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Google Chrome 81 Will Block Non-HTTPS Images in Email
Many brands and retailers are still sending emails with images that are loading through HTTP. However, the next Google Chrome update (Chrome 81) will cause emails with images loaded over HTTP (vs HTTPS) to no longer show up in some webmail providers.
Magic 8 Ball: Achieving Pseudo-Random Outcomes In Interactive Email
Posted in Digest, Interactive Email, Interactive Email Tutorials, Kinetic Email by Justin On February 9, 2018
I built an email incorporating an interactive Magic 8 Ball for Email on Acid. This technique uses a technique animating a series of labels over a button to achieve a "pseudo" random outcome when the user presses the button.
Faux-Fixed Interactive Email Scrolling Technique
I wrote on the Email on Acid blog a technique to mimic fixed positioning yet works on a surprising number of email clients, namely: iOS (iPhone, iPad), Apple Mail, Outlook for Mac, Gmail Webmail and Mobile Apps (yes!) and Yahoo!
First Aid Fix For iOS 11 Rendering Issues
With the advent of iOS 11, designers are reporting wierd quirks with their design when opened in a device running the latest operating system, particularly when it comes to zooming or right vertical gaps in the email. One of the first things
Radio Input Bug Causes Media Queries to Activate in Internet Explorer
When creating interactive email be careful if your design contains checked radio elements as it can cause some quirks when viewed in some Webmail clients like Yahoo! Mail and AOL Mail.
The New Yahoo! Mail and How to Target It
Yahoo! Mail released an update that came with a new UI, a few new features and some performance improvements. Yahoo! Mail also made some tweaks on how they process CSS as well. The significant change is that the new Yahoo! Mail no
Implementing Navigation Controls in Image Carousels for Email
This article goes into the nitty gritty of using the CSS :checked selector and checkboxes to implement navigation controls for a carousel in email.
Image Map Support in Email Clients
There is a misconception that image maps are poorly supported among email clients.
This article goes over which clients support image maps as well as some of the advantages and disadvantageous of using them in your campaigns.
Tinder Inspired Interactive Email: Interview With Penguin Random House
Penguin Random House sent a Tinder themed interactive email this past Valentines.
I took the opportunity to interview Cassie Spencer, Manager of Email Marketing on the Email on Acid blog to discover some of the inspirations and challenges they came across when building
I took the opportunity to interview Cassie Spencer, Manager of Email Marketing on the Email on Acid blog to discover some of the inspirations and challenges they came across when building
How to Implement Sliding Carousel Transitions
This article goes into the details on adding sliding transitions between images in a image carousel for email.