Are you having trouble finding the best WooCommerce payment gateway for your business? Are you struggling to set up a WooCommerce gateway on your WordPress site? There are plenty of great payment gateway options for your WooCommerce store. Finding the right payment gateway for your Woocommerce site can be difficult, but it’s crucial for the… Continue reading Choosing and Setting Up a WooCommerce Payment Gateway
InDesign for Beginners
Looking to learn how to use Adobe InDesign? This beginner-friendly course will teach you all of the basics you need. This course is aimed at users completely new to InDesign, so no experience is necessary. Watch the Full InDesign for Beginners Course What You’ll Learn What is InDesign used for? How to create InDesign… Continue reading InDesign for Beginners
Twitter layoffs, meeting fatigue, Taylor Swift’s AI, Apple accessibility
Weekly curated resources for designers — thinkers and makers. “Any of us could face what our colleagues at Twitter faced yesterday. Some of us already have, and some of us will in the future, especially if you stick around the profession long enough. It’s a good reminder that, whether we realize it or not, we’re in this together. We… Continue reading Twitter layoffs, meeting fatigue, Taylor Swift’s AI, Apple accessibility
Badge notifications: why everyone wants to get rid of them
The psychology of badge notifications and why they can be overwhelming. When I Googled “badge notifications” a few days ago, the majority of the results were about how to remove them from your phone. People are becoming more self-aware of how they use their phones, and removing badge notifications is apparently a step in the… Continue reading Badge notifications: why everyone wants to get rid of them
Top 6 New Features from the Affinity Version 2.0 Announcement
Affinity Version 2 is here, and there are so many amazing new features in Affinity to get excited about. From iPad offerings to new Affinity tools, there’s a ton to explore. Here are our top 6 new features from the Affinity Version 2 announcement for you to check out. Original Stock Photography by DC_Studio on… Continue reading Top 6 New Features from the Affinity Version 2.0 Announcement
Which is Better for You?
There are a lot of tools and services out there to help you quickly set up a new website. The websites that you are creating could be simple blogs or full-blown eCommerce businesses. You are likely to find a service that will help you create that specific type of website. In this tutorial, I will… Continue reading Which is Better for You?
How playing improvised music can train the ability to synthesize in design
Improv form #1. Drawing by Alexander Pryshyvalka (Instagram) My experience with Minsk Improvisers Orchestra I was always certain that only those who are trained in understanding musical notation and playing music instrument, are allowed to create music — only these special kinds of people are eligible to be called musicians. I’m not one of this special kind… Continue reading How playing improvised music can train the ability to synthesize in design
Twitter UX nightmare: verification immolation
Image via MidJourney prompt After pausing the release to avoid disrupting the U.S. midterm elections, Twitter launched their new verification system on Wednesday: Anyone willing to pay 8 bucks a month for Twitter Blue would now receive the long coveted (by some) “blue check mark,” which, of course, is actually a white check mark against… Continue reading Twitter UX nightmare: verification immolation
How to Fix WordPress Widgets Not Working or Showing After Update
After updating your WordPress version to 5.8 or higher, it’s common to encounter errors in your widgets section (Appearance > Widgets in your admin dashboard) or, in some cases, have it disappear completely. WordPress started using the block editor as of version 5.8.1. The editor allows you to add any block to your site’s widget… Continue reading How to Fix WordPress Widgets Not Working or Showing After Update
How to Make Email Clickable in WordPress
In this quick guide, I’ll show you how to link to your email address or phone number within your WordPress site. The first step is to identify the place on your website where you want your email address or phone number to be linked. This is typically done in the navigation bar, the footer section,… Continue reading How to Make Email Clickable in WordPress
Goodreads’s new book page design: a UX analysis
Goodreads are implementing a new design for their book page on the website — a look at the user experience Continue reading on UX Collective »
Becoming a customer-centric product leader
Investing in a culture of research and design gives a clearer direction, accelerates you as a product leader, and has a great proven ROI. Product Management teams all too often focus on delivery over customer outcome. This is a cycle that leads to poor financial results. Companies that invest in research and design are proven… Continue reading Becoming a customer-centric product leader
How to Sell on Pinterest Without a Website
You don’t need an online shop to sell on Pinterest, but owning one can give you the upper hand. The only problem is that managing an eCommerce store is expensive. On the other hand, selling on Pinterest has a low entry barrier. So it’s an excellent place to start even if you can’t afford a… Continue reading How to Sell on Pinterest Without a Website
How to Merge Layers in Procreate
Learning how to merge layers in Procreate is essential, whether we want to clean up our Layers panel, add a specific effect to a layer, or even decrease the size of our file. If you’ve ever used programs like Photoshop, learning how to merge layers in Procreate will be a piece of cake. If this is… Continue reading How to Merge Layers in Procreate
How To Create Custom Forms In WordPress
Forms enable you to collection information from your site visitors. Whether it’s registering for an account, logging into your site, giving you feedback about your product, contacting you, or signing up for your newsletter—you collect the data through forms. With WordPress, it’s quite easy to integrate a form in your website. Most themes will provide… Continue reading How To Create Custom Forms In WordPress
How to Change the Color of Clothing in Photoshop
If you want to learn how to change the color of clothes in Photoshop, in this tutorial I’ll show you a very simple method that works for all colors—even for changing a black shirt into a white shirt! What You’ll Learn in This Photoshop Tutorial How to change the color of clothes in Photoshop … Continue reading How to Change the Color of Clothing in Photoshop
Adobe Illustrator for Beginners
Learn how to use Adobe Illustrator in this free course for absolute beginners. By the end, you’ll know how to draw in Adobe Illustrator, how to make a pattern in Illustrator, and so much more. Watch the Full Illustrator for Beginners Course What You’ll Learn How to draw in Illustrator Working with color and… Continue reading Adobe Illustrator for Beginners
How to Display Posts and ACF Fields in WordPress (2 Ways)
Introduction For those of you who don’t know: ACF is a WordPress plugin that allows you to add custom fields and the reason we need a plugin like this, is that even though WordPress does support Custom Fields by default, they are pretty limited, so this plugin takes the functionality to the next level giving… Continue reading How to Display Posts and ACF Fields in WordPress (2 Ways)
How to Use “ACF Views” for Advanced Custom Fields in WordPress
In this tutorial I’ll show you how to use ACF Views; a really easy way to display ACF custom fields on the front end of your WordPress website. WordPress gives developers options where custom fields are concerned, but if you’re looking for greater usability ACF (Advanced Custom Fields) is the plugin you need. ACF Views… Continue reading How to Use “ACF Views” for Advanced Custom Fields in WordPress
How to Get Out of Outline Mode Illustrator
In this tutorial, you will learn how to go in and out of outline mode in Adobe Illustrator. Viewing your artwork in outline mode displays smoother paths and can sometimes help the performance whilst working, especially with complex compositions. Do you prefer video tutorials? Don’t miss this new quick video from the Envato Tuts+ YouTube… Continue reading How to Get Out of Outline Mode Illustrator
What Is Headless WordPress and Why Use It?
Headless CMSs are gaining more traction as developers look for web development solutions that offer more freedom and interoperability. But what exactly is a headless CMS? To help understand exactly what a headless CMS is, I’ll quickly break everything down into simplified terms. If you look at a vanilla WordPress setup, you’ll find that it… Continue reading What Is Headless WordPress and Why Use It?
What designers can learn from Apple’s new accessibility features
Connecting the physical and digital world to provide equal experiences and access for all Continue reading on UX Collective »
Web 3’s utopia, non-linear careers, why I moved on from Figma
“A quick internet search will direct you to plenty of articles about current or future design trends. For UI designers, neumorphism is in, and skeuomorphism is out. Logo designers should expect to see a lot of simple geometry and variable type. Literally today, I just read that parallax effects and horizontal scrolling are going to… Continue reading Web 3’s utopia, non-linear careers, why I moved on from Figma
How to Create an Elementor Landing Page for Free
Businesses all around the world regularly roll out new products and services. Simply developing a great product isn’t a guarantee of success. Internet and social media regularly bombard us with new information about exciting products being launched. One way to increase your chances of success with the launch of any new product or service is… Continue reading How to Create an Elementor Landing Page for Free