No business wants to experience a data security breach. Beyond the immediate financial impact, a loss of customer faith can cripple a business. Just one data breach can impact the viability of a whole organization which is why many businesses are spending more on cybersecurity tools and technologies today. However, many of them are not… Continue reading Why Do Data Breaches Happen Despite Tight Cybersecurity Measures
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Starting your project on the right foot
[unable to retrieve full-text content] Many times I’ve been asked by friends, mentees and design students: “What should I ask on the first kickoff meeting with my client?”. In this article, I will note all the questions that have made my design projects successful over the last few years, and hopefully, it will serve you… Continue reading Starting your project on the right foot
How To Create A Great Ad To Showcase Your Web Design Skills
More often than not, web designers tend to create ads assuming that those who see their ads will immediately hire them for their services. It may work in the past, but times have changed, and there are many more web designers now. Web design services are no longer scarce. In fact, the internet has an… Continue reading How To Create A Great Ad To Showcase Your Web Design Skills
WordPress CMS Based Web Development: Best Choices of Database Plugins
WordPress is now one of the top choices of enterprise database application developers, and as we can see, most of the WordPress applications have MySQL DB as the backend. MySQL is the most popular database choice in the case of enterprise DBMS management too. It is a long-existing, open-source, relational database system that is highly… Continue reading WordPress CMS Based Web Development: Best Choices of Database Plugins
Can product complexity be turned into an asset?
[unable to retrieve full-text content] What trading software can teach us about harnessing ‘complicated’ design. Credit: Simon Dawson (https://simondawsonphotography.com/) Those that have read my previous several articles are probably seeing this headline and wondering when exactly between now and then I had gone crazy. Please, bear with me. I think we can all agree that it has… Continue reading Can product complexity be turned into an asset?
10 Reasons Your WordPress Site Will Get Hacked (and How to Stop It)
A hacked WordPress site is as damaging as having your home burgled. It can completely shatter your peace of mind and adversely impact your online business. Why do hackers target WordPress sites? The answer is relatively simple: WordPress is the single biggest platform for website creation these days, so there’s a larger base to attack;… Continue reading 10 Reasons Your WordPress Site Will Get Hacked (and How to Stop It)
5 Tips From Professional Web Designers
All web designers want to make the most functional and attractive site possible on their first attempt. This can be a bit of a hurdle if you don’t have all the tools or a ton of experience under your belt. Remember, especially if you are just starting out, simplicity is important. Don’t go cramming all… Continue reading 5 Tips From Professional Web Designers
Web Design Puzzle – How to Put Together an Impressive Website Layout
A website is like a puzzle; it’s made of thousands of tiny pieces that fit together seamlessly to create a functional whole. Subjectively speaking, you can say that many websites are variations of the same theme. Why is that? And is it a bad thing? Many platforms like WordPress offer access to free templates and… Continue reading Web Design Puzzle – How to Put Together an Impressive Website Layout
What to look for in an accessibility audit
If your organization is completely new to digital accessibility, an audit or assessment is a great place to start to see where your organization stands. An accessibility audit is a combination of automated and manual testing done by accessibility experts using assistive technologies in various testing states. A detailed audit is a thorough review of… Continue reading What to look for in an accessibility audit
4 Tips to Create Effective Enterprise Software
As the business technology market approached $4 trillion in 2019, technology and service providers will have greater opportunities to grow their businesses. Meanwhile, technology buyers will be allowed to innovate and upgrade their infrastructure, software, and services. Corporate software spending worldwide is expected to reach $483 billion in 2021, a 7.4% increase over the previous year. Like… Continue reading 4 Tips to Create Effective Enterprise Software
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
25 Must-Read Books For Designers, Typography Lovers, And Freelancers
UPDATED AUGUST 2020 You may already know that I read a lot and of course, being a designer and a blogger there are many design blogs that I follow and read on a regular basis, but there’s also a lot of books about design, usability, typography, CSS, freelancing and a boatload of other related topics… Continue reading 25 Must-Read Books For Designers, Typography Lovers, And Freelancers
Performance Tip: Use the Media Attribute for Faster Page Load Times
Sometimes web performance optimization takes a lot of work, and sometimes performance can be improved in just a moment. Adding the media attribute to conditional CSS files is an easy and quick way to speed up web page load times. TL;DR In short, if you add the media attribute to the <link> tag that calls… Continue reading Performance Tip: Use the Media Attribute for Faster Page Load Times
Axe-core 4.0 is Here!
Over the past few years, browsers like Firefox and Chrome have provided tools to better protect their users with advanced security features. The latest release of axe-core, axe-core 4.0 enables us to test accessibility even in the most security-aware environments. Improvements in axe-core 4.0 include support of Content Security Policy and has additional options for… Continue reading Axe-core 4.0 is Here!
Dedicated Hosting vs Cloud Hosting – What’s Best For Your Business?
Deciding between a dedicated server or a cloud hosting solution is one of the most important decisions you will make for your business. It will impact your bottom line and the service you can offer to your clients. A few years ago, the most popular option was using a Linux shared server and then… Continue reading Dedicated Hosting vs Cloud Hosting – What’s Best For Your Business?
How to Improve Largest Contentful Paint (LCP) and SEO
Contentful; Webster’s Dictionary defines “contentful” as… not found. Clearly someone made up this word, but that is not necessarily a bad thing. The world of user experience metrics is moving quickly, so new terminology is needed. Largest Contentful Paint (LCP) is one of a number of metrics measuring the render time of content on a… Continue reading How to Improve Largest Contentful Paint (LCP) and SEO
How to Convert Blog Visitors Into Customers: 3 Effective Strategies
According to these blogging statistics, over 70 billion blog posts are published on WordPress alone, without even taking into account the other popular platforms. That’s a lot of words and opinions being shared by individuals, as well as businesses that are trying to grow their audiences and make more sales. But while growing the audience… Continue reading How to Convert Blog Visitors Into Customers: 3 Effective Strategies
6 Beautiful In-Game Environments to Inspire You
There’s plenty of reasons why gamers love playing video games. However, the chance to explore beautiful and awe-inspiring places has to be right up there as among one of the biggest reasons why people get into gaming. For anyone looking for a new game to immerse themselves in, here are some of our favourite video… Continue reading 6 Beautiful In-Game Environments to Inspire You
Web Design Lessons You Need to Master This 2020
The digital world spins faster than other planets. Here, agility and adaptability are necessary survival skills if success is what you’re after. We have come so far from text-heavy websites that used to reign in the 90’s and could make web designers of today make a run for the hills. In fact, it’s common knowledge… Continue reading Web Design Lessons You Need to Master This 2020
What Is Contract Lifecycle Management?
March 3, 2020 by Richie KS An organization’s exposure to risk greatly depends on the quality of its contract lifecycle management. Contract lifecycle management is the management of an organization’s contracts from start to finish. Contract lifecycle management helps organizations reduce contract risks, protect agreements with regulations, inspect records for performance, and maintain ongoing organizational… Continue reading What Is Contract Lifecycle Management?
The Latest Research for Web Designers, January 2020
One of the most powerful tools we have in web design is consumer and industry data. It’s like a gauge that tells us whether we’re still heading in the right direction or it’s time to change course and adopt a new strategy or approach. Unless you’re combing the web for the latest news and reports… Continue reading The Latest Research for Web Designers, January 2020
Where Is php.ini, the PHP Configuration File?
In this tutorial, we’re going to discuss php.ini—the main configuration file in PHP. From the beginner’s perspective, we’ll discuss what it’s meant for, where to locate it, and a couple of important configuration settings it provides. What Is php.ini? Whether you’re a PHP beginner or a seasoned developer, I’m sure that you’ve heard of php.ini:… Continue reading Where Is php.ini, the PHP Configuration File?
How to Sell Tickets With a WordPress Event Calendar and Tickets Plugin
In this post, I’ll show you how to use the WordPress Events Calendar Registration and Tickets plugin to create different types of events for your website. Most importantly, I’ll show you how to keep track of all attendees and sell tickets for your events. No matter what kind of event you’re organizing, you want people to… Continue reading How to Sell Tickets With a WordPress Event Calendar and Tickets Plugin
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