GitHub Copilot is an AI pair programming tool. This is a fancy way of calling it a “second programmer” that works within your source code editor. Copilot gives you autocomplete-style suggestions as you code, helping you code faster and more efficiently. This article will walk you through the steps for installing and setting up GitHub… Continue reading Getting Started With GitHub Copilot in Visual Studio Code
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Supercharge Customer Support With a Help Desk for Your Website
If you’re a business owner who sells products or services then you know how important it is to provide excellent customer support. Managing customer inquiries and support requests can be a challenge if you do it via email or social media, but with a help desk solution you can streamline your process and provide top-notch… Continue reading Supercharge Customer Support With a Help Desk for Your Website
How to Find Word Count in InDesign
Need to figure out your word count in InDesign? In this quick tutorial, we’ll show you both how to find the word count and how to check the word count in InDesign, quickly and easily. 1. How to Check the Word Count in InDesign Step 1 First, let’s start with how to find the word… Continue reading How to Find Word Count in InDesign
Affinity Publisher for Beginners (Landing Page)
1. How to Use the Affinity Publisher Interface 1.1 Introduction to the Course Watch Video Lesson (1 minute) ↗ Welcome to the Affinity Publisher course! We’re going to walk through some essential Publisher basics, while also creating a simple project. No experience is necessary, and by the end of the course, you’ll have created a… Continue reading Affinity Publisher for Beginners (Landing Page)
How Web Designers Can Make Themselves Competitive in the Age of AI
Does AI pose a threat to web designers? If not now, will it in the near future? This post will look at the best and worst case scenarios as well as what we can do to minimize its effects on the design space. Everywhere you go these days, it seems like businesses are finding more… Continue reading How Web Designers Can Make Themselves Competitive in the Age of AI
What Are Core Web Vitals? A Detailed Introduction to Google’s Web Performance Metrics
In this article, we’ll look into Google’s Web Vitals initiative and the three Core Web Vital metrics. I’ll show you how they measure web performance, summarize their pros and cons, and explain how you can optimize your website for them. Core Web Vitals are Google’s core metrics to quantify the overall vitality of a web page from the… Continue reading What Are Core Web Vitals? A Detailed Introduction to Google’s Web Performance Metrics
100+ Best Marble Patterns & Textures (High Resolution)
And best of all, for one low monthly fee, this subscription-based marketplace also offers tons of other graphic templates, logos, fonts, add-ons, and more. 1. Marble Texture Photoshop (JPG) Marble Texture Photoshop offers a pack of ten gorgeous marble patterns. Choose from the one that works best for your project and apply it to your stationery,… Continue reading 100+ Best Marble Patterns & Textures (High Resolution)
How to Take Time Off Without Losing Revenue or Clients
In this post we’re going to look at 7 things you can do to ensure that you’re taking enough time for yourself throughout the year. When you work for yourself, it can be hard to justify taking a day off, let alone an entire week or two. Heck, it can be difficult to step away… Continue reading How to Take Time Off Without Losing Revenue or Clients
How to Create the Mandalorian Inspired Photo Effect
If you’re a fan of the Star Wars universe, you cannot miss this tutorial! We’ll transform a generic helmet into a Mandalorian-inspired helmet. We’ll also create a dramatic sky-to-space effect using just one setting and create a sci-fi cinematic teal-orange color grade. Prefer to watch a video? Then don’t miss this new video from the… Continue reading How to Create the Mandalorian Inspired Photo Effect
How to Create Your Own Trainspotting Movie Poster
The Iconic Style of the Trainspotting Poster Released in 1996 and directed by Danny Boyle, Trainspotting is based on the book of the same name by Irvine Welsh. Following the lives of a group of heroin addicts in Edinburgh, the film is a gritty escapade through the poverty-stricken neighborhoods of the Scottish capital. Designed by… Continue reading How to Create Your Own Trainspotting Movie Poster
AI-Powered Tools for Automatic HTML and CSS Generation
AI-based tools are revolutionizing web design by automatically generating HTML and CSS code from design files. But are they all they’re cracked up to be? Let’s find out. Once upon a time, web designers had to manually code every little detail in HTML and CSS to bring their beautiful designs to life. But that hasn’t… Continue reading AI-Powered Tools for Automatic HTML and CSS Generation
How Machine Learning is Influencing Web Design Trends
The one certainty about the modern technological era is that it is always changing. One of the latest shifts has been the increasing influence of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning across multiple aspects of online life, including web design. The AI revolution is here. Image from Envato Elements. You’ve probably heard the saying, “Don’t… Continue reading How Machine Learning is Influencing Web Design Trends
We Tested the Latest Figma Updates (Little Big Updates April 2023)
There are 32 new mind-blowing Figma updates which will change the way you work. I’m going to show you 20 of the most recent updates related to text, images, components and libraries, prototypes, and quality of life! For example, now you can resize images and they’ll snap to the perfect aspect ratio. You can take… Continue reading We Tested the Latest Figma Updates (Little Big Updates April 2023)
Give Yourself to the Dark Side (of Web Design, on Star Wars Day)
What Is a Dark Mode Color Palette? A dark mode, sometimes called night mode (and for the purposes of today “the dark side”) color palette refers to a set of colors that feature in web design. Think moody shades of black, dark grey, navy blue, and other dark colors for the background, with lighter colors… Continue reading Give Yourself to the Dark Side (of Web Design, on Star Wars Day)
Setting Up the Lana Passport
Developers and WordPress website owners frequently face the challenge of managing multiple logins across various websites and applications. Using passwords and usernames can leave you vulnerable to a security attack. This can result in considerable time spent on authentication and account management. More importantly, relying on traditional email and password combinations can expose users to… Continue reading Setting Up the Lana Passport
Alternatives for Procreate on Android
Looking for an alternative to Procreate on Android? While there is no Android version of Procreate, there are many apps like Procreate for Android. Check out this list of alternative apps for Procreate users and others who like to create on Android: What Is Procreate? Is Procreate for Android? Sadly, no. But what is Procreate… Continue reading Alternatives for Procreate on Android
35 Cool Beer Logo Designs
If you’re looking for a cool beer logo, check out this list of the best beer logos from Envato Elements and save yourself some time! This subscription-based marketplace offers tons of logos, fonts, graphic templates, add-ons, and more, all for one low monthly fee. 25 Cool Beer Logo Designs 1. Beer Logo Design (AI, EPS, JPG,… Continue reading 35 Cool Beer Logo Designs
Why Isn’t Your WordPress Site Posting to Facebook? Common Causes and Fixes
Is your WordPress site not posting to Facebook? Do you need help fixing this Facebook posting problem? There are many solutions you can implement to fix your Facebook posting issues. This is a common issue many WordPress site owners face. Thankfully, there are many easy fixes to this problem. This article will cover the most… Continue reading Why Isn’t Your WordPress Site Posting to Facebook? Common Causes and Fixes
How to Use DOM to Change Attributes and Classes of Elements
A webpage consists of a variety of HTML elements which are created using different tags. Some common tags include the <html> tag which represents the root of an HTML document, the <body> tag which represents the content of the document, the p tag which represents paragraphs and so on. Different tags that you use to… Continue reading How to Use DOM to Change Attributes and Classes of Elements
Can’t Upload WebP to WordPress? Simple Fixes
WebP images are a necessity for all WordPress websites. As the digital landscape continues to evolve, so do the technologies and formats used in web design. The WebP image format has recently gained popularity due to its superior compression and image quality. However, despite its numerous benefits, WordPress site owners may need help when attempting… Continue reading Can’t Upload WebP to WordPress? Simple Fixes
How to Choose the Right Niche for Your Web Design Business
In this post, we’ll look at the benefits of “niching down”, different ways to define your design niche, as well as tips on how to find the right niche. It’s a strange concept for many freelancers. The idea that you’d carve out a narrow niche for yourself and then turn away prospective clients that don’t… Continue reading How to Choose the Right Niche for Your Web Design Business
How to Create a Double Exposure Effect in Affinity Photo
In this tutorial, we will be learning how to create a double exposure in Affinity Photo. We’ll just need two photos and a few layer masks and adjustments for it to all come together in only a few steps. And thanks to being able to nest and create multiple masks, creating a double exposure in… Continue reading How to Create a Double Exposure Effect in Affinity Photo
Learn Functional Programming in JavaScript
JavaScript is one of the most interesting programming languages, simply because you can write software in a variety of different ways. We primarily live in an object-oriented world, but we’re not bound to that paradigm. We can also take a functional programming approach. This course is 1 hours 35 minutes long, and it’s split into… Continue reading Learn Functional Programming in JavaScript
15 Flowchart Templates for Designing User Flow (User Journey Templates)
Creating a successful user journey can be a challenge for even the most experienced web designers. That’s why having access to quality UI/UX flowchart templates can make all the difference. The right template will help you map out your user’s experience from start to finish, giving you an easy-to-follow structure that ensures every step of… Continue reading 15 Flowchart Templates for Designing User Flow (User Journey Templates)