In this time of global economic turmoil, it’s more important than it’s ever been that your financial decisions are based on accurate, up-to-date, market information. In a world where stock price is a key confidence marker, the businesses that attract attention, secure investment, and grow, are the ones that can demonstrate their value in a… Continue reading Real-Time Stock Data Using Marketplace’s API
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WCAG 2.2 Overview and Feedback
A working draft of version 2.2 of the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) has been published for feedback. WebAIM is thrilled to see the work on these formative guidelines continuing and we appreciate the efforts of the W3C’s Accessibility Guidelines working group. Below are WebAIM’s plain language summaries of each of the new proposed success… Continue reading WCAG 2.2 Overview and Feedback
The Latest Research for Web Designers, August 2020
While a lot of the research for web designers that’s come out this year has to do with COVID-19, we’re starting to see a light at the end of the tunnel. Many of these reports aren’t just looking at the effects of the pandemic on business and marketing today. They’re now looking at what consumers… Continue reading The Latest Research for Web Designers, August 2020
Fonts Similar to Times New Roman (And Its History)
Fonts similar to Times New Roman are growing in popularity, and it’s easy to see why. The classic Times New Roman font family has been used everywhere from newspapers to popular desktop publishing software, and it’s now become instantly recognisable. You can find Wensley and other great Times New Roman alternatives on Envato Elements But… Continue reading Fonts Similar to Times New Roman (And Its History)
Innovative Video Marketing Trends for 2020
If you are running a business and looking to broaden your exposure, increase your conversion rates, and heighten engagement with your customers, we have two words for you. Video content. Video content has been pegged as one of the top ways of reaching out to your customers and getting the results that you actually want.… Continue reading Innovative Video Marketing Trends for 2020
The Designer’s Guide to Letter-Spacing
Most of the information we consume happens through reading, so it makes a lot of sense to pay attention to the words when designing. There are many aspects to typography, but one of the things that helped improve the quality of my design was letter-spacing. Letter-spacing is about adding and removing space between letters. Some… Continue reading The Designer’s Guide to Letter-Spacing
6 Best Practices for Building Responsive Dropdown Menus
Creating a responsive dropdown menu is a tricky task. There are many decisions you have to make, in both the design and development phases. Recommended solutions usually depend on the characteristics of the website or application you’re building. However, there are also some general best practices that are recommended for all types of responsive dropdown… Continue reading 6 Best Practices for Building Responsive Dropdown Menus
3 Essential Design Trends, June 2020
Sometimes website design trends are strong and hit you in the face; others are subtle and require a second look. This month, you’ll get a little of each. The first trend in our collection is a strong and subtle, trend No. 2 is mostly subtle unless you have a keen eye for typography, and trend… Continue reading 3 Essential Design Trends, June 2020
Should Your Site Be Using Dark Mode?
Taking a stab in the dark is taking on a new meaning with the rise of dark mode design. One of the most requested features over the past few years, both Apple and Google have made a dark theme an essential part of their UI. But why is this? What are the benefits? Are there… Continue reading Should Your Site Be Using Dark Mode?
Illustrator’s Pen Tool: The Comprehensive Guide
If you use Adobe Illustrator, then it’s almost certain that you use the Pen Tool when creating your paths. This comprehensive Pen Tool Illustrator guide aims to introduce or remind you of features, shortcuts, and methods for working with what is arguably Adobe’s most essential tool. In this Illustrator Pen Tool tutorial, you’ll become comfortable… Continue reading Illustrator’s Pen Tool: The Comprehensive Guide
WordPress Plugins for Bitcoin and Cryptocurrencies
May 19, 2020 by Spyre Studios Since Bitcoin started operating in 2009, a lot of water has flowed under the bridge. What started as a crypto and exchange experiment, outside of any established system, is now part of society itself. You don’t need to be an expert in Economics to affirm that Bitcoin and cryptocurrencies… Continue reading WordPress Plugins for Bitcoin and Cryptocurrencies
How to Build a Simple Toggle Switch Component With the CSS Checkbox Hack
In this short tutorial, we’ll learn how to build a CSS-only switch component by taking advantage of the “CSS checkbox hack technique”. Along the way, we’ll also look at other switch implementations on Codepen. Sound like a good challenge? Our Switch Component Here’s what we’ll be building during this tutorial–a simple todo checklist: For design… Continue reading How to Build a Simple Toggle Switch Component With the CSS Checkbox Hack
How to Optimize an Animated Gif: 10 Ways
In this tutorial, we will have a close look at all the available options to convert a video to a GIF animation, and how to optimize its file size. What is a GIF File? Before we start, let’s take a closer look at what is a GIF file. GIF is the standard format for compressing images… Continue reading How to Optimize an Animated Gif: 10 Ways
How to Disable (Turn Off), Close and Delete Comments in WordPress
Comments can be a valuable addition to your WordPress website. A lively comment section can create a sense of community that encourages one-time visitors to keep coming back for more, and checking the comments can provide you with valuable feedback and ideas for future content. Search engines also index comments, so a thriving comment section… Continue reading How to Disable (Turn Off), Close and Delete Comments in WordPress
9 Tips For An Effective Mobile App Design
Mobile applications with a compelling design strike a chord with users almost instantaneously. Achieving such a design, however, is anything but easy. Knowing this fact very well, we’ve collated this blog outlining several important mobile app design tips to help you break through the noise with your next app. Design is one of the most… Continue reading 9 Tips For An Effective Mobile App Design
How to Connect PHP to MySQL
Do you want ot learn how to connect php to MySQL and perform different types of database operations? In this article, we’ll do just that—we’ll discuss MySQL database connectivity in PHP. PHP provides different ways to connect PHP to a MySQL database server. Until PHP 5.5, one of the most popular ways was with the… Continue reading How to Connect PHP to MySQL
14 WordPress Themes You Should Start Using in 2020
Even web designers who prefer to design websites from scratch eventually look for frameworks, past work, or shortcuts. That way they speed up their workflow. And there are also those times when it’s hard to find the right template. You need help to create a special page and you feel compelled to build it from… Continue reading 14 WordPress Themes You Should Start Using in 2020
How Accessibility Taught me to be Better at JavaScript – Part Two
January 14, 2020 Content Warning: There are gifs in this post. Hey friends! Today’s writing is going to be a follow up to How Accessibility Taught Me to be Better At JavaScript. If you have read my content, one of my favorite topics is about JavaScript and Accessibility. I speak about how JavaScript is actually… Continue reading How Accessibility Taught me to be Better at JavaScript – Part Two
4 Web Design Sales Tools You Aren’t Using That Are Sabotaging Revenue
Web design and development makes the world go round. Without it…well, you already know and dread a world with no internet. But web design and development isn’t an easy sell these days. In fact, it’s far from it. As a web creator, the pain points can seem endless: Getting people to pay on time is… Continue reading 4 Web Design Sales Tools You Aren’t Using That Are Sabotaging Revenue
8 WordPress Plugins for a Faster Website
Speed is one of the most important features of every website. With only one chance to make a great first impression, your website must be on top of its game. Always. If you want your site to be successful, to have a lot of visitors, and your voice to be heard, you need to work… Continue reading 8 WordPress Plugins for a Faster Website
Is It Time to Start Using an Image CDN?
One of the most important elements in the success of a website is speed. Tools like Google Lighthouse have been built to emphasize performance precisely because it is so important to user experience, and by association, to search engine ranking. The speed of a website is determined by numerous factors, but the single greatest is… Continue reading Is It Time to Start Using an Image CDN?
5 Unexpected UX Design Skills to Help You Level Up
Whenever a hiring boom like this happens, you have to consider how it could work against you. Sure, there are more job openings. However, that means that more UX designers (and designer wannabes) are going to come out of the woodwork, trying to snag up the highly coveted gigs. So, let’s assume that you’re all… Continue reading 5 Unexpected UX Design Skills to Help You Level Up
Are You Too Old to Be a Web Designer?
There’s nothing nice about asking the question “How old is too old to …?” So, I’m going to start by getting the answer out of the way, right now: You’re never too old to… …become a web designer… …transition from web designer to UX designer… …become a full-stack designer-developer powerhouse… …or do whatever the heck… Continue reading Are You Too Old to Be a Web Designer?
Best WordPress Quiz Plugins of 2019
A great way to improve website visitor engagement and get potential business is with quizzes. A quiz does not necessarily need to have academic questions. You can use them to help visitors figure out which product they should buy or books they should read, for example. Quizzes can also be created just for fun or… Continue reading Best WordPress Quiz Plugins of 2019