Creating a Future-Proof Responsive Email Without Media Queries

What You’ll Be Creating Using this method you can create an email that has responsiveness baked in to the layout, without any need for CSS or media queries in the <head>, so that even in the worst case scenario of email rendering, your layout will remain intact. Is Developing HTML Email Still Hard? HTML email has… Continue reading Creating a Future-Proof Responsive Email Without Media Queries

Display the Latest News on Your Site With Mediastack

What an extraordinary year 2020 has been for the news! From the ongoing coronavirus crisis, to a turbulent US election, to the unrelenting march of Bitcoin, this year like no other we’ve been glued to our phones micro-analyzing every tidbit of news. Which makes this the perfect time for mediastack, an awesome REST API that… Continue reading Display the Latest News on Your Site With Mediastack

Why Your Design Team Needs a Robust PDF Editor

Every design team has its own set of preferred tools for creating stunning visuals, whether it’s for a website, an application, or some sort of marketing collateral like a landing page or a brochure. However, these creative teams also need a very robust PDF editor that acts as a behind-the-scenes application. Such a software application… Continue reading Why Your Design Team Needs a Robust PDF Editor

Exciting New Tools for Designers, December 2020

Jumpstart your next design project or speed up a workflow with some of these new tools and resources. With so many new tools being developed all the time, you are almost certain to find something that can help you with projects. Here’s what new for designers this month. Everypixel Patterns Everypixel Patterns solves a common… Continue reading Exciting New Tools for Designers, December 2020

How to Prioritize Speed with a Mobile-First Design

By the end of the year, the number of global smartphone users is expected to reach 3.5 billion. That’s a significant 9.3% increase over the last 12 months. In a world where everyone is constantly connected to their mobile devices, it makes sense that web developers and designers would need to consider new rules for… Continue reading How to Prioritize Speed with a Mobile-First Design

3 Essential Design Trends, December 2020

The end of the year tends to be busy for a variety of reasons and it can limit some of the freshness we see in designs during much of the year. Regardless, there are a few trending design elements. What we are seeing right now is rooted in deep simplicity with a focus on the… Continue reading 3 Essential Design Trends, December 2020

4 Creative Ways to Design a Festive Website

The holidays are fast approaching. But that doesn’t mean it’s too late to get a new website online or to make your existing one look festive for the holiday season. When it comes to decking the halls of your website with a little festive cheer, how do you do this without spending loads of money… Continue reading 4 Creative Ways to Design a Festive Website

How to Use Figma’s New Auto Layout Features

In this video I’ll show you how Figma’s new and improved Auto Layout features make designing responsive components and layouts easier than ever! Figma’s original Auto Layout features were introduced in December 2019–and now, almost a year later, Auto Layout has been completely reimagined, rebuilt and is (in my opinion) much better. Watch the Video… Continue reading How to Use Figma’s New Auto Layout Features

Uploading Files With AJAX

I can’t seem to reach the end of the fun stuff you can do with web technologies. Today, I’m going to show you how to upload files via AJAX. First, we’ll see how to upload files using vanilla JavaScript. And later on, I’ll show how you could use the DropzoneJS library to implement drag-and-drop file uploads. Looking… Continue reading Uploading Files With AJAX

How to Make Awesome Instagram Graphics to Promote Your Business

0 Shares Instagram is much more than a social media platform for sharing pictures with friends and family members. It is also a commercial marketing platform for businesses to share promotional advertisements with their most loyal customers and followers. If you were to buy 1000 Instagram followers to get your channel started, then it would… Continue reading How to Make Awesome Instagram Graphics to Promote Your Business

6 Web Design Tools to Help You Work Smarter

The web designing industry is proliferating year over year, with new records and technologies being introduced daily. As a result, many platforms and tools are available that allow us to easily create websites and design elements much faster than ever before. Before a few years, web designing was a somewhat complicated process that required professionals… Continue reading 6 Web Design Tools to Help You Work Smarter

20+ Best Custom Twitch Emotes (Using a Twitch Emote Maker)

Want to give your viewers an incentive to subscribe to your Twitch channel? Offer them your own custom Twitch emotes. Don’t know how to make Twitch emotes?   One of the many awesome Twitch emotes you can find at Placeit Well, that’s what this article is all about. Here, you’ll not only learn how to make… Continue reading 20+ Best Custom Twitch Emotes (Using a Twitch Emote Maker)

Top New CMS Plugins, November 2020

Since there are so many CMS plugins out there, it can be overwhelming to choose the best ones for your website. We’ve done the research for you; this list contains the top new CMS plugins for November 2020. You’ll find useful plugins for WordPress, Craft, Shopify, and Joomla. Let’s get started… WordPress 404 Page Editor… Continue reading Top New CMS Plugins, November 2020

So, You’Ve Won An Exciting Redesign…What Now?

The transitioning of power is fraught with difficulties. Different teams have different values, different experience, different expertise, different priorities, and that leads to different tooling, and different methodologies. It’s tempting to think of web design as an end-to-end process, starting with research and concluding with metrics. The reality is that most designers and developers join… Continue reading So, You’Ve Won An Exciting Redesign…What Now?

Learn about the Newest Photoshop AI Features

November 4, 2020 by Sangalang Kristine Adobe has just announced its newest Photoshop AI features for version 22.0 and everyone is excited! This is not the first time that artificial intelligence has taken center stage in the world of editing.  In fact, Adobe is admittedly not the first to introduce AI features in its software.… Continue reading Learn about the Newest Photoshop AI Features

How to Make a Gift Certificate (With or Without Photoshop!)

What You’ll Be Creating Need a gift coupon template, but you’re not sure how to create a gift certificate template of your own? In this tutorial, we’ll walk through how to make a printable gift certificate, both with Photoshop and without it.  Photoshop makes it easy to develop a customizable gift certificate template for your business, clients,… Continue reading How to Make a Gift Certificate (With or Without Photoshop!)

3 Essential Design Trends, November 2020

As we turn the corner into the final part of the year, many of the new websites and redesigns that we see during much of the rest of the year tend to slow down. Many businesses are focusing on fourth quarter and holiday sales. With that being said, there are plenty of holiday flourishes already… Continue reading 3 Essential Design Trends, November 2020

20+ Professional Resume Templates with Cover Letter

27 Shares Best resume templates designed by professional experts. The list of 20+ hand-picked simple and clean resume template that may help you to get create modern look resume and achieve your dream goals. All resume templates are come up with cover letter and portfolio pages which are designed in Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, In-design and MS Word versions. This… Continue reading 20+ Professional Resume Templates with Cover Letter

WP_Query Arguments: Categories and Tags

In the earlier parts of this series, you’ve learned how WP_Query is structured and what its properties and methods are. The next stage is to understand the various arguments you can use with it and how best to do so. WP_Query has a large number of possible arguments, which makes it extremely flexible. As you can use it… Continue reading WP_Query Arguments: Categories and Tags

Making Minimalism Functional in Web Design

Today, great design isn’t just about conveying the right amount of information in a certain number of pages.  There’s more to creating the perfect website than experimenting with visuals and sound. Designers need to think carefully about how each element of their site impacts the overall user experience.  After all, with billions of websites available… Continue reading Making Minimalism Functional in Web Design

Spark AR: augmented reality playground for developers and designers

[unable to retrieve full-text content] This text aims to present the wonders of Spark AR. There is a lot of excitement around Virtual Reality(VR), Augmented Reality(AR) and Mixed Reality(MR). Spark AR Studio is a program provided by Facebook to develop Augmented Reality filters for social networks. The creative economy states that man’s ability to create… Continue reading Spark AR: augmented reality playground for developers and designers

Useful Microsoft Edge Developer Extensions

October 12, 2020 by Sangalang Kristine Having a little bit of help from browsers is a good thing. It helps developers spend time on the little things so they could focus on more urgent matters. Microsoft Edge may be slightly new to the game, but it is sure to bring the best to the table,… Continue reading Useful Microsoft Edge Developer Extensions

Exciting New Tools for Designers, October 2020

This month’s collection of new tools, resources, and freebies for designers is a smorgasbord of sorts. You’ll find everything from useful APIs to icons to tutorials to fonts. Let’s get right into it, here’s what new for designers this month: Tooltip Sequence Now that your app or website is ready, you might need to help… Continue reading Exciting New Tools for Designers, October 2020

10 CSS3 Properties you Need to be Familiar With

We’ve already covered the thirty CSS selectors that we should all memorize; but what about the new CSS3 properties? Though most of them still require a vendor-specific prefix, you can still use them in your projects today. In fact, it’s encouraged! Web Development The 30 CSS Selectors You Must Memorize Jeffrey Way At the conclusion of… Continue reading 10 CSS3 Properties you Need to be Familiar With