What You’ll Be Creating If you’re new to WordPress, or switching over from a static website, you might want to know exactly how WordPress works. WordPress is a content management system, or CMS. It works by combining some core files, a database, files that you add or install, and a dashboard for Pat to manage… Continue reading How Does WordPress Work?
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30 Examples of Creative Typography that Will Blow Your Mind
If you wanna blow your mind just step in and see yourself, how much hand-lettering creativity can improve simple words in dashing and memorable sentences. Today I’ shared best examples of lettering and typography designs that will blow your mind. Typography is always inspiration for those who know the importance of words. Good handmade lettering… Continue reading 30 Examples of Creative Typography that Will Blow Your Mind
Can Best Practice Replace Design Research?
Heart-warming or not, co-creation with a client—the utopian ideal of shared vision—has its drawbacks. There are only so many times you can hear the words “brand strategy” before actually chewing your own face off. In the age of WordPress, Drupal and, dare I say it, Wix, it’s never been more tempting to pay lip-service to… Continue reading Can Best Practice Replace Design Research?
6 Tips for Writing Content Regularly
Okay, you need three to five new ideas for articles, all on the same general topic. Go… Now here’s where we separate the people who have to come up with regular content all the time from the people who don’t. The people who have things they want to write about but can never get around… Continue reading 6 Tips for Writing Content Regularly
Less is (Almost) Definitely More: An Introduction to Hick’s Law for Web Designers
Imagine the public excitement when, in 1951, William Edmund Hick (“Hickey” to his friends?!) and Ray (with an “a”) Hyman published research about people’s responses to a bunch of flashing lights. I’m sure no-one could imagine how important this work would be for the information age since, of course, at that time, a bank of… Continue reading Less is (Almost) Definitely More: An Introduction to Hick’s Law for Web Designers
Automatically Create a Multilingual WordPress Site With a Translator Plugin
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A multilingual WordPress site is one that offers content in more than one language. For example, a site can provide content in English, French, German, and Spanish. Since most countries have more than one official language, it makes sense to have content in multiple languages. Having a multilingual site is one of the best ways… Continue reading Automatically Create a Multilingual WordPress Site With a Translator Plugin
Build a Tabbed Product Archive for Your WooCommerce Store
In this tutorial you will learn how to make your WooCommerce store a little more stylish by organizing the product archive with tabs. We’ll create tabs with a multi-column layout, a multi-row carousel, and a grid layout. What We’re Going to Build Over the coming steps we will create a WordPress plugin, inside which we … Continue reading Build a Tabbed Product Archive for Your WooCommerce Store
How to Build an Engaging (And Functional) Event Website
Hosting an event, a birthday or even planning for your own wedding or retirement party? No matter what it is, having a website to help promote the event and share information with your audience is great. If you are hoping to attract as many participants as possible, you need to make a website and also… Continue reading How to Build an Engaging (And Functional) Event Website
Exploding 3D Objects with Three.js
A set of WebGL demos that show an exploding 3D object animation inspired by “Kubrick Life Website: 3D Motion”. From our monthly sponsor: HelloSign API: Everything IT wants and developers love. Try it free today. Today we’d like to share an exploding object experiment with you. The effect is inspired by Kubrick Life Website: 3D… Continue reading Exploding 3D Objects with Three.js
The 7 Programming Languages Web Developers Need To Know in 2019
March 19, 2019 by Alex Fox It might not seem important for web developers to learn programming languages. After all, HTML and CSS can develop some incredible sites all on their own. But JavaScript, PHP, and Swift can all extend the functionality of your web page significantly in was that CSS can’t hope to accomplish.… Continue reading The 7 Programming Languages Web Developers Need To Know in 2019
International Artist Feature: Jordan
Welcome back to our International Artist Series. Today, we’re catching up with four amazing artists from Jordan, a Middle Eastern country that is home to ancient monuments and an incredible history. I asked each artist how their country and culture influenced their work, and they delivered great responses. Moh’d M. Khatib Our first… Continue reading International Artist Feature: Jordan
Logo Trends For 2019
Having a logo for your business is pretty much a no-brainer. It’s synonymous to your brand’s identity, a visual representation that people will recognize immediately even without the company or product name. Knowing, understanding and applying wisely chosen trends in logo design to your emblem shows that your brand is contemporary and relevant to the… Continue reading Logo Trends For 2019
4 Examples of Bad UI and How to Avoid Them
The easiest way to observe bad user interfaces is by keeping your eyes open. Every time you order something online, every time you visit a new website, every time you fill in a form, purchase a product or publish a post, think about how you’re being asked to perform that task. Where are the buttons… Continue reading 4 Examples of Bad UI and How to Avoid Them
International Artist Feature: Slovenia
Welcome back to our International Artist Series. Today, we’re catching up with seven incredible artists from Slovenia, a central European country with vast mountainous scenes and landscapes. I asked each artist how their country and culture influenced their work, and they delivered great responses. Jernej Myint Our first artist, Jernej Myint, is a… Continue reading International Artist Feature: Slovenia
How to Maintain the Selected Option On Page Load
Imagine you’re using a <select> element to navigate between pages–ordinarily the select will return to its default option when the page reloads. Today we’ll learn how to maintain the selected option, ensuring that whatever page you’ve selected remains selected even once the new page has been served. To demonstrate it, we’ll use a demo project with… Continue reading How to Maintain the Selected Option On Page Load
How to Draw a Cartoon Nose
What You’ll Be Creating In this tutorial, we’ll look at different ways of drawing cartoon noses. We’ll start with the nose’s construction, and then use this in the context of experimenting with stylistic renditions of this part of the face. When in doubt, I recommend looking at references, even when drawing stylistically! They can be… Continue reading How to Draw a Cartoon Nose
How To Create An Amazing and Engaging Blog
Creating a blog is something that you shouldn’t take lightly. Why? Because if you want your blog to be successful you need to put time and energy into it to make it up to the level that you’re looking to get it to. If you’re new to blog platforms and blog creation, then this article… Continue reading How To Create An Amazing and Engaging Blog
Should You Sell Web Hosting Services to Your Clients?
Web design is an industry that is loaded with opportunities for upsells and extra revenue. Odds are that your clients will benefit from services that go beyond basic design and development. However, just because you can offer extras doesn’t necessarily mean that you should. One such area is web hosting. While there is the potential… Continue reading Should You Sell Web Hosting Services to Your Clients?
How to Create a Mental Health Themed Photo Manipulation in Adobe Photoshop
What You’ll Be Creating Although mental health is just as important as physical health, it’s often misunderstood and treated too lightly. After all, a person suffering from depression or anxiety looks completely fine on the outside, and nobody can tell what they’re really feeling. That’s where art can help—it allows the artist to show their… Continue reading How to Create a Mental Health Themed Photo Manipulation in Adobe Photoshop
What Elements are Associated with Effective International E-Commerce Solutions?
It is estimated that the online e-commerce industry will enjoy more than £2.8 billion pounds worth of sales in 2018 (1). This figure is expected to represent an increasingly influential portion of the entire retail market. One of the reasons for this stunning observation is that the virtual retail community is associated with a global… Continue reading What Elements are Associated with Effective International E-Commerce Solutions?
Understanding The Meaning of Webpage Not Found or 404 Error
Page Not Found Errors I’m sure I’m not the only person who has come across this error during their Internet browsing sessions: And of course, whenever this happens, you might say to yourself, “What the hell does that even mean?” Well, think of your place of residence. Whether it be a house, apartment, car, cardboard… Continue reading Understanding The Meaning of Webpage Not Found or 404 Error
8 Tips For Creating a Brand
Your brand is the face, the portrayed personality of your business, and a good brand is something that the consumer will connect with on an emotional level which will help your business become more visible and grow. So creating the right brand name is incredibly important, it could make or break your business. We’ve put… Continue reading 8 Tips For Creating a Brand
Take Control of Your Projects with these Design Collaboration Tools
Posted · Category: Best Collections You might be building a website for your own needs and doing all the work yourself. In this case, you may think there’s no need for a collaboration tool to smooth out your workflow. Still, having one or more extra pairs of eyes looking over your work can be beneficial.… Continue reading Take Control of Your Projects with these Design Collaboration Tools
7 Signs Your Web Designer Knows About SEO
A web designer refers to a person who is an IT professional. These are the people who are responsible for making the layout of your website. They are also responsible for the visual appearance and, of course, the usability of your website. You can consider that a web designer is good if they have the… Continue reading 7 Signs Your Web Designer Knows About SEO