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SVG STRIKES BACK Matt Baxter • @mbxtr • October 7, 2014
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Matt Baxter @mbxtr
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UX Designer Design + Code
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SV-WHAT?
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Scalable Vector Graphics
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So Very Good
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SVG is an open graphics standard, made for the web, based on XML.
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SVG is for any illustrated image.
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Logos
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Logos
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Icons
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Icons
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LOLcats
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LOLcats
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Scalability Vector Raster
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Vector Raster Scalability
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File Size SVG (2kb) PNG (88kb) 512x512
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True resolution independence
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Responsive design is more than just mobile/tablet/desktop a
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SVG is Old (in web years, anyways)
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1.0 Recommendation …back in 2001
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Where has it been for 13 years?
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2001 2006 2005 2011
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The need for resolution- independent images is greater than ever.
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Screens in 2001 http://www.nngroup.com/articles/computer-screens-getting-bigger/ 65% 800x600 30% 1024x768
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Screens in 2014 http://www.html5rocks.com/en/tutorials/tooling/synchronized-cross-device-testing/
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Pixel density in 2001 1x (standard monitor)
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Pixel density in 2014 iOS 1x 2x 3x LDPI HDPI XXHDPI MDPI XHDPI XXXHDPI Android
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SVG was made for the multi-device web.
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Desktop Support All modern desktop browsers (IE 9+) http://caniuse.com/#feat=svg
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Mobile Support All modern mobile browsers (Android 4+) http://caniuse.com/#feat=svg
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Drawbacks? None (with correct images and fallbacks)
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Finally, SVG is a practical web technology.
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If it can be SVG, it should be SVG.
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CREATING SVG
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Manually
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https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/SVG/Element
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https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/SVG/Element Good luck with that!
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https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/SVG/Element But seriously, it can be useful to know a little.
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Vector Programs Illustrator Sketch Inkscape
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My weapon of choice Vector Programs
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Be careful with this. Your SVG won’t have a width/ height and Internet Explorer may not render correctly.
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https://github.com/svg/svgo Optimize with SVGO
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USING SVG
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Just like any other image
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CSS Fallback
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Inline Fallback
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What about icon fonts?
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• Are difficult to position • Use a single color • Annoying to update • Browser inconsistencies Icon fonts…
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• Precision positioning • Multiple colors • Simple to update • Better browser consistency SVG…
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To Recap…
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• Resolution independent • Small in file size • Cross-browser compatible • Simple to use SVG is…
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• Resolution independent • Small in file size • Cross-browser compatible • Simple to use SVG is… Start using it today!
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But, that’s not all…
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Since it’s XML…
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THE DOM
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Inject into HTML
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Inspect w/ Dev Tools
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http://www.opera.com/docs/specs/presto25/svg/cssproperties/ Style with CSS
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CSS Transitions
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Media Queries
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Attach Events
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SVG.JS http://svgjs.com
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SVG.JS
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Trianglify (D3.js) http://qrohlf.com/trianglify/
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http://tomgermeau.com/2014/02/how-designers-can- create-interactive-prototypes-with-illustrator/ PROTOTYPE
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Wireframes
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Organize Layers
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Export to SVG This time, we want responsive.
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Load into HTML
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Add Interactivity
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Start Local Server
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Set Emulation
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Set Emulation
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Open Browser
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AND MORE
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http://css-tricks.com/mega-list-svg-information/
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THANKS! Slides: http://bit.ly/svg-strikes-back Tweet at me: @mbxtr