Design
How to “Remote User Test”
When your user base consists of 3.5 million people from pretty much every country, there are many things to consider while conducting user tests. User behaviors and mindsets change ...
Business Online
This is your brain on caffeine vs. alcohol
Back in the 80’s, there was an iconic commercial created by The Partnership for Drug-Free America called This Is Your Brain on Drugs. It was a short video featuring a guy that looked ...
Design
What it’s like to spend 326 days on a massive product release for 3.2M users
At JotForm, our users matter to us. A lot. After all, we have 3.2 million of them. They create forms and receive responses through us every day. We want to make our users’ experience ...
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There’s no such thing as motivation
I’m not highly motivated. I don’t have amazing willpower or self-control. I don’t get up at 6 am to read, meditate, drink a green smoothie, and run 10K. That’s because I don’t believe ...
Design
Hacking Usability with Psychological Principles
There’s no escaping it. Psychology in design is everywhere. It’s why Facebook notifications are red—the color of urgency—to demand our attention. It’s why glossy magazines ...
Design
How to use Chrome DevTools like a Pro
As the name implies Chrome Developer Tools is a tool that allows web developers to interfere and manipulate applications via the browser. With this tool you can: Manage interface ...
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The power of doing nothing at all
The old crocodile was floating at the river’s edge when a younger crocodile swam up next to him, “I’ve heard from many that you’re the fiercest hunter in all of the river bottoms. ...
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Breaking News: Noupe Has Been Acquired by JotForm
Ever since we started Noupe in 2009, we’ve been on a mission to be an authority on all things design. Whether it was providing tips on CSS, JavaScript, UI/UX, vector editing, ...
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Designer, Don’t Create Apps When Websites Suffice
With that many smartphones around, you definitely need an app. This is what many inexperienced people, also known as clients, think. However, even some experts recommend using native ...
Plugins
Visual Design Tool for WordPress: Elementor Lets You Design Pages as Well as Your Entire Theme
The still rather new WordPress Page Builder Elementor already has over 900,000 active installations. I took a look at this whizkid for you.
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Pagely: Managed WordPress Hosting on Amazon Web Services
Dedicated WordPress hosting is the new black. The last five years saw a rapid rise in the numbers of providers that offer WordPress-focused hosting solutions. Pagely sticks out from ...
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Argento: Powerful Template Platform for Your Magento Shop
If you want to switch your online shop to Magento, you should definitely check out Argento. Argento isn’t just a theme; it is more a platform that delivers both design and ...
Design
UX Design: What Augmented Reality Can Do for the User Experience
Even outside of games and questionable pleasures, the possibilities of augmented reality are massive. How can the user experience benefit from it in UX design?
Design
30 Free Lightroom Presets for Your Perfect Vacation Pictures
Lightroom is your digital darkroom without biting chemicals. Instead of toxic perils, you’ll find clean switches, sliders, and buttons to adjust the quality and looks of your ...
Development
What is Node.js And Why Should You Use it?
Node.js is an event-oriented JavaScript execution environment with non-blocking I / O, which makes it efficient and undemanding to resources. Compared with the initial browsers, it’s a ...
Design
Design the Smallest Spaces: Atomization is the Future
Modern design needs to work everywhere, not just on the desktop. In order for that to work, it has to be as compartmentalized as much as possible. In the following article, I’ll ...