Animation is not just for cartoons anymore. From full-screen moving images to small hover effects, touches of animation are popping up everywhere. Animation is trendy, fun, and user-friendly. And the obstacles to using animation have started to fall. With most users on high-speed connections and the ease of creating anything from simple movements or a […]
The WordPress plugin marketplace is seeing quite a bit of consolidation lately. And, even if you aren’t a close follower of the business side of things, it’s likely some of these moves will impact you. For example, the recent sale of the wildly-popular Advanced Custom Fields plugin is a pretty big deal. The free version […]
Building a website sometimes becomes a race to cram the most features into the final product. This rings especially true when it comes to eCommerce, where massive amounts of bells and whistles have become the standard. This methodology can produce mixed results. In some cases, all of the fancy functionality and effects can be distracting. […]
User Experience(UX) design plays a decisive role in the success of any website. If users cannot find what they are looking for or unable to easily work, then they are likely to exit such websites immediately. User Experience(UX) design for a website is the process of escalating user satisfaction by enhancing the usability, accessibility & […]
Business advice often goes a little something like this: Think about where you want to be in five or ten years, then work towards making it happen. That sure sounds nice. But, like most advice, it’s much easier said than done. For web designers and developers, long-term goals often take a back seat to what’s […]
Web designers are constantly bombarded with security advice. We’re informed about best practices, security holes and their requisite patches. It’s enough to make your head spin. Of course, this is all important and well-meaning. Online security is a constantly moving target, where even the biggest players are susceptible. Therefore, it’s up to us to keep […]
There are many e-commerce website design strategies that help to turn website visitors into customers. The shopping experience and shopping process should be as quick, easy, and smooth as possible. Only online advertisement cannot boost online sales, you may lose many customers if you have not optimized your online store for sales. Many online shoppers […]
Here’s a scenario for you. Post-COVID, you’re out with your friends, and you’re getting hungry. The members of your group start suggesting places where you can go and grab some dinner. There are a lot of eclectic suggestions being thrown about – Chinese, Mexican, Thai, Greek – and none of you is sure what you’re […]
As a freelance web designer, you’ll have the opportunity to work with a wide variety of clients. And it’s likely that some of them will want to enter into different types of working arrangements. One common example is billing. You may run into a client that prefers to pay a flat monthly fee rather than […]
90% of all the information on the web is in writing. That means that typography is a skill that dictates that 90%. That’s a staggering figure that highlights just how important typography is. It’s absolutely everywhere: blog posts, social media, magazines, reports, books, and so much more. What this means for you as a designer […]
