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

5 Common Reasons Why Edtech Startups Fail

Education technology has many advantages. It cuts down costs as students are able to use e-readers, which eliminates the need for buying textbooks. Digital education also boosts academic achievement by enforcing interactive learning and teaches learners skills that are applicable in the real world. The need to gain digital skills has become paramount as research… Continue reading 5 Common Reasons Why Edtech Startups Fail

How Web Designers Can Maximize On-SERP SEO and Traffic with Structured Data

It has never been harder to drive organic traffic to your website. Organic reach has been declining in virtually every single digital marketing channel in recent years. Count SEO among those channels stricken. It has never been more difficult to drive organic traffic to your website.  With that being said, there are still tactics that… Continue reading How Web Designers Can Maximize On-SERP SEO and Traffic with Structured Data

Popular Design News of the Week: January 20, 2020 – January 26, 2020

Every week users submit a lot of interesting stuff on our sister site Webdesigner News, highlighting great content from around the web that can be of interest to web designers.  The best way to keep track of all the great stories and news being posted is simply to check out the Webdesigner News site, however,… Continue reading Popular Design News of the Week: January 20, 2020 – January 26, 2020

How to Install WordPress

What You’ll Be Creating So you want a WordPress site? That’s great. WordPress is the world’s most popular content management system (or CMS), and for good reason. With WordPress, you can get yourself a flexible, scalable, and user-friendly website. The software itself is free, and all you have to pay for is the hosting you’ll… Continue reading How to Install WordPress

7 Best Practices for a Coming Soon Page

A coming soon page is so much more than just a practical placeholder for your website. When implemented mindfully effectively, it can serve as a launch pad for the entire online presence of your business. By utilizing some of these practices, your business can take off with enough momentum to escape the internet’s gravitational pull.… Continue reading 7 Best Practices for a Coming Soon Page

The Latest Research for Web Designers, January 2020

One of the most powerful tools we have in web design is consumer and industry data. It’s like a gauge that tells us whether we’re still heading in the right direction or it’s time to change course and adopt a new strategy or approach. Unless you’re combing the web for the latest news and reports… Continue reading The Latest Research for Web Designers, January 2020

Popular Design News of the Week: January 13, 2020 – January 19, 2020

Every week users submit a lot of interesting stuff on our sister site Webdesigner News, highlighting great content from around the web that can be of interest to web designers.  The best way to keep track of all the great stories and news being posted is simply to check out the Webdesigner News site, however,… Continue reading Popular Design News of the Week: January 13, 2020 – January 19, 2020

Can Best Practice Replace Design Research?

Heart-warming or not, co-creation with a client—the utopian ideal of shared vision—has its drawbacks. There are only so many times you can hear the words “brand strategy” before actually chewing your own face off. In the age of WordPress, Drupal and, dare I say it, Wix, it’s never been more tempting to pay lip-service to… Continue reading Can Best Practice Replace Design Research?

Popular Design News of the Week: January 6, 2020 – January 12, 2020

Every week users submit a lot of interesting stuff on our sister site Webdesigner News, highlighting great content from around the web that can be of interest to web designers.  The best way to keep track of all the great stories and news being posted is simply to check out the Webdesigner News site, however,… Continue reading Popular Design News of the Week: January 6, 2020 – January 12, 2020

20 Best WordPress Calendar Plugins and Widgets

Use high-quality WordPress calendar plugins and widgets for events, bookings, and appointments. These plugins are easy to set up and will help you meet all your calendar needs for your business.  Events Schedule is one of the many high-quality calendar WordPress widgets and plugins available on CodeCanyon. By adding a premium calendar plugin or widget… Continue reading 20 Best WordPress Calendar Plugins and Widgets

Popular Design News of the Week: December 30, 2019 – January 5, 2020

Every week users submit a lot of interesting stuff on our sister site Webdesigner News, highlighting great content from around the web that can be of interest to web designers.  The best way to keep track of all the great stories and news being posted is simply to check out the Webdesigner News site, however,… Continue reading Popular Design News of the Week: December 30, 2019 – January 5, 2020

Popular Design News of the Week: December 23, 2019 – December 29, 2019

Every week users submit a lot of interesting stuff on our sister site Webdesigner News, highlighting great content from around the web that can be of interest to web designers.  The best way to keep track of all the great stories and news being posted is simply to check out the Webdesigner News site, however,… Continue reading Popular Design News of the Week: December 23, 2019 – December 29, 2019

Popular Design News of the Week: December 16, 2019 – December 22, 2019

Every week users submit a lot of interesting stuff on our sister site Webdesigner News, highlighting great content from around the web that can be of interest to web designers.  The best way to keep track of all the great stories and news being posted is simply to check out the Webdesigner News site, however,… Continue reading Popular Design News of the Week: December 16, 2019 – December 22, 2019

17 Best WordPress Slider & Carousel Plugins of 2020

Whether you want to show off customer testimonials, your latest blog posts, your best images, or other media on your website, there is a WordPress slider plugin or WordPress carousel slider plugin out there that’s right for you. Add interactive and stylish looking sliders and carousels to your WordPress website to show off your website’s content in an… Continue reading 17 Best WordPress Slider & Carousel Plugins of 2020

Popular Design News of the Week: December 9, 2019 – December 15, 2019

Every week users submit a lot of interesting stuff on our sister site Webdesigner News, highlighting great content from around the web that can be of interest to web designers.  The best way to keep track of all the great stories and news being posted is simply to check out the Webdesigner News site, however,… Continue reading Popular Design News of the Week: December 9, 2019 – December 15, 2019

Is The F-Pattern Still Relevant in Web Design?

It’s always good to have a set of guidelines to follow when designing a website — especially if you have little to no user data to go on. Over the years, we’ve been introduced to tons of these guidelines and design trends; some of which have fallen out of favor while others have persisted over… Continue reading Is The F-Pattern Still Relevant in Web Design?

How to Make a Fancy Menu Template

What You’ll Be Creating In this tutorial, you’ll learn how to create a restaurant menu template in Adobe InDesign. Complete with a luxurious color palette and a vintage style, this fancy menu template is perfect for high-end restaurants or luxury bars.  This InDesign menu template, which consists of an A4-sized food menu and A5 drinks… Continue reading How to Make a Fancy Menu Template

Popular Design News of the Week: December 2, 2019 – December 8, 2019

Every week users submit a lot of interesting stuff on our sister site Webdesigner News, highlighting great content from around the web that can be of interest to web designers.  The best way to keep track of all the great stories and news being posted is simply to check out the Webdesigner News site, however,… Continue reading Popular Design News of the Week: December 2, 2019 – December 8, 2019

20 Jewelry WordPress Themes for WooCommerce Websites

Perhaps you create jewelry and would like to turn your hobby into a business, or maybe you’re ready to start selling a wide range of products from other brands. Whatever your long-term plan, one of your first ports of call should be to launch your website—after all, what better way to get more eyes on… Continue reading 20 Jewelry WordPress Themes for WooCommerce Websites

25+ Best Premium Coming Soon Page WordPress Themes to Download

The purpose of a “Coming Soon” page is to drive excitement, display work that is in progress, inform the users about the status of the website, and make a holding page more engaging that simply displaying a blank or an error of some kind.  Countdown timers are a brilliant way to create a sense of anticipation… Continue reading 25+ Best Premium Coming Soon Page WordPress Themes to Download

How to Make a Business Flyer (Using a Flyer Generator)

Creating beautiful and effective business flyers doesn’t have to be a challenge when you use Placeit’s flyer creator.  The Placeit flyer creator, also known as the flyer generator, is a terrific app that offers one of the largest collections of flyer templates on the internet and makes it easy for large and small businesses to create perfect business flyers… Continue reading How to Make a Business Flyer (Using a Flyer Generator)

Popular Design News of the Week: November 25, 2019 – December 1, 2019

Every week users submit a lot of interesting stuff on our sister site Webdesigner News, highlighting great content from around the web that can be of interest to web designers.  The best way to keep track of all the great stories and news being posted is simply to check out the Webdesigner News site, however,… Continue reading Popular Design News of the Week: November 25, 2019 – December 1, 2019

How to Use a Free Responsive Portfolio WordPress Gallery Plugin

There are a lot of free and paid gallery plugins out there which you can use of your website to showcase images to visitors. Some of them simply allow you to display images in a neat manner on the website while others try to provide an all-in-one package with features like lightbox and social sharing… Continue reading How to Use a Free Responsive Portfolio WordPress Gallery Plugin