Top 10 WordPress Wedding Themes (+ Tips to Build Your Wedding Website)

The question’s been popped and now the planning begins. Creating a wedding website to let guests know all the details surrounding the big day is becoming increasingly popular, with at least 14% of engaged couples choosing to go down this route. Whether you’re in the market to create a website for yourself and your significant… Continue reading Top 10 WordPress Wedding Themes (+ Tips to Build Your Wedding Website)

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?

Your Fees are Too Low: Your Expertise is Worth More Than You Think

October 10, 2019 by Spyre Studios If you’re not charging a premium for your experience as a website developer, your fees are too low. Even if your routine projects are generic, you bring some kind of expertise to the table that deserves additional compensation. Your expertise could be development speed, access to a network of… Continue reading Your Fees are Too Low: Your Expertise is Worth More Than You Think

Is Emerging AI Too Smart to Design for Me and You?

Currently, the answer is a resounding, “What? No… why would you even ask?” But this article isn’t about current AIs. True artificial intelligence is a long, long way off; and frankly, if we run face-first into the singularity, I doubt that our digital progeny will be interested in building interfaces for us. Learning algorithms are… Continue reading Is Emerging AI Too Smart to Design for Me and You?

Four Examples of Beautiful Dental Sites

Private practice dental offices are starting to realize that people look at site design when they pick out the individual who will have the privilege of performing services for them. While this might not be the first thing that potential patients look for, it does play a fairly big role in the decision-making process according… Continue reading Four Examples of Beautiful Dental Sites

Easiest Solution to Scrape Web: Scrapestack | Resources

Scrapestack is a simple and easy to use solution for people who want to access websites with IP blocks and proxy issues. Users are only required to put the full website URL and the page will be accessible without revealing their geo location or any technical issues. The scrapestack IP address data comes from numerous… Continue reading Easiest Solution to Scrape Web: Scrapestack | Resources

Create a Membership WordPress Site with UMP

Do you want to start earning money from your WordPress website? You could enrol in the Amazon Associates program and generate revenue via referral links; sell advertising space using a plugin such as ADning, or your might even decide to start selling your own products via your website.  All of these methods can generate a… Continue reading Create a Membership WordPress Site with UMP

Exciting New Tools for Designers, October 2019

It’s already time to start thinking about all the seasonal design elements that you will use for the rest of the year. That might be icons or illustrations or fonts. We have a few new elements this month that might fit the bill, as well as learning tools and inspiration. Here’s what new for designers… Continue reading Exciting New Tools for Designers, October 2019

15 Best CSS Libraries for 2019

Hey kids, you ready for me to tell you all about this newfangled thing called Bootstrap? Well get un-ready, ‘cause I’d never do that to you. It’s not that Bootstrap isn’t great, it’s just that if you work in web design, and you’ve been paying any attention at all, you already know about it. And… Continue reading 15 Best CSS Libraries for 2019

What is Managed WordPress Hosting? A Look At WPMU DEV

WordPress, as you might already know, is the world’s most popular CMS (Content Management System) powering over 30% of all websites on the world wide web. Responding to its clearly high demand, many web hosting providers offer specialized managed WordPress hosting. Now, one of the major reasons behind WordPress’ massive popularity would be its usability… Continue reading What is Managed WordPress Hosting? A Look At WPMU DEV

How to Choose a WordPress Slider or Carousel Plugin

Sliders are very popular design elements. They are the most dynamic way to display visual media on your website. You can use them in hundreds of ways to engage visitors on your website.   There are hundreds of slider plugins available for WordPress to help you build, organize, and manage your sliders.  In this article, I… Continue reading How to Choose a WordPress Slider or Carousel Plugin

WordPress Page Builders Make It Easy to Create a Website

If you’re looking to build a WordPress site but are nervous about beginning because you’re not a coder, this article is for you. It will introduce you to a super useful tool, the WordPress page builder, and help you identify the best available on CodeCanyon today.  What Is a Page Builder? A WordPress page builder… Continue reading WordPress Page Builders Make It Easy to Create a Website

18+ Best Personal WordPress Portfolio Themes for 2020

Having a website that features your portfolio is crucial if you want to attract more clients. A WordPress portfolio site is also necessary when you’re trying to land a job in a creative agency or another business looking to hire a designer, illustrator, architect, or anyone else who needs to display their work. “56% of… Continue reading 18+ Best Personal WordPress Portfolio Themes for 2020

How to Use the Slider Revolution Plugin for WordPress

In this post, we’re going to review the Slider Revolution Responsive WordPress plugin, which allows you to create rich and dynamic content on your WordPress websites. And not just sliders: it allows you to build carousels, content modules, and full-fledged websites by using the rich built-in editor! Nowadays, sliders and carousels are important building blocks… Continue reading How to Use the Slider Revolution Plugin for WordPress

23+ Best Responsive WordPress Themes (For Sites in 2020)

When it comes to creating a website for your business, an attractive design will only get you so far. With people increasingly using their tablets and smartphones to research and shop online, your website needs not only to be responsive, but flawlessly responsive. In 2020, the number of smartphone users worldwide is forecast to reach an incredible… Continue reading 23+ Best Responsive WordPress Themes (For Sites in 2020)

How to Create Simple and Inexpensive Business Web apps with Great Design

Low-cost web solutions often have uninspiring or even, to put it mildly, primitive design. By looking at this kind of an interface, users would rather have a nap than commit themselves to work. Nevertheless, several decision-makers prefer to rely on the solution’s functionalities, which is surely wise. But at the same time, they miss the… Continue reading How to Create Simple and Inexpensive Business Web apps with Great Design

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

6 Figma Plugins to Give You Design Superpowers (and How to Use Them)

Figma plugins are a recent addition to what’s becoming the go-to collaborative tool for UI designers everywhere. Plugins are built by the community (you can even build one yourself if you wish) and provide an easy way to extend your capabilities with Figma. Through this helpful update, designers can automate repetitive tasks, add accessibility features,… Continue reading 6 Figma Plugins to Give You Design Superpowers (and How to Use Them)

How to Make, Use, and Manipulate a Calligraphic Brush in Adobe Illustrator

What You’ll Be Creating The Calligraphic brush in Adobe Illustrator mimics the look and feel of a calligraphy pen nib. Let’s take its options for a spin to get everything you can from this brush type. 1. How to Make a Calligraphic Brush Step 1 To start, create a New Document, select the Paintbrush Tool (B)… Continue reading How to Make, Use, and Manipulate a Calligraphic Brush in Adobe Illustrator

How to Create a Mailchimp Subscribe Form Widget for WordPress

In this tutorial I’ll explain how to create a “Mailchimp subscribe form widget” using WordPress, the Mailchimp API, and AJAX. It will be aimed at competent beginner developers, and requires some understanding of PHP and WordPress development. There’s a lot to do, so let’s get stuck in! A Quick Note on APIs “The web has… Continue reading How to Create a Mailchimp Subscribe Form Widget for WordPress

Game Software Development: How to Integrate Gaming into Your Business

Is your company looking to crack the gaming market? Whether you’re interested in creating games related to your organization’s mission or want to use them to market your services and products, this can be a lucrative way to exercise your company’s creative muscle. Gaming apps account for nearly a quarter of active apps downloaded through… Continue reading Game Software Development: How to Integrate Gaming into Your Business

Tips to Enhance Your Blog With Design Thinking Approach

Design thinking is an innovative method of coming up with solutions to problems. Design thinking places the users at the heart to the problem-solving exercise with their experiences and opinions used to develop solutions to the problems they are facing. Once a solution to a problem has been found, it is tested on the users… Continue reading Tips to Enhance Your Blog With Design Thinking Approach

14 Best PHP Event Calendar and Booking Scripts

There are several reasons PHP calendar, booking and events scripts might be a great addition to your website. If you’re a service provider, then it makes sense to have an appointment booking system on your site that allows potential customers to see your availability and select an appointment time and date that is best for… Continue reading 14 Best PHP Event Calendar and Booking Scripts

7 Features That Make Sitejet a Viable Alternative to WordPress

WordPress has long been the king of web design, but a new CMS built by four German designers looks set to offer an entirely new challenge for its crown. Sitejet doesn’t just provide novices and experts the chance to make beautiful websites in a shorter timeframe than its rival. It also comes equipped with a… Continue reading 7 Features That Make Sitejet a Viable Alternative to WordPress