Summary: Write alt text that communicates an image’s purpose without repeating page content. Focus on meaning rather than visual description. Alt text (or alternative text) is metadata intended to help screen-reader users understand what an image is depicting. Most guidance for writing alt text describes how to make individual web-based images accessible and understandable for… Continue reading Alt Text: Not Always Needed
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Explicitly State the Difference Between Options
Summary: When the key differences between choices are implied or buried, users often select the wrong option or misunderstand the features. This is an updated version of an article written by Jakob Nielsen in 2013. Users are bombarded with choices on the internet. That’s why the best websites make it easy for users to analyze… Continue reading Explicitly State the Difference Between Options
Amazon lawsuit, tips for UX leaders, beating AI, all new things Figma
Weekly curated resources for designers — thinkers and makers. The FTC has slapped Amazon with a lawsuit, accusing the company of duping millions of customers into signing up for its Prime subscription service through deceptive user interface designs. But the lawsuit goes even deeper. Amazon allegedly made canceling subscriptions an odyssey, with a purposefully complicated labyrinthine process designed… Continue reading Amazon lawsuit, tips for UX leaders, beating AI, all new things Figma
Deceptive patterns: what can designers learn from Amazon getting sued?
The consequences of manipulating users with deceptive patterns Continue reading on UX Collective »
How to Make a Brand Image?
24 Shares The first time the word “Brand Image” was used in the 1950s by none other than the famous advertising specialist Ogilvy, it basically means what do consumers think or perceive about a certain brand. Some of the Brands that have an exceptional Brand Image include Coca-Cola, Nike and McDonald’s. Philip Kotler, the Father… Continue reading How to Make a Brand Image?
How To Grow Your Business With Technology To The Next Level?
When you set goals for your business this year, there’s a good chance one of those goals was tied to growth. It’s a common goal. You have your eyes set on acquiring new customers. You’re ready to take their business to the next level. The challenge, however, is getting to that next level. If you… Continue reading How To Grow Your Business With Technology To The Next Level?
How To Grow Your Business With Technology To The Next Level?
When you set goals for your business this year, there’s a good chance one of those goals was tied to growth. It’s a common goal. You have your eyes set on acquiring new customers. You’re ready to take their business to the next level. The challenge, however, is getting to that next level. If you… Continue reading How To Grow Your Business With Technology To The Next Level?
How to Send Serverless Emails With Node.js
If you are running a Jamstack architecture, sometimes you will require additional functionality like sending transactional emails to your users. Sending emails requires a server, so you can make a simple serverless service with an endpoint that takes a few fields and sends off an email. It’s an excellent alternative that doesn’t require the maintenance… Continue reading How to Send Serverless Emails With Node.js
Design lessons from the National Football League (NFL)
[unable to retrieve full-text content] While growing up in Western PA, like most kids, I grew up loving and playing football and becoming a Pittsburgh Steelers fan. As NFL devotees, we endured a surreal 2020 football season with the pandemic from empty stands replaced by cardboard fans to injury reports containing COVID19 infections. Yet, with… Continue reading Design lessons from the National Football League (NFL)
WordPress Evolution Among Enterprise: Why Shift To Most Popular CMS?
0 Shares When talking about WordPress, it is renowned in the world of website development. Many large and small businesses are now adopting WordPress CMS for their website development. Let’s navigate the reasons why WordPress should be adopted by your firm? Firstly, the Reason behind need of WordPress in an Enterprise If you are into… Continue reading WordPress Evolution Among Enterprise: Why Shift To Most Popular CMS?
Best Portable Tripods for Taking Your Own Photos
March 30, 2021 by Sangalang Kristine In many of our design projects, using original and unique pictures is essential. This is why brushing up on our photography skills and having a few trusted pieces of equipment is great. Every designer needs good and trusty portable tripods to take original and unique pictures. The problem is,… Continue reading Best Portable Tripods for Taking Your Own Photos
Gift Card Websites With Good Web Designs
Gift cards are convenient and practical replacements for cash when you need to make purchases or want to give gifts to friends, family members, colleagues, and clients as a simple gesture of appreciation. There are two types of gift cards—physical and digital (e-gift cards). Physical gift cards can be used in stores or online, while… Continue reading Gift Card Websites With Good Web Designs
How to stand out on Twitter using color theory
[unable to retrieve full-text content] Standing out on Twitter can be hard for newcomers. You can get better results by only choosing a color for your entire content. I analyzed +200 Twitter profiles to find what color performs better. What color should you choose? #TwitterInColors According to my research, this is the portcetange of usage: Yellow: 25.92% ||||| Black: 22.22% ||||… Continue reading How to stand out on Twitter using color theory
Hosting WordPress on AWS: Pros and Cons and How To
If your WordPress website is going to be a success, then you need the right hosting provider! In this article, I’ll tell you some pros and cons of hosting WordPress on AWS. Then I’ll show you how to launch a website with Amazon Lightsail. Choose the right provider, and you’ll enjoy faster loading times, improved… Continue reading Hosting WordPress on AWS: Pros and Cons and How To
25 Best WordPress Themes For Online Shopping Store / Mart
In this Covid-19 (Coronavirus) situation are you thinking to start your online business? Online businesses have a huge advantage in situations like this and we are recommended to start your online business now. If you don’t now how to start an online store or how to create online shopping business website? Here we are gathered Best WordPress Themes for… Continue reading 25 Best WordPress Themes For Online Shopping Store / Mart
Best WordPress eCommerce, Product, and Marketing Plugins of 2019
If you’re in the market for a top-notch WordPress eCommerce, product, or marketing plugin, you definitely need to check out this list of the best WooCommerce plugins for 2019. eCommerce Plugins WooCommerce Amazon Affiliates WooCommerce Amazon Affiliates makes it easy to start earning money as an Amazon affiliate. With this plugin, you can start adding Amazon… Continue reading Best WordPress eCommerce, Product, and Marketing Plugins of 2019
10 Best Directory Plugins for WordPress
Directories are a popular and profitable kind of website. Directory websites list products and services for users to browse. They are databases that deliver information based on location and category. They can contain a large amount of data in the form of listings under different categories. Directory websites come in all sizes and shapes: complex,… Continue reading 10 Best Directory Plugins for WordPress
5 Tips for Finding the Perfect Prom Dress
Prom season is approaching – it is time to get excited! As a child, you most likely dreamed about wearing the most beautiful sparkling gown to your school’s prom. Over time, your vision of the “perfect dress” has probably shifted and evolved into something trendier, or maybe it is a classic Disney style ball… Continue reading 5 Tips for Finding the Perfect Prom Dress
5 Power Plugins Your WooCommerce Store Can’t Miss
If you are a WordPress fan, WooCommerce needs no special introduction. Statistics reveal that around 28% of today’s online shops are built using WooCommerce! Brief Intro: For those who are new to WooCommerce, a brief intro. WooCommerce, is a free (Open Source) Ecommerce plugin from WordPress Family(Automattic). It was originally owned by WooThemes and WordPress.com… Continue reading 5 Power Plugins Your WooCommerce Store Can’t Miss
8 Best SEO Plugins For WordPress
You can build a beautiful WordPress site, but if you don’t optimize your site for search engine rankings, there is a good chance that very few people will see it. Google and other search engines use complex algorithms to boost some websites to first-page rankings and relegate others to obscurity. Search Engine Optimization is the… Continue reading 8 Best SEO Plugins For WordPress
11 Quick Tips to Skyrocket Your Ecommerce Marketplace Conversion Rates
Currently there are many sites for selling and providing services in the world market of Ecommerce. Each marketplace in the competitive struggle tries to get the attention of potential customers, but, unfortunately, not everyone not everyone succeeds in this. Growth of the marketplace can only be ensured by knowing secrets of the conversion of site… Continue reading 11 Quick Tips to Skyrocket Your Ecommerce Marketplace Conversion Rates
Tracking Users In An Age of Ad Blockers
According to the Interactive Advertising Bureau, 26 percent of desktop users employ ad blocking extensions while using the Internet. 15 percent of mobile users employ similar content blockers, with the largest segment of both groups being men between the ages of 18 to 24. While this might be higher among your own peer group of… Continue reading Tracking Users In An Age of Ad Blockers
Why SEO Matters More Than Ever
If you aren’t familiar with the acronym, SEO stands for search engine optimization. When you plug in a question, product, or item you’re looking to purchase on Google, the results are far from arbitrary. Search engines like Google use a complex algorithm to produce results for whatever your query might be. If you want your… Continue reading Why SEO Matters More Than Ever
What I wish I’d known before designing digital products and user interfaces
2. Hick’s Law Delivering a good user experience requires that first you find out the functionalities that will answer their needs; second, you need to guide them to the specific functions they need most. If users end up stuck in the decision-making process of “what next?”, they may become confused, frustrated, or leave your website. Hick’s… Continue reading What I wish I’d known before designing digital products and user interfaces