Sometimes, it’s the unexpected features that make WordPress so powerful. Those little things that you didn’t know you need can end up having a big impact. WordPress 6.1 has brought about one of these hidden gems: the ability to use block template parts within a classic theme. It takes the capabilities of block themes and… Continue reading How to Use Block Template Parts in a Classic WordPress Theme
Vue.js Tutorial: Beginner to Front-End Developer
This course will teach you the fundamental concepts you need to start building applications with Vue.js. Who Is This FREE Course For? complete beginners who want to be web developers experienced developers who want to explore advanced topics any coder who enjoys learning something exciting How Long Is the Course? This course… Continue reading Vue.js Tutorial: Beginner to Front-End Developer
Vue.js Tutorial: Beginner to Front-End Developer
This course will teach you the fundamental concepts you need to start building applications with Vue.js. Who Is This FREE Course For? complete beginners who want to be web developers experienced developers who want to explore advanced topics any coder who enjoys learning something exciting How Long Is the Course? This course… Continue reading Vue.js Tutorial: Beginner to Front-End Developer
How to Edit a WordPress Permalink
Need to edit your WordPress site permalinks but don’t know how? Not sure what to do if you aren’t able to edit your website’s permalinks? WordPress is a powerful and versatile content management system that allows you to create and manage a website easily. One important WordPress feature is the ability to edit permalinks or… Continue reading How to Edit a WordPress Permalink
How to Build a REST API With Laravel
Laravel lets you easily and quickly build RESTful APIs. This could be the back-end to a front-end web app, a data source for a mobile app, or a service for other apps or APIs. There are a lot of moving pieces to coding a RESTful API, but Laravel makes it a lot easier. In this… Continue reading How to Build a REST API With Laravel
How designers can gain buy-in from key stakeholders
Managing stakeholders’ competing interests in product development Continue reading on UX Collective »
The general creative state, and the art of experiencing
Lessons from Acting to practice empathy in UX Design Photo by antonio molinari on Unsplash “The greatest form of knowledge is empathy, for it requires us to suspend our egos and live in another’s world.” (Plato) A common advice for someone embarking on Entrepreneurship is, ‘don’t solve a pain point for customers that you’ve never… Continue reading The general creative state, and the art of experiencing
Affinity Photo for Beginners
Learn how to get started with Affinity Photo in this beginner-friendly course! We’ll cover all the essential tools you need to know to create different photo and text effects. Jump straight to the Affinity Photo skill you want to learn: What You’ll Learn What are Personas in Affinity Photo? What are adjustment and live… Continue reading Affinity Photo for Beginners
Understanding typography: Giambattista Bodoni and the invention of modern type
Invoking royalty and fashion across four centuries Continue reading on UX Collective »
Version control is a skill UX can learn to make their lives easier
Use Components, Variants, and Pages to provide different design versions your team members need Photo by Jason Goodman on Unsplash Version control for your design prototypes is one of those things you never think about until you desperately need it. Version control is so essential that many Engineers will devote time and effort to build… Continue reading Version control is a skill UX can learn to make their lives easier
Tips for design influencers, unethical bridges, right-to-left UI
Weekly curated resources for designers — thinkers and makers. Moses, the so-called “master builder” of mid-20th century New York, was very concerned that white-only spaces in America (like beaches) might eventually be opened to all people. When designing the Grand Central Parkway in the late 1920s — a road intended, in part, to give New Yorkers “an easy way to… Continue reading Tips for design influencers, unethical bridges, right-to-left UI
How to design like MacGyver
Using ingenuity and level-headedness to solve design problems MacGyver TV Series | Season 1, Episode 18 I recently re-watched the classic 1980s action TV series MacGyver. This show was a staple of my childhood — it’s the reason why I always carry a Swiss Army pocket knife and have a paper clip in my wallet.… Continue reading How to design like MacGyver
How to remove shadows in Affinity Photo
In the following tutorial, you will learn how to take shadows out of pictures using Affinity Photo. It’s easy to remove all those unwanted shadows on a subject’s face, body, or clothing, and here you have all the steps explained in detail. Let’s begin! How to remove shadows in Affinity Photo Step 1 Launch Affinity… Continue reading How to remove shadows in Affinity Photo
5 Web Design Trends You Need to Be Aware of in 2023
Posted · Category: Best Collections, Design The beginning of a new year is typically a time when we plan to find ways to make life a little better. The same applies to web designers who look for new and better ways to make their designs more engaging and productive. In this post we will look… Continue reading 5 Web Design Trends You Need to Be Aware of in 2023
WordPress Pingbacks: Everything You Should Know
A pingback in WordPress refers to an automated system where you get notified if someone links to one of your blog posts from their website. The notification is in the form of a comment on your website under the same blog post which was linked. Basically, pingbacks are a way by which WordPress tells website… Continue reading WordPress Pingbacks: Everything You Should Know
Best WordPress Translation Plugins—Free and Paid
Do you want your website to be available in other languages? WordPress translation plugins can make that possible! Since WordPress does not come with a built-in translator, these plugins add multilingual functionality to your website. They make it fast and easy to translate your content into different languages. The result is increased visibility, more traffic, and… Continue reading Best WordPress Translation Plugins—Free and Paid
6 of the Best WordPress Alternatives in 2024
WordPress is the most used content management system (CMS) in the world. But is it the best? For your current project, it might not be. If you’re curious about what the best WordPress alternatives are, keep reading. We’ve compared 6 of the top content management systems and website builders on the market today. Do You… Continue reading 6 of the Best WordPress Alternatives in 2024
Website Builders, eCommerce, and Open-Source
Anyone who is looking to create a website today has probably been suggested WordPress as a great option. WordPress definitely has a lot of positives that make it the platform of choice for website development. It is used by over 40% of all websites and 60% of content management systems. There is no denying that… Continue reading Website Builders, eCommerce, and Open-Source
The OKR madness: 16 mistakes to avoid
The main antipatterns of using OKRs and how to avoid them. Continue reading on UX Collective »
Anatomy of a dazzling business email: 15 tips from creative and UX writing
Learn to use drama, information architecture, voice and tone, and more to rocket your business emails from boring to bombastic. Image by Mikayla Mallek Long before I started this job, I began writing long, well thought out emails. But they often weren’t well received. With so many other modes of communication, emails tend to be… Continue reading Anatomy of a dazzling business email: 15 tips from creative and UX writing
A human rights crisis: the role of social media UX in social injustice in Iran
Protests have erupted across Iran and outside the country after the death of Mahsa Amini, a 22-year-old Iranian who was killed by morality… Continue reading on UX Collective »
Analytics are leaving out user intent: UX benchmarking can help
Using analytics alone to measure UX misses key navigational data you need to know about your product. tl;dr —With log-based analytics alone, we can’t see users that want to start a task but cannot find it. This leads us to overcount success rates. With behavioral UX benchmarking, we understand a user’s intent so we know… Continue reading Analytics are leaving out user intent: UX benchmarking can help
On-Scroll Typography Animations | Codrops
From our sponsor: Target your best customers and see up to 88% more revenue with Predictive Segments. Sign up today. Movement and transformation of type elements can elevate the user experience and add an extra layer of creativity to your design. So today we’d love to share some typography animations with you that get… Continue reading On-Scroll Typography Animations | Codrops
36 Best Wide Fonts (Extra Wide & Extended Fonts)
Wide fonts take up a great deal of horizontal space and are a great choice when working with short text. When you’re in the market for the best wide font, head to Envato Elements. For one low monthly fee, this subscription-based marketplace offers tons of fonts, logos, graphic templates, add-ons, and more. 36 Best Wide Fonts… Continue reading 36 Best Wide Fonts (Extra Wide & Extended Fonts)