What Are Core Web Vitals? A Detailed Introduction to Google’s Web Performance Metrics

In this article, we’ll look into Google’s Web Vitals initiative and the three Core Web Vital metrics. I’ll show you how they measure web performance, summarize their pros and cons, and explain how you can optimize your website for them. Core Web Vitals are Google’s core metrics to quantify the overall vitality of a web page from the… Continue reading What Are Core Web Vitals? A Detailed Introduction to Google’s Web Performance Metrics

An urban planner’s guide to designing software

Urban planners have been designing for human experiences for nearly 200 years, UI/UX designers can learn from this It’s July of 2016. The augmented reality game Pokémon GO was just released. Within days, millions of teens and Millennials are suddenly spending hour upon hour outside in search of rare Pokémon, battling one another, and living in… Continue reading An urban planner’s guide to designing software

What’s the place of ‘PLACE’ in regenerative design?

Illustration of how people can co-evolve with nature. I’m taking the Regenerative Development and Design course by Regenesis at https://www.regenerat.es/trp/ and thought I could share some key learnings before I get overwhelmed. The most exciting lesson for me is the concept that Regenesis calls the ‘Story of Place™’, but if you are new to regeneration,… Continue reading What’s the place of ‘PLACE’ in regenerative design?

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100+ Best Marble Patterns & Textures (High Resolution)

And best of all, for one low monthly fee, this subscription-based marketplace also offers tons of other graphic templates, logos, fonts, add-ons, and more. 1. Marble Texture Photoshop (JPG) Marble Texture Photoshop offers a pack of ten gorgeous marble patterns. Choose from the one that works best for your project and apply it to your stationery,… Continue reading 100+ Best Marble Patterns & Textures (High Resolution)

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Employee experience is the foundation of customer experience

Throughout tech’s numerous seismic labor-market fluctuations of the past five years, one thing has remained true for companies regardless of their scaling plans; losing key people unexpectedly is enormously expensive and disruptive. Tech suffers from above average annual turnover rates anyway (20% higher than national stats), and significantly lower average tenure per employee, with even… Continue reading Employee experience is the foundation of customer experience

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12+ dashboard UI concepts to inspire your designs

Using a dashboard UI concept can help you jumpstart your project. Designing a visually appealing and user-friendly dashboard is crucial for enhancing user experience and boosting the overall performance of your application. Dashboard UI concepts can be a game-changer for developers and designers, offering inspiration and guidance to create stunning dashboard interface designs. 15 dashboard… Continue reading 12+ dashboard UI concepts to inspire your designs

How to Take Time Off Without Losing Revenue or Clients

In this post we’re going to look at 7 things you can do to ensure that you’re taking enough time for yourself throughout the year. When you work for yourself, it can be hard to justify taking a day off, let alone an entire week or two. Heck, it can be difficult to step away… Continue reading How to Take Time Off Without Losing Revenue or Clients

Fonts can die. Are we doing enough to save them?

Have you ever heard of a font called Arabesque? Well, you can’t download it online, if that’s what you’re wondering. It’s estimated to be around 171 years old and can be found in an 1858 type catalogue. As the name suggests, Arabesque is highly decorative in appearance, featuring wavy, leaf-like strokes that appear to have… Continue reading Fonts can die. Are we doing enough to save them?

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The Power of Place in Photography

Place in photography is everything to the photographer, as it helps him capture and investigate various concepts such as culture and identity, traditions, and environmental challenges. But also, place plays a more significant role in the photograph’s appearance and can give you a bad day at the office if not controlled. Although place can add… Continue reading The Power of Place in Photography

The most important thing productivity tools are missing about AI

Credit: XKCD As the world rapidly adopts new technologies, it’s important to remember that true revolutions don’t happen simply because new technology becomes available. Instead, they occur when societies adopt new behaviors and ways of thinking that fundamentally change the way we live and work. GPT-4 is a prime example of this principle in action.… Continue reading The most important thing productivity tools are missing about AI

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How to Create the Mandalorian Inspired Photo Effect

If you’re a fan of the Star Wars universe, you cannot miss this tutorial! We’ll transform a generic helmet into a Mandalorian-inspired helmet. We’ll also create a dramatic sky-to-space effect using just one setting and create a sci-fi cinematic teal-orange color grade.  Prefer to watch a video? Then don’t miss this new video from the… Continue reading How to Create the Mandalorian Inspired Photo Effect

How to Create Your Own Trainspotting Movie Poster

The Iconic Style of the Trainspotting Poster Released in 1996 and directed by Danny Boyle, Trainspotting is based on the book of the same name by Irvine Welsh. Following the lives of a group of heroin addicts in Edinburgh, the film is a gritty escapade through the poverty-stricken neighborhoods of the Scottish capital. Designed by… Continue reading How to Create Your Own Trainspotting Movie Poster

AI-Powered Tools for Automatic HTML and CSS Generation

AI-based tools are revolutionizing web design by automatically generating HTML and CSS code from design files. But are they all they’re cracked up to be? Let’s find out. Once upon a time, web designers had to manually code every little detail in HTML and CSS to bring their beautiful designs to life. But that hasn’t… Continue reading AI-Powered Tools for Automatic HTML and CSS Generation

Deque Announces Availability for the axe DevTools Linter Free Trial

Catch accessibility issues while you code & automatically block every inaccessible pull request with the axe DevTools Linter. HERNDON, VA – April 26, 2023 – Deque Systems, the trusted leader in digital accessibility, today announced that a free trial of the axe DevTools Linter is now available via a simple, online self-service process. See for… Continue reading Deque Announces Availability for the axe DevTools Linter Free Trial

How can humans and intelligent computers work together?

Towards a harmonious partnership. Towards a Harmonious Partnership. Source: www.pymnts.com First, let me clarify that I understand the privileges that men have had and continue to have in the technology industry. The word “Man” was commonly used to refer to all humans, regardless of gender, in the English language during the Middle Ages and Early… Continue reading How can humans and intelligent computers work together?

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How Machine Learning is Influencing Web Design Trends

The one certainty about the modern technological era is that it is always changing. One of the latest shifts has been the increasing influence of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning across multiple aspects of online life, including web design. The AI revolution is here. Image from Envato Elements. You’ve probably heard the saying, “Don’t… Continue reading How Machine Learning is Influencing Web Design Trends

We Tested the Latest Figma Updates (Little Big Updates April 2023)

There are 32 new mind-blowing Figma updates which will change the way you work. I’m going to show you 20 of the most recent updates related to text, images, components and libraries, prototypes, and quality of life! For example, now you can resize images and they’ll snap to the perfect aspect ratio. You can take… Continue reading We Tested the Latest Figma Updates (Little Big Updates April 2023)

Give Yourself to the Dark Side (of Web Design, on Star Wars Day)

What Is a Dark Mode Color Palette? A dark mode, sometimes called night mode (and for the purposes of today “the dark side”) color palette refers to a set of colors that feature in web design. Think moody shades of black, dark grey, navy blue, and other dark colors for the background, with lighter colors… Continue reading Give Yourself to the Dark Side (of Web Design, on Star Wars Day)

Setting Up the Lana Passport

Developers and WordPress website owners frequently face the challenge of managing multiple logins across various websites and applications. Using passwords and usernames can leave you vulnerable to a security attack. This can result in considerable time spent on authentication and account management. More importantly, relying on traditional email and password combinations can expose users to… Continue reading Setting Up the Lana Passport

AI is about to kill creativity

AI has a massive disruptive quality on the creative sector. Is AI going to benefit us, or will it create a new dark age for innovation? The Aeolipile (left) and the Steam engine (right) on a section of Bosch’s masterpiece The Last Judgment (Wikimedia) In the early first century, the first steam engine was invented… Continue reading AI is about to kill creativity