Accessible Routing in JavaScript Frameworks

Lost in Transition In my role as a Developer Consultant with Deque, I get asked a variety of questions on how to implement and fix technical accessibility issues. One topic that always seems to be at the forefront of everything else that developers have asked is ‘How do I manage focus in my JavaScript framework?’.… Continue reading Accessible Routing in JavaScript Frameworks

Mobile App UI Design: Latest Trends

About half of all web traffic now comes from mobile devices. To ensure that they are providing a good experience for their customers, businesses have had to change how they present themselves online. Some have chosen to optimize their websites for mobile devices, while others have decided to develop separate mobile apps. If you’ve decided… Continue reading Mobile App UI Design: Latest Trends

How To Find Safe Hotstar Streaming Sites 

For people who want to stream Indian-based content, Hotstar is one of the most popular places you can stream–from movies and TV series to music. However, like most streaming sites, people can’t often tell a safe site from an unsafe one. If you’re among those looking for ways to find safe Hotstar streaming sites, here’s… Continue reading How To Find Safe Hotstar Streaming Sites 

Photoshop Basics: How to Flip an Image in Photoshop

July 29, 2020 by Sangalang Kristine Flipping an image may be required for editing photos on Photoshop. There are many different ways to do so, and some had already been discussed in previous tutorials. It is important to note that there are two considerations on how to flip an image in Photoshop. This is to… Continue reading Photoshop Basics: How to Flip an Image in Photoshop

Customer Experience Improvements for eCommerce Websites

Websites that sell products pose special problems for web designers and developers. Not only do you need the site to look great, but you need it to function in a way that promotes more sales. eCommerce websites have so many competitors out there that if you don’t maximize each opportunity on the site, they’ll likely… Continue reading Customer Experience Improvements for eCommerce Websites

25+ Free SVG Fonts (Font Files to Download Now)

SVG fonts are a cool addition to the world of fonts that can add new life to a tired design. When you need premium SVG fonts, Envato Elements should be your first stop.  Today we’re featuring over 25 of the best free SVG fonts around, as well as a selection of premium SVG fonts from Envato Elements. Unlimited… Continue reading 25+ Free SVG Fonts (Font Files to Download Now)

How to Enhance Your Website Layouts With SVG Shapes

In this new tutorial, we’ll get rid of the usual boring rectangular boxes and learn to build a landing page full of complex SVG shapes. We’ll even enhance it with Bootstrap styles as well as a full-screen background video.  The best way to understand what we’re going to build is by checking out the demo, so it’s… Continue reading How to Enhance Your Website Layouts With SVG Shapes

How To Benefit From Mental Models in UX Design

Users come to your website with certain expectations already in their mind; they’ve seen thousands of other websites before and it’s only natural that they’ve adopted certain habits. Instead of trying to change these patterns, it’s much better to incorporate them into your design. To learn more, let’s have a closer look at a psychological… Continue reading How To Benefit From Mental Models in UX Design

A Guide to Accessible Interactive Components using React Libraries

May 29, 2020 Content Warning: This blog post contains gifs. I’ve wanted to write this blog post ever since I wrote a11y and JS – A Seemingly Unconventional Romance. I love JavaScript, and my job is to code in React. I often observe folks (rightly) critique that React Apps are inaccessible. According to the WebAIM… Continue reading A Guide to Accessible Interactive Components using React Libraries

4 Ways You’re Sabotaging Your Marketing Strategy

It’s incredible how, even after all these years with digital marketing arousing all kinds of desires inside us, companies of all sizes are still making mistakes. It’s as if they are blindly putting out campaigns in a hit-or-miss strategy. In a certain sense, it feels like making mistakes in marketing is part of the trade.… Continue reading 4 Ways You’re Sabotaging Your Marketing Strategy

How to Run a PHP File

Today, we’re going to discuss how you can run PHP files. If you’re new to PHP programming, this article will help you learn how to run PHP scripts. PHP is a server side scripting language which is mostly used to build web based applications. These may range from a very simple blog website to a full-fledged… Continue reading How to Run a PHP File

The Latest Research for Web Designers, April 2020

In today’s roundup of the latest research for web designers, we’re going to look at a variety of topics, from 2020 holiday shopping predictions to missed opportunities in SEO. Retail Experts Predict Huge Uptick in E-commerce Holiday Sales Shelley E. Kohan wrote a piece for Forbes entitled, “Coronavirus Fears May Drive U.S. E-Commerce Sales Beyond… Continue reading The Latest Research for Web Designers, April 2020

6 Things to Consider for Your Shopify Store

As a freelance web designer, Shopify is one of the best platforms to create an online store for your clients. Gone are the days where you must build your websites from the ground up on a basic text editor. Shopify boasts some powerful tools to help you design your site, requiring minimal knowledge of HTML… Continue reading 6 Things to Consider for Your Shopify Store

What’s New for Website Design and Website Trends in 2020

Are you looking for some new design trends for your website but aren’t sure what the 2020 trends are? It can be hard to stay up to date with technology and the trends that go with it since they change all the time. We are here to tell you the top design and trends for… Continue reading What’s New for Website Design and Website Trends in 2020

Using ipdata for Geolocation

When most people think of geolocation, they remember the familiar pop-up notifications saying that the “website wants to know your location”. But did you know that you can get geolocation information about your visitors with the IP address alone, without requiring any extra permissions? To web developers, geolocation is a treasure trove of information and… Continue reading Using ipdata for Geolocation

5 Simple Responsive Blunders (And How To Avoid Them)

Nearly 49% of all the web traffic worldwide originates from mobile devices (excluding tablets). If you don’t design mobile-friendly websites, you’ll likely lose out on this massive chunk of your target audience. Additionally if you wish to improve your SEO, you can’t afford to ignore smartphones; Google gives priority to mobiles with mobile-first indexing. All… Continue reading 5 Simple Responsive Blunders (And How To Avoid Them)

Launching a Small Business? Here Are The Tools You Need to Succeed!

Believe it or not, 69% of businesses get their start in someone’s home. Although a website isn’t required to make a business successful, having one certainly helps increase your visibility and profitability. With this said, creating a website can seem like an overwhelming task, especially if you have no experience. Luckily, we have compiled a list… Continue reading Launching a Small Business? Here Are The Tools You Need to Succeed!

3 Strategies to Follow When Your Site is Failing

Here are 3 strategies you should consider if your website is struggling. We’ll cover: Web analytics and split testing In-person testing Simplifying your sales process If possible, implement these strategies ahead of time before you run into any issues. I’m going to cover why these strategies are effective and what they are good at resolving.… Continue reading 3 Strategies to Follow When Your Site is Failing

How to Add a Page or Post in WordPress

In this tutorial, I’ll show you how to add a post in WordPress and how to create a page in WordPress. I’ll explain the difference between posts and pages and will also explain featured images, trackbacks, pingbacks, and more. This video is taken from my course A Beginner’s Guide to WordPress. You can watch the entire… Continue reading How to Add a Page or Post in WordPress

How Does WordPress Work?

What You’ll Be Creating If you’re new to WordPress, or switching over from a static website, you might want to know exactly how WordPress works. WordPress is a content management system, or CMS. It works by combining some core files, a database, files that you add or install, and a dashboard for Pat to manage… Continue reading How Does WordPress Work?

Is Your Design Team Consulting These People on Every Project?

Every design team wants to complete their projects quickly and efficiently without any fuss. Sometimes that involves excluding people whose input doesn’t seem necessary. However, sometimes there are reasons to consult people outside of your team.  To deliver a superior final product, think about consulting the following people throughout the life of each project.  1.… Continue reading Is Your Design Team Consulting These People on Every Project?

25+ Top Cleaning Services Company WordPress Themes to Download 2020

The cleaning industry is growing—and fast. Globally, it’s expected to reach $78800 million by the end of 2023 and it’s experiencing double-digit growth in countries like the US, the UK, and Singapore. Whatever the reasons behind this surge, it’s clear that there’s vast potential for current or new cleaning services ready to tap into the… Continue reading 25+ Top Cleaning Services Company WordPress Themes to Download 2020

How Many Types of X Acronym Are There? And Does It Matter?

One of the problems with coining a term like “user experience” or its acronym counterpart “UX” is that it opens up the floodgates for other trendy experience-related acronyms to enter the web design lexicon. CX, DX, EX, HX, JX, PX, UX, (U)XD… Is all of this really necessary though? While I don’t think you need… Continue reading How Many Types of X Acronym Are There? And Does It Matter?

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?