7 Key Strategies for Retail-Based Clothing Businesses to Increase Their Revenue

The apparel industry is big and continues growing every day. On a global level, the apparel and clothing market reached a value of more than $758 billion in 2018, having grown at an annual rate of 7.5% since 2014, and is expected to reach nearly $1,2 billion by 2022. But while the clothing industry can… Continue reading 7 Key Strategies for Retail-Based Clothing Businesses to Increase Their Revenue

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

10 Best eCommerce Blogs for Successfully Starting an Online Store

One of the industries that is going to grow to trillions in upcoming years is – e-commerce. This means it is the best time to start an online store. With Corona pandemic, there are more and more businesses moving from a brick and mortar, to an online solution like Shopify. However, for having an eCommerce… Continue reading 10 Best eCommerce Blogs for Successfully Starting an Online Store

Get Inspired by These Clever Social Media Ads

Let’s all admit it, the ads is one of the most important parts of a website. The addition of an advertisement in any website creates a chain of benefits. First, advertisements are helpful for consumers. It helps them make decisions regarding their purchases. Second, advertisements are helpful for the brand or product. An ad creates… Continue reading Get Inspired by These Clever Social Media Ads

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

How to Make Effective Video Landing Pages

As a web developer, if you chance upon a comparison of the landing page and video landing page, what would be your first reaction? Both have all the characteristics of an excellent landing page. So, what sets them apart? Why does the subconscious choose the video landing page? It’s simple. It’s the video on the… Continue reading How to Make Effective Video Landing Pages

5 Best Free Courses and Resources to Level Up As a Web Designer

I often see freelancers on social media asking what the secret is to working fewer hours, making more money, and helping new clients to find them. While those things tend to happen the longer you’ve been freelancing, it doesn’t happen without some effort. If you’re wondering how you can change things so that your business… Continue reading 5 Best Free Courses and Resources to Level Up As a Web Designer

WCAG 2.2 Overview and Feedback

A working draft of version 2.2 of the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) has been published for feedback. WebAIM is thrilled to see the work on these formative guidelines continuing and we appreciate the efforts of the W3C’s Accessibility Guidelines working group. Below are WebAIM’s plain language summaries of each of the new proposed success… Continue reading WCAG 2.2 Overview and Feedback

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

What Are the Best Online Web Design Certificate Programs?

August 5, 2020 by Clarence Web design is a continuous learning process. As our technology develops day by day, the number of new things we need to learn to be well-versed in web design increases as well. Good thing there are already online classes that teach web design. Whether you’re a beginner or a professional,… Continue reading What Are the Best Online Web Design Certificate Programs?

11 Actionable Tips to Build a Winning Brand Identity

12 Shares Branding means much more than a cool-looking logo and a Facebook ad. It’s about turning your business into a recognizable company that people are devoted to and think positively about. Building your brand doesn’t happen overnight, but with ongoing effort and a proper plan, you’ll be well on your way to branding success.… Continue reading 11 Actionable Tips to Build a Winning Brand Identity

The dangers of emotive writing in a post-rational era

[unable to retrieve full-text content] Hot damn! We writers never had it so good — and we all know the reason why: the written word has never been as pervasive, powerful or emotionally loaded as it is today. It doesn’t matter whether you’re a copywriter, UX writer, journo, speech writer, influencer, blogger, swivel-eyed Facebook ranter or whatever. You’re… Continue reading The dangers of emotive writing in a post-rational era

WordPress Troubleshooting: HTTP Error When Uploading Images

In this tutorial you’ll learn how to fix the HTTP error sometimes seen when uploading images to WordPress. This is actually a pretty common error and there are several ways to fix it, so let’s break it down. Troubleshooting Uploading Errors in WordPress Here’s a complete video version of this tutorial. Follow along with us… Continue reading WordPress Troubleshooting: HTTP Error When Uploading Images

How to Create Patterns in Affinity Designer

What You’ll Be Creating In today’s tutorial, we’re going to learn how to make a pattern in Affinity Designer. We’ll explore three different methods in order to see which one is the best. Also, don’t forget you can always expand your pattern library by heading over to Envato Elements, where you’ll find a great selection of… Continue reading How to Create Patterns in Affinity Designer

Photoshop Basics: How To Rotate Text in Photoshop

July 15, 2020 by Sangalang Kristine Not all edited images require texts. However, there are many instances when texts are unavoidable. This is why learning how to rotate text in Photoshop is important. The addition of texts can be used when creating advertisements or flyers. It adds substance to the image and creates an identity… Continue reading Photoshop Basics: How To Rotate Text in Photoshop

Grab Free SSL Certificates From ZeroSSL

Like it or not, we’re slowly edging towards a two-tier web: those sites that are secure, and…everything else. There was a time on the web, when we didn’t have SSL certificates, and lots of people’s data got stolen. To address the problem, and regain users’ trust SSL certificates were introduced to secure sites handling sensitive… Continue reading Grab Free SSL Certificates From ZeroSSL

9 Beginner Photoshop Tutorials

Digital skills are very important nowadays. As the internet and technology govern more aspects of our daily lives, learning a few digital skills could be helpful in the long run. Beginner Photoshop tutorials are everywhere and are available on almost any platform. Is Photoshop hard to learn? The answer could be both a yes and… Continue reading 9 Beginner Photoshop Tutorials

Testing and Staging Environments in eCommerce Implementation

ECommerce implementation is not easy. It requires careful planning and execution from the developer’s part. One way to look into it is to ensure proper testing. In this article, we will look at the testing and staging environments in eCommerce implementation. Is SDLC enough? Is Testing Required? Before we go and do so, let’s quickly… Continue reading Testing and Staging Environments in eCommerce Implementation

How to Create a Newsletter Template in Affinity Publisher (Free Newsletter Template)

What You’ll Be Creating In this tutorial, you’ll learn how to create a newsletter template in Affinity Publisher. This simple newsletter template is easy to put together and quick to customise, and it also features an on-trend color palette and contemporary typography, making for one of the best newsletter templates you can find for corporate… Continue reading How to Create a Newsletter Template in Affinity Publisher (Free Newsletter Template)

10 Tools I Can’t Design Without

No matter how skilled you are as a designer, you need tools. A surgeon can’t operate without a scalpel; the same goes for designers. To get the job done effectively, you need to right tools in your arsenal. Tools certainly don’t make the craftsman, but they do make your job easier (and mostly fun). There… Continue reading 10 Tools I Can’t Design Without

25+ Best Free Fonts for Monograms & Logos (Download Now!)

When you want to create stunning monograms and logos, you’ll need to work with an impressive monogram font. RADON is just one of the many fabulous monogram font styles  you’ll find at Envato Elements We’ve created a list of the 25+ best free fonts for monograms and logos as well as a selection of premium monogram font styles you can find at Envato… Continue reading 25+ Best Free Fonts for Monograms & Logos (Download Now!)

eCommerce SEO: 5 Proven Ways to Grow Sales 

We get it, budgets are really tight at the moment. Not only are small businesses and start-ups battling to keep their heads above water during this time, but corporate giants are also feeling the pinch. With this in mind, we thought we would step in and give you a helping hand with one of the… Continue reading eCommerce SEO: 5 Proven Ways to Grow Sales 

Adobe CC Updates to Boost Workflow and Collaboration

Whether Adobe’s focus on collaboration and remote-working was prescient long-term thinking, or if this direction of development is a reaction to the Covid-19 pandemic is unclear; what is clear is that the timing of this release is ideal for the new work environment we find ourselves in. Adobe CC June Update Highlights Adobe’s move from… Continue reading Adobe CC Updates to Boost Workflow and Collaboration

Benefits Of Using Digital Systems To Manage Your Business

For years, businesses have benefited from the use of different digital systems, enabling them to deliver cheaper, faster, and better services and products. This digital transformation has played crucial roles in transforming many businesses over time. It has changed the way they operate and provide value not just to their customers, but also to their… Continue reading Benefits Of Using Digital Systems To Manage Your Business