The world of search engine optimization was born with all sorts of different hacks and shortcuts that many people use in an effort to grow their business. Knowing effective SEO tricks would be incredibly profitable, but unfortunately it’s not that easy This becomes evident as soon as you do a Google search about anything SEO-related,… Continue reading You Won’t Win SEO With Hacks, Here Are 3 Winning SEO Strategies
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How to Convert EPS to AI
Whether you are working as a graphic designer or illustrator or receiving files as a client, you’ll most likely come across all sorts of different file formats. Encapsulated PostScript File (EPS) and Adobe Illustrator Artwork (AI) are two examples of the most common file types you’ll have to deal with. They are both native formats, which is… Continue reading How to Convert EPS to AI
Make Certification Easier – AWS, Azure, Google, and Cloud Security Books for $1
October 14, 2020 by Noemi Certifications may only be paper (or 1s and 0s), but they do increase your credibility with clients and employers. Plus, you actually learn something! If you’re looking to get certified on AWS, Azure, Google, and Cloud Security, this book bundle from Wiley has got your back. Get titles like Amazon… Continue reading Make Certification Easier – AWS, Azure, Google, and Cloud Security Books for $1
Popular Design News of the Week: October 5, 2020 – October 11, 2020
Every week users submit a lot of interesting stuff on our sister site Webdesigner News, highlighting great content from around the web that can be of interest to web designers. The best way to keep track of all the great stories and news being posted is simply to check out the Webdesigner News site, however,… Continue reading Popular Design News of the Week: October 5, 2020 – October 11, 2020
The Ultimate 10 UX Influencers to Follow
The digital world is a place of constant change. Just as you get used to a new design trend, another one appears, forcing you to rethink the way that you approach each client project. As a web designer, it’s up to you to make sure that you have your finger on the pulse on the… Continue reading The Ultimate 10 UX Influencers to Follow
8 Easy Ways To Ruin Your User Onboarding
To understand why user onboarding is such an indispensable tool, we need to empathize with the people using our products; we all come from different backgrounds and cultures, we make different assumptions, and we see the world differently. User onboarding helps mitigate these differences by making your product’s learning curve less steep. However, companies often… Continue reading 8 Easy Ways To Ruin Your User Onboarding
A History of Section 508 Accessibility
A first-hand experience implementing Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act In The Beginning: ADA and Section 508 In 1990, I was an almost-brand-new Federal employee and I had the opportunity to attend the signing of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). I clearly remember it was a hot and sun shining day on the White… Continue reading A History of Section 508 Accessibility
17 Tools I Can’t Design Without
I think of a creative practice as a combination of an approach (a design philosophy) and a series of techniques (craft skills); a good tool facilitates a technique, which in turn supports an approach. It wasn’t until I sat down to write a list of tools I can’t design without, that I realized just how… Continue reading 17 Tools I Can’t Design Without
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
Exciting New Tools for Designers, July 2020
Some of the changes we are seeing with where we work are starting to pop up in the type of new tools made for designers and developers. More tools with remote collaboration as a key feature are increasing in popularity. (You’ll find a few of those here.) Here’s what new for designers this month. Webdesign… Continue reading Exciting New Tools for Designers, July 2020
What is the Android SDK and How to Start Using it
Android SDK is a software development kit developed by Google for the Android platform. The Android SDK allows you to create Android apps, and you don’t need to be an expert to use it. In this tutorial, I’ll explain what the Android SDK is and how to get started with it. Android SDK comes bundled… Continue reading What is the Android SDK and How to Start Using it
Show Them Your Assets – Tips for Handing Off Designs to Developers
You’ve been working away at your latest design project, and the client has given the go-ahead on your lovingly created digital concepts. Now it’s time to bring those designs to life, and you have a developer queued up to do just that. So your part’s done, right? Not quite. You’re going to want to make… Continue reading Show Them Your Assets – Tips for Handing Off Designs to Developers
6 Advanced Cryptocurrency WordPress Themes
Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies continue to be popular, as some companies currently allow cryptocurrency transactions. Without an intermediary or central authority, most people are investing in cryptocurrencies. It is safe and will continue to generate a return on investment over the next few years. Some investors are leveraging this trend and are involved in cryptocurrency trading and… Continue reading 6 Advanced Cryptocurrency WordPress Themes
User-Friendly Website Functionality: Things You Must Consider
It only takes a fraction of a second for a visitor to form an opinion about a website. And for 88% of the visitors, a bad experience, even a brief one, will likely put them off from coming and revisiting the site ever again. With stakes this high, it’s not surprising that website functionality and UX… Continue reading User-Friendly Website Functionality: Things You Must Consider
Why You Should Outsource A Boulder Website Design SEO Team For Your Business
We live in a digital world where the concept of marketing on traditional channels such as newspapers, magazines, TV, and radio is becoming rapidly obsolete. People are on their smartphones, laptops, and tablets to read, shop, and entertain themselves. That is why marketing online has now become crucial for companies. Search Engine Optimization (SEO) is… Continue reading Why You Should Outsource A Boulder Website Design SEO Team For Your Business
Why Use WordPress?
In this quick tip I’ll tell you why it’s worth using WordPress to create your website. We’ll look at a number of convincing points WordPress has in its favor—let’s dive in! Why Use WordPress? What is WordPress? We’ll begin by answering a simple question: what is WordPress? WordPress is a CMS (a Content Management System) and… Continue reading Why Use WordPress?
3 Essential Design Trends, May 2020
The state of the world around us can greatly impact website design. From emotional changes that correlate to the feel of a design to information and data to deliver, the impact of the worldwide COVID-19 pandemic is making its way into projects (intentionally or not). Here’s what’s trending in design this month. 1. “Unbalanced” Use… Continue reading 3 Essential Design Trends, May 2020
How to Update PHP in WordPress
Do you want a faster, more secure WordPress website? It’s important to keep your themes, plugins and even your WordPress software up to date, but what about PHP? WordPress runs on PHP, so upgrading to the latest version is just as important as keeping your plugins, themes and WordPress itself up to date. By switching… Continue reading How to Update PHP in WordPress
Can Design Systems Work for Freelancers?
There’s a lot riding on your shoulders as a freelance designer. You have to play the part of salesperson, project manager, web designer, accountant, and more. That’s why it’s critical to develop more efficient ways to work while maximizing results. One way that agencies and even small teams of designers do this is through design… Continue reading Can Design Systems Work for Freelancers?
Popular Design News of the Week: February 17, 2020 – February 23, 2020
Every week users submit a lot of interesting stuff on our sister site Webdesigner News, highlighting great content from around the web that can be of interest to web designers. The best way to keep track of all the great stories and news being posted is simply to check out the Webdesigner News site, however,… Continue reading Popular Design News of the Week: February 17, 2020 – February 23, 2020
The Latest Research for Web Designers, February 2020
In the following roundup of the latest research for web designers, I’ve included reports and surveys that shed light on: The battle between mobile and desktop, Why so many websites keep getting hacked, What’s keeping ecommerce business owners awake at night, and What Google is now saying about mobile-first indexing. Hootsuite Puts a Spotlight on Mobile Although Hootsuite… Continue reading The Latest Research for Web Designers, February 2020
3 Ways Graphic Design Can Optimize Your Branding
In a world where countless companies are vying against each other online, branding has become one of the most common buzzwords. Everyone in a business thinks about branding at some point, from the CEO to the marketing director. If they’re not obsessing over the company’s branding, they’ll be considering their own personal brand. After all,… Continue reading 3 Ways Graphic Design Can Optimize Your Branding
5 Rules That Govern WordPress Site Design Testing
Think website design, and the ideas and options are endless. There are thousands of website design components to explore and experiment with. There is also a significant increase in the number of personal devices are purchased around the globe. It has become all the more important to think about how websites would look on different… Continue reading 5 Rules That Govern WordPress Site Design Testing
How to Delete Your WordPress Account or Blog
Is it time to say goodbye to your WordPress website? Maybe it’s time for a fresh start, or perhaps you want to distance yourself from the kind of content you used to create—whatever your reasons, you probably won’t want your abandoned website hanging around on the Internet forever. In this article, I’ll show you how… Continue reading How to Delete Your WordPress Account or Blog