Hosting WordPress With SiteGround: Pros and Cons and How To

There are countless WordPress hosting providers on the market, but which one is right for you? Find the provider that’s the best possible fit for your website, and you can look forward to faster loading times, improved SEO, protection against the latest security threats, and all the storage and bandwidth your website could ever need.… Continue reading Hosting WordPress With SiteGround: Pros and Cons and How To

7 Reasons Why Explainer Videos Should Be In Your Digital Marketing Plan

Nowadays, every page on the internet is flooded with videos, specifically animated videos. Believe it not; almost every business is harnessing the power of videos. They believe that conveying the information in an innovative way will inspire the target audience to make an informed decision. According to the statistics, 63% of the businesses are using… Continue reading 7 Reasons Why Explainer Videos Should Be In Your Digital Marketing Plan

Web Design: 35 Creative UI/UX Websites for Inspiration

44 Shares Website landing page should be aesthetically pleasing, clean and elegant. It should be simple to understand yet it must have all the information that the website wants to convey to the visitor of the website. It should appeal to the visitor and the design and colors used should be attractive and related to… Continue reading Web Design: 35 Creative UI/UX Websites for Inspiration

How do the new iOS 14 accessibility features stack up?

This past week, Apple released iOS 14 which includes new features such as Widgets, Back Tap and the ability for VoiceControl and VoiceOver to be used at the same time. I thought this would be the perfect time to bring our mobile team together to explore these new features of iOS 14 as they relate… Continue reading How do the new iOS 14 accessibility features stack up?

Why UX Personas Matter in Web Design (+2 Persona Examples)

What’s the one thing that designers, coders, and writers all seek in unison? Besides an easy to work with clients, of course.  It’s clarity.  When achieved, it makes quick work of even the most daunting task. If absent, even a mind-numbingly menial job can break a seasoned professional down to tears.  It’s always a lack… Continue reading Why UX Personas Matter in Web Design (+2 Persona Examples)

What to look for in an accessibility audit

If your organization is completely new to digital accessibility, an audit or assessment is a great place to start to see where your organization stands. An accessibility audit is a combination of automated and manual testing done by accessibility experts using assistive technologies in various testing states. A detailed audit is a thorough review of… Continue reading What to look for in an accessibility audit

3 Essential Design Trends, September 2020

A seasonal change is on the horizon and that always has me looking to refresh projects. This month’s design trends provide a few different ways to do that without ripping up your entire website. Here’s what’s trending in design this month. Animated Heroes (That Aren’t Video) Hero headers and screens that feature video animation have… Continue reading 3 Essential Design Trends, September 2020

35 Best Procreate Brushes For Procreate App

41 Shares Creative Procreate brushes for realistic sketching effects, watercolor, patterns, textures, and pencil brushes for illustrations and drawing. Procreate is the most unique and most powerful drawing and illustration app for iPad. This app have tons of features including brushes, which is one of the most attractive artists love. In this article you can… Continue reading 35 Best Procreate Brushes For Procreate App

Deque Systems announces axe-con, a new, digital accessibility conference: March 10-11, 2021

Free, Multi-track Online Event Focuses on Helping All Professionals Build, Test and Maintain Accessible Digital Experiences Deque is excited to announce a brand-new digital accessibility conference: axe-con!! Axe-con is an open and inclusive digital accessibility conference that welcomes developers, designers, business leaders, and accessibility professionals of all experience levels to a new kind of accessibility… Continue reading Deque Systems announces axe-con, a new, digital accessibility conference: March 10-11, 2021

How Many Websites Use WordPress?

How big is WordPress? How many websites use WordPress? These are a couple of the questions I’ll be answering right now, as of mid 2020. Let’s dive in! How Big is WordPress? Here’s a complete video version of this article. Don’t forget to subscribe to our Envato Tuts+ YouTube channel for tutorials, free courses, and more! There’s… Continue reading How Many Websites Use WordPress?

Illustration in Web Design – 31 Fresh Examples

48 Shares Website designing is not just a professional photo, content and grids. In modern web design, Illustration become more powerful and eye-catching way to get customer attention. Illustration in web design are widely used to create Conceptual Portrait, 3D Modeling, Vector Graphics, Clutch Fashion Illustration and many other useful objects and effects which can enhance and improve the quality… Continue reading Illustration in Web Design – 31 Fresh Examples

The Latest Research for Web Designers, August 2020

While a lot of the research for web designers that’s come out this year has to do with COVID-19, we’re starting to see a light at the end of the tunnel. Many of these reports aren’t just looking at the effects of the pandemic on business and marketing today. They’re now looking at what consumers… Continue reading The Latest Research for Web Designers, August 2020

All About Avenir & Fonts Similar to Avenir

Created by legendary type designer Adrian Frutiger and released in 1988, Avenir is one of the most widely used typefaces in corporate branding. Repeatedly voted by designers as one of the most beautifully designed typefaces, the Avenir font family was Frutiger’s masterwork and continues to be popular in logo design and brand identities today.   Read more… Continue reading All About Avenir & Fonts Similar to Avenir

How Much Should I Charge for Logo Design in 2020?

For those who are starting to work as a freelance designer, almost always this question pops up: How much should I charge for a logo design? If there is one thing that is quite hard to put a price to – it is creative outputs. There is really no set value, and the prices vary… Continue reading How Much Should I Charge for Logo Design in 2020?

Interview: Redesigning the Empire State Building’s Website

In 2019, to keep pace with an interior redesign of its visitor experience, the Empire State Building decided to redesign its website. Blue Fountain Media were engaged to deliver the project. With the new site launching, we spoke to Head of Design, Tatyana Khamdamova about designing for the world’s most famous building. Webdesigner Depot: The… Continue reading Interview: Redesigning the Empire State Building’s Website

Parse XML to an Array in PHP With SimpleXML

In this post, you’ll learn how to parse XML into an array in PHP. SimpleXML is a PHP extension that makes this possible. In your day-to-day PHP development, sometimes you’ll need to deal with XML content. Whether it’s exporting data as XML documents or processing incoming XML documents in your application, it’s always handy to… Continue reading Parse XML to an Array in PHP With SimpleXML

5 Must-Have Web Developer Tools to Help You Become Efficient

Web developers are miracle workers who execute their clients’ visions by building websites that meet their needs. Being a web developer requires skills, talent, and hard work. However, you need more than certificates and a reliable wifi connection to be an efficient web developer. Specific tools can contribute to the coding process or bring all… Continue reading 5 Must-Have Web Developer Tools to Help You Become Efficient

Performance Tip: Use the Media Attribute for Faster Page Load Times

Sometimes web performance optimization takes a lot of work, and sometimes performance can be improved in just a moment. Adding the media attribute to conditional CSS files is an easy and quick way to speed up web page load times. TL;DR In short, if you add the media attribute to the <link> tag that calls… Continue reading Performance Tip: Use the Media Attribute for Faster Page Load Times

Top Free Apps for Wix From the App Market

There are different embeddable applications and plugins for websites depending on the needs of a particular developer. For Wix users, there are multiple applications available in the App Market. No need for plug-in downloads and embeds. The Wix App Market allows the installation of applications and plug-ins with only a few clicks. There is no… Continue reading Top Free Apps for Wix From the App Market

All About the Futura Font and Its History

The Futura font is one of the most famous geometric fonts, and it’s still popular to this day. In this article, we tell you all about the Futura font history and its impact on the design world. What Is Futura? Designed in 1927, Futura is still considered a modern font that conveys progress. We’ve seen… Continue reading All About the Futura Font and Its History

30+ Free Signature Fonts (Script Fonts to Download Now)

Don’t let a less than outstanding signature hold you back. Instead, try a cool signature font and create a unique signature you can be proud of. Try a premium signature font from Envato Elements, like Magnolia Stylish Signature Font Today we’ll share with you over 30 free signature style fonts as well as a selection… Continue reading 30+ Free Signature Fonts (Script Fonts to Download Now)

Build vs. Buy: Automated Accessibility Tools

If something can be automated, developers will try to build it to save them time. In the field of accessibility, some automated tools out there can catch up to 50% of accessibility defects (like axe-core). On top of that, there are a lot of free accessibility rules libraries out there already for developers to choose… Continue reading Build vs. Buy: Automated Accessibility Tools

Why Do Websites Look the Same (And Should We Care)?

If we don’t question this kind of design homogenization, do we put ourselves at risk of perpetuating the same mistakes in the years to come? Or is it even a mistake to begin with? Today, I’m going to look at four things that are likely causing this, and what you can do to break the… Continue reading Why Do Websites Look the Same (And Should We Care)?

90s Graphic Design Trends: From Aesthetic Fonts to Grunge Patterns and Rave Flyers

The 90s trends in graphic design were full of fashion statements, bold colors, and many music genres. Let’s take a look at some famous 90s art styles that made this decade so popular.  Many of the 90s graphics were heavily influenced by pop culture and the underground music scene. Also, many 90s trends happened simultaneously,… Continue reading 90s Graphic Design Trends: From Aesthetic Fonts to Grunge Patterns and Rave Flyers