular and professional front-end template that lets you build fast, robust and adaptable web sites or applications. It’s built with the combined knowledge and effort of hundreds of developers over a span of years, creating a powerful tool in one small package. HTML5 Boilerplate comes loaded with great features, such as HTML5 support, optimized Google Analytics snippet, jQuery and Modernizr, and so much more. It supports the latest and most popular browsers and does not impose a specific development philosophy or framework, so you can code any way you want. -
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Material UI
Comprehensive React component library that implements Material Design
Material UI is an open-source React component library that implements Google's Material Design. It's comprehensive and can be used in production out of the box. A meticulous implementation of Material Design; every Material UI component meets the highest standards of form and function. Start quickly with Material Design or use the advanced theming feature to easily tailor the components to your needs. CSS utilities allow you to move faster and make for a smooth developer experience when styling any component. Reach out for the Figma Design Kit and the Sync plugin to bridge the gap between development and design when using Material UI. -
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QuickPic Gallery Mod
QuickPic Gallery Mod
QuickPic Gallery Mod. -
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MicroG RE
GmsCore fork for ReVanced with Material You, features and improvements
GmsCore fork designed for ReVanced with Material You design, along with some improvements and features. -
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Beer CSS
Build material design interfaces in record time
Build material design interfaces in record time without stress for devs. -
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Jetpack Compose Samples
Jetpack Compose samples
Jetpack Compose is Android’s modern toolkit for building native UI. It simplifies and accelerates UI development on Android. Quickly bring your app to life with less code, powerful tools, and intuitive Kotlin APIs. Do more with less code and avoid entire classes of bugs, so code is simple and easy to maintain. Just describe your UI, and Compose takes care of the rest. As app state changes, your UI automatically updates. Compatible with all your existing code so you can adopt when and where you want. Iterate fast with live previews and full Android Studio support. Compose enables you to create beautiful apps with direct access to the Android platform APIs and built-in support for Material Design, Dark theme, animations, and more: “Compose has also solved more than declarative UI -- accessibility apis, layout, all kinds of stuff have been improved. There are fewer steps between the thing you want to make and actually making it” (Square). -
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Vieb
Vim bindings for the web by design
Free, open source, fast and secure. Local first adblocking, auto-complete, AMP protection, custom redirects and more, all without web requests. Privacy with strict permission system, navigator overrides, custom useragent, custom WebRTC policy and more. Accessible with custom themes, full interface & fontsize scaling, page zooming, spellcheck and mouse support. Security settings with permissions, cache usage, cookie management, (auto-)download settings and more. Window splitting with buffer, split, Vexplore and Ctrl-w bindings, for multi-window browsing. Map commands for completely custom keyboard sequences, keystrokes, commands and actions. Viebrc config file for all custom/Vim/Vieb commands to configure settings permanently. Set command for runtime setting configuration exactly like Vim. Vim-compatible options: showcmd, timeout, colorscheme, maxmapdepth, spelllang, splitright, smartcase etc. Container tabs with colored grouping, auto-clearing. -
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Hydejack
A boutique Jekyll theme for hackers, nerds, and academics
Hydejack's cover page on a variety of screens. Hydejack is a boutique Jekyll theme for hackers, nerds, and academics, with a focus on personal sites that are meant to impress. It includes a blog that is suitable for both prose and technical documentation, a portfolio to showcase your projects, and a resume template that looks amazing on the web and in print. Ever since the introduction of Dark Mode, link styles have been a bit of an issue. Specifically, finding an accent color that worked on both light and dark backgrounds was the problem. With Hydejack 9, the link style has been revamped so that legibility is no longer tied to the choice of accent color, giving you much more freedom in creating a unique design flavor for your site. -
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Image-Map
Responsive, dynamic image maps
A native JavaScript solution for creating responsive image-maps that rerender on image or viewport changes. -
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Material Calendar View
A Material design back port of Android's CalendarView
A Material design backport of Android's CalendarView. The goal is to have a Material look and feel, rather than 100% parity with the platform's implementation. Material CalendarView 2.0 comes in with a major change into the core of it's API, we transitioned from using java.util.Calendar to java.time.LocalDate. Also that should not impact the public api (we are still using CalendarDay), both Calendar and LocalDate function a little bit differently. One example of that: Months are now indexed from 1 (January) to 12 (December). You can access from the LocalDate from CalendarDay using getDate(). -
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Susy
Responsive layout toolkit for Sass
Susy is a design-agnostic set of tools for creating powerful, custom layouts. We didn't want another grid system full of rules and restrictions, we wanted a power tool for building our own damn systems. Version Three is trimmed down to it's most basic components, functions that can be used to build any grid system. There are two imports to choose from. The default sass/susy comes with un-prefixed versions of the core API functions. If you want Susy to be name-spaced, import sass/susy-prefix instead. To add Susy to the Sass task, edit your Gruntfile.js at the root level of your project and look for the Sass-related rules. Add require: 'susy' inside the options object. Susy is also available in the CodeKit editor, with 10% of your purchase going to Black Girls Code when you follow the link from our site. You can also still access Susy2 documentation if necessary. -
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bufferline.nvim
A snazzy bufferline for Neovim
A snazzy buffer line (with tab page integration) for Neovim built using Lua. This plugin shamelessly attempts to emulate the aesthetics of GUI text editors/Doom Emacs. It is advised that you specify either the latest tag or a specific tag and bump them manually if you'd prefer to inspect changes before updating. -
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nightTab
A neutral new tab page accented with a chosen colour
A neutral new tab page accented with a chosen color. Customize the layout, style, background and bookmarks with nightTab. Make the browser start page dark (or light, or anything in between). Do not access user information. This means nightTab will not request browser permissions. Aim to make everything on the user interface, within reason, customizable. Aim to make the user experience easy while supporting the above. Keep nightTab open source. Sharing the look and feel of one Bookmark to another can be achieved when editing a single Bookmark. The Bookmark edit modal has three options to copy settings to other Bookmarks. These checkboxes can be found at the bottom of the Visual & Name, Layout and Theme tab. Development and testing is only conducted on Chrome and Firefox. The performance and reliability of nightTab on other browsers is out of the scope of this project. -
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slick
The last carousel you'll ever need
slick is an open source, responsive carousel plugin that offers a great number of breakpoints, CSS3 transitions, touch events and so much more. It creates fully responsive, customizable and mobile-friendly carousels that can work with any html element. Everything you’ll ever need for your carousel, slick can achieve quickly and easily. It features a comprehensive range of settings, events, methods and more so you can build a carousel in exactly the way you want. It supports IE8+ as well as most modern browsers (Chrome, Firefox, Safari). See it in action in demos on http://kenwheeler.github.io/slick/ -
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Qfsm
A graphical Finite State Machine (FSM) designer.
A graphical tool for designing finite state machines and exporting them to Hardware Description Languages, such as VHDL, AHDL, Verilog, or Ragel/SMC files for C, C++, Objective-C, Java, Python, PHP, Perl, Lua code generation. -
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Guide to Open Source Design Software
Open source design software is a type of program that allows you to create, edit, and manipulate graphic design elements. This type of software has become increasingly popular in recent years due to its ease of use, affordability, and versatility. It can be used for anything from logo creation and website design to 3D animation and video editing.
The primary advantage of open source software is that it is free for users to download and free to modify the underlying code. This makes it especially appealing for people who are just starting out with graphic design but don't have the funds to purchase expensive proprietary programs like Adobe Creative Suite or Corel Draw. Open source software also offers access to a wide variety of tools and features which can be invaluable for amateur designers as they start experimenting with different designs.
One downside to using open source design software is that these programs often lack the interface sophistication found in more expensive proprietary programs. While this usually isn't an issue when dealing with simple graphics such as logos or website layouts, complex projects or animations may require a more robust user experience offered by paid options in order to be completed effectively. Additionally, because open source programs are typically created by volunteer coders or small teams rather than large companies, updates and customer support services may not be as comprehensive as what you'd find with other types of software.
Nevertheless, open source design software remains one of the most accessible options available for anyone looking get into creating digital artwork on their own terms without breaking the bank in the process. By utilizing online tutorials and user forums devoted specifically towards helping novices learn how navigate these tools effectively, budding graphic designers can learn their craft at their own pace while having access a broad array of resources at minimal cost.
Features of Open Source Design Software
- User Interface: Open source design software generally has an intuitive, easy-to-use user interface that allows users to quickly and easily access tools and features.
- Annotation: Most open source design software offers annotation tools which allow users to annotate documents with comments or labels. Annotations can also be used to highlight important elements of the design.
- Layout Tools: Many open source design programs have a variety of layout features, including grids, rulers, guides, alignment functions, and more. These features make it easy for designers to create well-structured documents without needing to calculate measurements manually.
- Imaging Options: Open source designs software often comes with image editing capabilities such as filters, effects and other image manipulation tools that help designers edit images without having to use third party apps or plugins.
- Typography Tools: Designers are able to adjust typefaces in open source design programs using a range of typography settings such as line spacing, kerning and font sizes.
- Color Palettes: Designers can choose from a wide selection of predefined color palettes when working within most open source programs or create their own custom palettes as needed.
- Plugins & Addons:Many open source programs offer additional functionality through plugins or addons that allow users to extend the existing feature set of the program according to their individual needs.
What Are the Different Types of Open Source Design Software?
- Vector Graphics Editors: These open source design software programs allow users to create and manipulate vector graphics, which are useful for creating high-resolution images that can be scaled without losing quality. Common features include drawing tools, layers, color palettes, grids, and text boxes.
- Digital Painting Programs: These open source design software enable users to paint digitally using a range of brushes and effects. Features typically include canvases of various sizes and resolutions, a variety of brush options, blending modes, layers, gradients, filters and other elements.
- 3D Modeling Software: These open source design software programs allow for the construction of 3D models from basic shapes such as cubes or cylinders through to more complex structures. Features may include mesh editing capabilities such as object smoothing or subdivision; realistic rendering; skeletal animation support; scene setup and lighting; 3D particle systems; smoke simulations; and custom deformers.
- Image Editing Software: This type of open source design software allows users to edit still images by adjusting their brightness/contrast levels, sharpening or blurring them or manipulating their colors or textures. Features typically available in these programs include cropping tools, cloning tools (for removing parts of an image), histograms (for checking the exposure level), healing tools (for merging two parts of an image together), selection tools (for selecting a certain part of an image), layer masks (which let you non-destructively adjust parts of an image), batch processing capabilities Specialized modules like HDR toning may also be available in some apps.
- Video Editing Software: These applications are used to create videos from individual frames or clips obtained from various sources including recording devices such as cameras phones or tablets etc., record footage directly onto your computer via capture cards or through streaming services like Twitch etc. They provide features such as timeline support with clip trimming/splitting/combining capabilities; full stabilization controls color grading; motion tracking; audio mixing/editing capabilities with multiple channels support )and effects plugins along with integrated media storage management system.
Open Source Design Software Benefits
- Cost Savings: Open source design software is generally free, which helps users save on costs associated with purchasing proprietary license-based software.
- Flexible Licensing: Many open source design software solutions are licensed under General Public License (GPL) enabling unrestricted access to modify and redistribute the software. This makes it much easier for developers to create custom applications or products based on the open source codebase.
- Increased Security: Since many open source designers share their projects publicly, they are actively improved upon by a larger community of users. As a result, any security flaws are quickly identified and patched in the greater user base before it’s adopted elsewhere.
- Faster Development Time: With an expansive user community developing the same project, development time for new features is drastically reduced as multiple people can work simultaneously on different aspects of the same project instead of one developer working in isolation.
- Improved Quality: With more eyes reviewing code, there is less likelihood of low quality releases as any bugs or glitches will be addressed by multiple developers before being released into production. The ability to leverage bug reports from other users also helps make sure fixes happen faster than if one team had been solely responsible for creating and maintaining the software themselves.
- Enhanced Collaboration: Open source design tools enable collaboration between various stakeholders within an organization that wouldn't have been possible with closed source software due to incompatible licensing restrictions such as non-compete clauses or lack of reusability rights granted by vendors who own proprietary versions of certain features required for development tasks.
Who Uses Open Source Design Software?
- Hobbyist: people who use open source design software for their own enjoyment or to do small projects in their spare time.
- Professional Designers: experienced and skilled graphic designers who not only use open source design software, but also make use of other proprietary tools as well.
- Graphic Design Companies: large companies that often employ several different types of designers and can take on large-scale projects.
- Educators & Students: teachers, students, and other educators who are looking for an accessible way to learn about designing or teach others.
- Nonprofit Organizations: charities and organizations dedicated to helping those in need who may be limited by budget constraints or lack of resources to purchase expensive licenses for design work.
- Web Developers & UX/UI Designers: individuals focused on creating websites, user interfaces, and user experience designs that must be both attractive yet functional with the help of open source software.
- Software Engineers & Game Developers:engineers specialized in coding video games or app development that rely heavily on open source software to create highly-detailed textures, 3D models and scenes quickly without resorting to professional programs like Autodesk Maya or Adobe After Effects.
How Much Does Open Source Design Software Cost?
Open source design software is typically free to use, as the code behind them is made freely available for anyone to download and modify. It is also usually maintained by a community of developers who work together to help ensure that it works correctly and stays up-to-date. This means you can get started with open source design software at no cost, although some providers may charge additional fees for certain features like advanced customization or technical support. Depending on the specific platform you choose, these added features could make your project more efficient or even provide valuable insights into user behaviors and trends. In addition, there are many tutorials available online which can be used to help you learn how to use an open source design software program effectively, often at no cost. All in all, open source design software offers a great way for anyone looking for cost effective yet reliable tools for their projects.
What Does Open Source Design Software Integrate With?
Open source design software can integrate with a variety of types of software including web development, software development, 3D modeling and animation, video production and more. Web development software such as WordPress or Drupal are both popular options for integrating into an open source design workflow. Software development tools such as C# or Java are also popular choices for incorporating code seamlessly into an open source design project. 3D modeling and animation programs like Blender or Maya can be used to bring high-fidelity visuals to a creation. And video production tools like Adobe Premiere Pro or Final Cut Pro can help bring together multiple pieces of content from around the web into one place. Integration with these types of applications allows a user to customize their work in ways that were never before possible on closed sourcing platforms, opening up new creative possibilities.
Recent Trends Related to Open Source Design Software
- Open source design software is becoming increasingly popular, as it offers a range of benefits over traditional proprietary software.
It is typically available at no cost, meaning users can save money by using an open source program rather than buying a commercial software package. - Open source design software is also often more flexible and customizable than its proprietary counterparts, allowing users to make changes to the program’s code in order to suit their needs.
- Open source design software is usually updated more frequently and with more features, making it easier for users to stay up-to-date with the latest developments in the field.
- Many open source programs are designed for multiple platforms, so users can switch between Mac and PC without any compatibility issues.
- The open source community is strong and provides support for users who need help with their projects.
- Many commercial companies are now offering products based on open source design software, meaning that users can access the same features as with a proprietary program but without the hefty price tag.
Getting Started With Open Source Design Software
- Getting started with open source design software can be a great way to access powerful tools without breaking the bank. There are many different options available, allowing you to find the best option for your needs.
- To begin, decide which type of software fits your project requirements and budget. You’ll find free and open source programs that range from basic graphic editors to 3D modeling tools. Once you’ve found a program that matches your desired features, download it from the official website or an independent library like SourceForge or GitHub.
- Upon downloading, take some time to become familiar with the user interface of your chosen program. Check out tutorials online or follow step-by-step guides within the software itself if available. Many programs offer helpful in-depth instruction on how to use their design elements effectively so gather as much knowledge as possible before diving deeper into creative endeavors.
- Before starting any major projects using your new software, make sure you have all required resources installed and running properly on your device. This includes plugins, extensions and other systems necessary for compatibility with other digital environments such as websites or mobile apps. Make sure to check regularly for updates too. Updates may bring bug fixes and additional features that could be very useful while you work on various projects – keeping those bugs down is key when designing digitally.
- Now that you’re setup is complete it’s time to get creative. Open source design software puts an array of potential at your fingertips depending on which program you select – from text editing capabilities in Corel Draw to advanced 3D animation in Blender there is no shortage of possibilities when it comes digital artistry these days thanks open source development processes. The only limit is how far (and how deep) into learning programming languages such as GLSL or Python one might want delve into – but even this level is attainable with enough dedication.
