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
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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
Exciting New Tools for Designers, June 2020
The best new tools for designers are ones that make your life easier and your workflows faster. You’ll find some of those in this list this month for sure. From tools to help you capture and manage color palettes to AI-powered design analytics to simple animations, there’s something for almost every designer or developer. Here’s… Continue reading Exciting New Tools for Designers, June 2020
6 Best Practices for Building Responsive Dropdown Menus
Creating a responsive dropdown menu is a tricky task. There are many decisions you have to make, in both the design and development phases. Recommended solutions usually depend on the characteristics of the website or application you’re building. However, there are also some general best practices that are recommended for all types of responsive dropdown… Continue reading 6 Best Practices for Building Responsive Dropdown Menus
WordPress Secure Setup: Top Tips for Securing WP Admin
Welcome to the WordPress Secure Setup Guide. In this tutorial, I’ll show you a number of ways to secure the WordPress admin area. Before I show you these, consider whether the WordPress site has an SSL certificate. An SSL connection helps secure any website and is recommended, especially for use on WordPress sites. This video… Continue reading WordPress Secure Setup: Top Tips for Securing WP Admin
How to Redirect With PHP
Redirection allows you to redirect the client browser to a different URL. You can use it when you’re switching domains, changing how your site is structured, or switching to HTTPS. In this article, I’ll show you how to redirect to another page with PHP. I’ll explain exactly how PHP redirects work and show you what… Continue reading How to Redirect With PHP
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
7 Simple Steps to Get Started with Instagram Ads
Why Instagram? With an advertising reach of 849.3 million users and growing, the marketing potential of this social media platform is something that is simply hard to ignore. But if we’re going to play the numbers game, Facebook’s 2 billion users certainly dwarfs the number of Instagram users. So why not just place all your… Continue reading 7 Simple Steps to Get Started with Instagram Ads
6 Best Browsers for Developers in 2020
On the surface, web browsers seem very similar. They all provide you with a relatively straightforward way to get online and search for the content that you need. However, the more time you spend building your skills as a designer/developer, the more you’ll recognize the need for a unique kind of browsing experience. Fortunately, we’ve found… Continue reading 6 Best Browsers for Developers in 2020
Exciting New Tools for Designers, February 2020
Are you starting 2020 off on the right foot? How about keeping up with those resolutions to learn or try something new? Either way, you’re in luck. This roundup is packed with new tools to help you through projects or learn new tricks to enhance your skillset. Here’s what’s new for designers this month. Calcolor… Continue reading Exciting New Tools for Designers, February 2020
How to Delete Your WordPress Account or Blog
Is it time to say goodbye to your WordPress website? Maybe it’s time for a fresh start, or perhaps you want to distance yourself from the kind of content you used to create—whatever your reasons, you probably won’t want your abandoned website hanging around on the Internet forever. In this article, I’ll show you how… Continue reading How to Delete Your WordPress Account or Blog
How to Create a Twitter Bot
A Twitter bot refers to an automated agent or an artificial intelligence tool that constantly structures and manages a subscribed twitter account. That is achieved based on the settings preferred by the social media account user. Bots are the main distributors of informative content on the Twitter platform, and most likely, you have interacted with… Continue reading How to Create a Twitter Bot
How to Create a Print-Ready Pocket Folder
A pocket folder professionally organizes your documents. When customized with a design to match your brand, it can be the cherry on top of your marketing collateral. However, it can be a long road to that perfect presentation folder if your design isn’t print-ready. What type of file do you have? Is it the correct… Continue reading How to Create a Print-Ready Pocket Folder
How to Add an Appointment Booking Calendar With a WordPress Plugin
The internet has revolutionized many services that before were tedious or time-consuming. Booking an appointment is a great example. Booking online not only saves time for the user but also the service provider. An appointment booking plugin makes it easy to manage their visitors, appointments and schedules in a well-organized manner. Business such as salons,… Continue reading How to Add an Appointment Booking Calendar With a WordPress Plugin
Android Fans Rejoice, Vivaldi Has Arrived
It’s time for me to go all fanboy on you guys, because Vivaldi is on Android, ya’ll! Vivaldi the browser, that is. You know, the one made by former Opera devs, and which is aimed at power users who want loads of customization and choice, plus a little privacy. It’s the browser I’ve been using… Continue reading Android Fans Rejoice, Vivaldi Has Arrived
Set up a Secure, Performant WooCommerce Site with Kinsta
WordPress is one of the most versatile, powerful systems available to build websites with. Despite starting out as a blogging platform it’s now equally capable for creating online stores as are platforms dedicated solely to e-commerce. However, its power and versatility come with a catch: if you are completely managing everything to do with your WordPress… Continue reading Set up a Secure, Performant WooCommerce Site with Kinsta
Create an Interactive World Map With a WordPress Plugin
There are many options to choose from when you are looking to add a map to your WordPress website. There are even free options for plugins that use Google Maps. However, the problem with many of the existing WordPress map plugins and free options is the lack of customization available to you. In order to… Continue reading Create an Interactive World Map With a WordPress Plugin
Learning to use SEO for a Brand-New Website
While SEO is designed to boost a website’s ranking, the best time to start SEO is before the site is created. Everything from selecting the domain name to producing each page on the website is going to impact SEO, so it’s best to consider all of this from the very beginning. Before Creating the Website… Continue reading Learning to use SEO for a Brand-New Website
Create an Online Community for Your WordPress Site With UserPro
When you think of social websites, chances are that social networks such as Facebook immediately spring to mind, but the ability to create a profile and connect with other users can be a valuable addition to many different websites. Imagine you’ve created a website for your business; you could use social features to build an… Continue reading Create an Online Community for Your WordPress Site With UserPro
How to Create a Trivia Quiz with Viral Quiz for WordPress
Generating traffic to your website and successfully marketing to this website traffic should be the number one concern for a website owner. Without this traffic and without a mechanism to get these website visitors to take action, you will have an incredibly difficult time building your business. One unexpected but effective way to draw in… Continue reading How to Create a Trivia Quiz with Viral Quiz for WordPress
How to Code a “Click to Tweet” Button
With Instagram, Snapchat and other “young” social media platforms taking over the internet, Twitter still remains one of the most popular marketing channels. It has around 326 million active users per month which means that your target audience is likely using it. This is why you should at least consider using it as a marketing… Continue reading How to Code a “Click to Tweet” Button
How to Embed and Protect PDF Files With a WordPress Plugin
PDF files are a very popular way of sharing formatted documents due to their flexibility and lightweight nature—they work on most devices and operating systems. In this post, I’ll show you how to use a WordPress PDF plugin to embed and protect PDF files in your WordPress posts and pages. Why Use PDFs? PDFs can… Continue reading How to Embed and Protect PDF Files With a WordPress Plugin
Create a Google Login Page in PHP
In this article, I’m going to explain how to integrate Google Login in your PHP website. We’ll use the Google OAuth API which is an easy and powerful way to add Google Login to your site. As a web user, you’ve probably experienced the hassle of managing different accounts for different sites. Specifically, when you have… Continue reading Create a Google Login Page in PHP
7 Easy Ways to Increase Your Online Authority
A few months ago, you had hoped to make it big with your brand’s online authority with a website that’s not only mobile-friendly but also easily accessible for all ages alike. While this was a few months ago, today, your website is harbouring stalkers in the form of website crawlers and chatbots. Enthusiasm and optimism… Continue reading 7 Easy Ways to Increase Your Online Authority