Tag: improve

The 4 Secrets of a Successful Website Redesign

The beginning of a new year is a great time to go over your old website and refresh your brand. After all, your website is at the center of your online presence, and an excellent first impression is key for driving sales and boosting engagement. According to a recent study, up to 94% of first… Continue reading The 4 Secrets of a Successful Website Redesign

How to Harness the Power of a Strong Client Testimonial

People who trust your brand are much more likely to give your products or services a chance. Customer and client testimonials, along with other direct statements from people you’ve worked with, can make your brand seem much more trustworthy. A real quote from a previous customer can help prove how seriously your business takes customer… Continue reading How to Harness the Power of a Strong Client Testimonial

How to Create a Pastel Gradient Background

What You’ll Be Creating In the following steps, you will learn how to create a pastel gradient background in Adobe Illustrator and Adobe Photoshop. Cool and warm, this timeless trend will give a soothing effect to any design. All you have to do is look for the best gradient combinations.  Looking to download some pastel… Continue reading How to Create a Pastel Gradient Background

How to Fix Videos Not Playing in iPhone

You love your iPhone for everything it is. It won’t be wrong to say that watching high-quality videos on it is incredible. But imagine if your iPhone stops playing videos suddenly. It is annoying when YouTube, Instagram, Facebook, Snapchat or videos from the Camera Roll don’t play, keep on buffering, or display error. However, you… Continue reading How to Fix Videos Not Playing in iPhone

How to Use Figma’s Inspect Panel

What You’ll Be Creating We’re going to design a scheduling app in Figma! In doing so we’ll work with Figma’s Inspect panel, explaining how to export a Figma design to code, how to inspect a Figma design system, and how to use Figma to inspect any element from a design. What You Will Learn in… Continue reading How to Use Figma’s Inspect Panel

Top New CMS Plugins, December 2020

Looking for the best new CMS plugins to take your website to the next level? Well look no further.  In this post, we’ll cover a list of the best new CMS plugins for December 2020. This article will include useful plugins for WordPress, Shopify, Craft, and Joomla. Let’s get started… WordPress OptiPic images optimization OptiPic… Continue reading Top New CMS Plugins, December 2020

UX Design Tips To Improve Mobile App User Experience

9 Shares Your website represents the most powerful tool of your business to endorse your products and services. It serves as your salesman 24×7, and as such, could be your most powerful asset and a centerpiece of your marketing efforts. A website or an app of your business creates a great impression on a customer.… Continue reading UX Design Tips To Improve Mobile App User Experience

Small animations; big impact

[unable to retrieve full-text content] The effect of small animations on the user experience and how they improve important KPIs such as conversion rates and discoverability. Two user studies were carried out with more than 140 participants to underpin the findings. Animations are often included in modern user interfaces to bring life into the design… Continue reading Small animations; big impact

Starting Your Own Web Design Business

December 3, 2020 by Spyre Studios Running your own web design business is a big step for any freelance designer or developer. It doesn’t only allow you to showcase your skills, but it could actually serve as a bridge for bigger clients and even more opportunities in your field, especially if you managed to show… Continue reading Starting Your Own Web Design Business

5 Reasons To Use an Online Whiteboard During The Pandemic

Classic whiteboards are so last season! We have just reviewed the new and improved online whiteboard offered by Miro and that’s the conclusion we drew. With the new Covid-19 Pandemic taken place this year and the rapid evolution of technology, people have become more familiar with the term “Work from Home”. So, as the remote… Continue reading 5 Reasons To Use an Online Whiteboard During The Pandemic

How to Make Hyper-Personalization in Web Design Work For You

Personalization; it’s probably one of the most important design trends to emerge in recent years.  As consumers in all industries become more demanding, they’re increasingly searching for online experiences that are customized to suit their individual needs and expectations.  Today, personalization exists in virtually every digital interaction, from adverts on social media to PPC campaigns… Continue reading How to Make Hyper-Personalization in Web Design Work For You

How to Use ARIA Roles, Properties, and States in HTML

In this beginner’s accessibility tutorial we’re going to learn what ARIA is, why it is necessary to write our HTML with ARIA in mind, what ARIA roles, properties, and states are, and (very importantly) the 5 rules of ARIA use. What is ARIA? ARIA stands for Accessible Rich Internet Applications and it was created by the World… Continue reading How to Use ARIA Roles, Properties, and States in HTML

5 Ways to Improve User Experience with Machine Learning

Hollywood filmmakers love to present artificial intelligence as an intelligent agent who’s more capable than humans. Luckily, we haven’t reached this state — yet. We still need engineers to develop innovative algorithms and tools to improve human interactions with software and systems. Don’t worry — we can’t solve user experience with machine learning, nor are… Continue reading 5 Ways to Improve User Experience with Machine Learning

9 Ways To Boost Your Domain Authority

Domain Authority (DA) is a ranking metric that predicts how well a site will rank online. It goes by a scale of 1 to 100 — the closer you are to 100, the better your odds of ranking in search engine result pages (SERPs), thus giving you more clicks. To see how your site currently… Continue reading 9 Ways To Boost Your Domain Authority

UX and Millennials: 5 Design Tips That Attract Millennial Crowd

Millennials have buying power that is constantly growing. Understandably, businesses are interested in doing things to attract millennial customers. It’s estimated that by 2021, millennials will have a buying power of over $2 billion. Baby boomers and Generation X each have their own needs and wants. Marketers have adapted their tactics to address those needs. Now,… Continue reading UX and Millennials: 5 Design Tips That Attract Millennial Crowd

Everything You Need to Know About Websites And Privacy Laws

When it comes to compliance, website developers need to keep their eyes on more than just ADA regulations and Section 508. Privacy laws are a big consideration and decisions on how to build privacy into a website start with architects.  And that’s exactly what website developers (and designers!) are. They build up attractive, functional websites… Continue reading Everything You Need to Know About Websites And Privacy Laws

How to Get Dark Mode Design Right

Dark themes are everywhere these days.  As human beings continue to spend more of their time interacting with technology, dark themes provide a more relaxing way to engage with the digital world. More often than not, these themes are easier on the eyes, more attractive, and perfect for the dedicated user.  Throughout 2020, countless leading… Continue reading How to Get Dark Mode Design Right

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

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

How to Use AJAX in PHP and jQuery

Today, we’re going to explore the concept of AJAX with PHP and JavaScript. The AJAX  technique helps you to improve your application’s user interface and enhance the overall end user experience. If want to learn JavaScript, check out our free online course on JavaScript fundamentals! FREE JavaScript Modern JavaScript Fundamentals Dan Wellman What Is AJAX? AJAX… Continue reading How to Use AJAX in PHP and jQuery

How to Create and Run Successful Instagram Marketing Campaigns

Instagram is the perfect place to promote your brand, expand your customer base, and engage your target audience. Having a complete content marketing strategy for this social platform is crucial, but in some cases, you’ll want to achieve a specific goal, like connect with new customers, build brand reputation, or launch a new product. Enter… Continue reading How to Create and Run Successful Instagram Marketing Campaigns

Soft Skills Designers Should Have

To be a professional in the creative industry, there are several things that you have to have. Obviously, you will need the necessary technical skills and the talent. However, to be successful in your craft, there are other skills that you need to learn – like soft skills. In this article, we will be talking… Continue reading Soft Skills Designers Should Have

12 Best Google Design & Development Tools

Google resembles an iceberg: there’s the part above the water we can see and use everyday; there’s also the part beneath the water, that we don’t see and know little about. While many of us are concerned about the aspects of Google we don’t see — the parts that threaten our privacy, or monopolize the… Continue reading 12 Best Google Design & Development Tools