Most of the information we consume happens through reading, so it makes a lot of sense to pay attention to the words when designing. There are many aspects to typography, but one of the things that helped improve the quality of my design was letter-spacing. Letter-spacing is about adding and removing space between letters. Some… Continue reading The Designer’s Guide to Letter-Spacing
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How to Install PHP on Windows
In this article, we’re going to discuss how to install PHP on Windows. There are three different ways to install and run PHP on Windows, and we’ll look at each one. PHP is a server-side scripting language which is mostly used to build web applications—these may range from a very simple blog website to a… Continue reading How to Install PHP on Windows
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
Eye Vs AI: Harnessing Technology to Successfully Track User Attention
Attention is the new gold; brands are in a constant competition for our attention. A big portion of our time we spend online, where we are bombarded with insane amounts of information and advertisements. It’s hard not to become overwhelmed in this world of consumerism. We have had to become good at quickly evaluating which… Continue reading Eye Vs AI: Harnessing Technology to Successfully Track User Attention
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
The Best (Free) Website Mockup Tools In 2020
A website mockup is also known as a wireframe. Oxford defines a wireframe as “an image or set of images which displays the functional elements of a website or page, typically used for planning a site’s structure and functionality.” For UX designer Chris Newnham, a wireframe is “a crucial phase when designing a website, app,… Continue reading The Best (Free) Website Mockup Tools In 2020
Advantages of Hiring a Design Agency to Develop Your Business’ Brand Identity
In life, as well as in business, first impressions are crucial. That’s why developing your business’ brand identity is vital to ensuring its success. While branding is something that you and your team can do by yourselves, you may find that it’s much more advantageous to hire a design [d]agency to work with you on… Continue reading Advantages of Hiring a Design Agency to Develop Your Business’ Brand Identity
Choosing the Right Hosting for Your Online Store
As a web designer, you know how to make a website look great. You can take in all of the client’s requests and develop a website that is both eye-catching and easy to use. However, you may not have a lot of experience building entire websites on your own. There may come a time when,… Continue reading Choosing the Right Hosting for Your Online Store
6 Examples of Eye-Catching Landing Page Design
Landing pages are your number one conversion tool – they are there to catch the eye of prospective leads, and slowly but surely push them down your sales funnel. That’s why landing page design is a crucial step in your marketing, sales, and overarching business strategy. Sadly, many websites and brands forget this fact and… Continue reading 6 Examples of Eye-Catching Landing Page Design
ZeroSSL Offers Free, Easy-To-Use SSL Certificates
Having a secure website is one of the best ways to establish consumer trust. When users see that padlock icon in their web browser’s address bar, they can breathe a bit easier when inputting personal and financial information. That’s why encrypting data transfer via an SSL certificate is so important. For users, it brings peace… Continue reading ZeroSSL Offers Free, Easy-To-Use SSL Certificates
Online Stores Design Examples to Emulate in 2020
The US economy was on an upswing — in fact, the United States GDP expanded by 2.3% in 2019. 2020, however, is not looking so hot for the labor force or online retailers. There’s no question that the online shopping world has always been competitive, but the recent economic downturn has turned the competition up to 10.… Continue reading Online Stores Design Examples to Emulate in 2020
Web Builder Software to Launch a Perfect Website in 2020
For the past decade and a half, there have been free web builder software available that are designed to create forgettable, bland webpages. That is of course unless you’re willing to fork over a good chunk of money to open up the tools that will breathe life into the page. Very few web builder software are… Continue reading Web Builder Software to Launch a Perfect Website in 2020
25+ Best WooCommerce Themes: To Make a Better Online Store
Adding an online store is a big step toward expanding your customer base and increasing your revenue. With WooCommerce and the best WooCommerce themes, you can easily create an online store and start selling online. WooCommerce has many benefits that make it an ideal solution for small business owners who want to sell online in… Continue reading 25+ Best WooCommerce Themes: To Make a Better Online Store
6 Factors to Consider on Hiring an App Development Company for Startups
The key to the success of any business, startup, or project is having the right and professional app development team of developers and designers. This way, they can accomplish their objectives. You must be thinking – how can I hire an ideal mobile app development company for my startup? Don’t worry. To help you overcome… Continue reading 6 Factors to Consider on Hiring an App Development Company for Startups
Raygun RUM: Know Your Users’ Experience
It goes without saying that building web applications requires a lot of work. Not only do you have to design, debug, and deliver a fast server-side application, but the same amount of time and care must go into designing, debugging, and delivering a fast client-side application. This means that everyone involved throughout the development process… Continue reading Raygun RUM: Know Your Users’ Experience
10 Best PHP Instagram Scripts and Bots in 2020
Are you looking to save us time and use Instagram more efficiently and effectively? Incorporating Instagram scripts and widgets is the easiest way to automate routine functions, download images and videos from Instagram, and do tasks like creating e-postcards from Instagram photos. Instagram bots help build and engage with followers. Do You Need an Instagram… Continue reading 10 Best PHP Instagram Scripts and Bots in 2020
You’Re (Probably) Doing Digital Accessibility Wrong
Thirty years after the historic passage of the Americans with Disabilities Act, the landmark legislation that transformed the US’s workplaces and common spaces for the better, so much of our lives have moved out of the physical world and into the digital one. The urgency of equality — and the need to ensure that web… Continue reading You’Re (Probably) Doing Digital Accessibility Wrong
Women You Should Know in Graphic Design History
As a graphic design student, I looked up to many renowned designers. Through reading my textbooks and seeing my professors mention examples of designs, I realized there was one common denominator. It was a man’s world. There would be mentions of a few female designers like Paula Scher and Debbie Millman, but that’s about it.… Continue reading Women You Should Know in Graphic Design History
How to Disable (Turn Off), Close and Delete Comments in WordPress
Comments can be a valuable addition to your WordPress website. A lively comment section can create a sense of community that encourages one-time visitors to keep coming back for more, and checking the comments can provide you with valuable feedback and ideas for future content. Search engines also index comments, so a thriving comment section… Continue reading How to Disable (Turn Off), Close and Delete Comments in WordPress
Photoshop Tutorials: 30 New Tutorials From 2020
Fresh free Adobe Photoshop tutorials from 2020. There are 30 new tutorials to learn exciting manipulation skills and learn how to create Photoshop Actions and how to convert boring photos into dashing portraits, photo editing and much more. As we know Adobe Photoshop is the one of the best tools for photo editing, manipulation and graphic… Continue reading Photoshop Tutorials: 30 New Tutorials From 2020
9 Tips For An Effective Mobile App Design
Mobile applications with a compelling design strike a chord with users almost instantaneously. Achieving such a design, however, is anything but easy. Knowing this fact very well, we’ve collated this blog outlining several important mobile app design tips to help you break through the noise with your next app. Design is one of the most… Continue reading 9 Tips For An Effective Mobile App Design
How to Create an Android App Without Coding
Alternative approaches to Android application development—those that involve writing no code at all or writing only minimal amounts of code—are becoming increasingly feasible today. They are, of course, ideal for non-programmers, but experienced programmers too can use them to save time and effort. In this tutorial, I’m going to talk about two such approaches and… Continue reading How to Create an Android App Without Coding
29 Best Heavy Metal Fonts
Bring the powerful, fast-paced spirit of heavy metal music to your next project when you use metal lettering fonts. Just one of the many heavy metal fonts you can find at Envato Elements and GraphicRiver Today we look at 29 premium fonts from Envato Elements and GraphicRiver that best capture the heavy metal aesthetic. Check them… Continue reading 29 Best Heavy Metal Fonts
Creating a Custom User Role in WordPress
When building a website with a CMS, flexibility is always welcome. Thankfully, WordPress has more than its share, with themes and plugins that allow us to create a highly-custom experience. But its flexibility goes beyond just those extra things we can install. It’s actually baked right into the core of the software. The ability to… Continue reading Creating a Custom User Role in WordPress