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Responsive layouts are indispensable in web design. On the one hand, there are ever-shrinking displays on smartphones, and on the other hand, there’s the size increase of desktop ...
“Real” designers will throw their hands up in horror as soon as someone mentions the word “template” or “theme.” Let’s take a more objective ...
Dribbble and Behance are the top self-adulation platforms of the craft. And this serves a very natural purpose.
Thorsten Frommen frees your WordPress backend from the notification chaos. His new plugin called Dobby is a must-have for any operator of a self-hosted WordPress.
In the ideal case, the story is first, then comes the design. You could do it the other way around, but then it would suck. Storytelling is the way to design.
Video on websites has become a common element that is often used purely for design purposes. It’s a factor that you should definitely optimize for performance reasons.
Freelancers are very susceptible to a trend that has been a thing since the eighties but has been gaining momentum for the last couple years. It’s called self-improvement.
The thought experiment that CSS Tricks’ Chris Coyier came up with is an interesting one. How do you create a timeless web design for a site that is meant to last forever?
Your website is a core part of your business, although you might not feel that it is. It sure is at the fore front of your battle for attention. Keep it shiny, performant and on top of ...
Do you miss the nineties and the early days of visual interfaces for the mass market? If you do, I have a functional version of Windows 95 that doesn’t need to be installed for you.
Subscription models are on the rise. There’s no doubting that. Could a subscription model be a good choice for designers?
It’s a clear statement: UX design is boring. Thus, it kills any brand, always leaving the same stale aftertaste.
The rise of the smartphones was the rise of the emojis as well. You’ll rarely find a short message without the tiny symbols.
If you are in the process of integrating awareness into your life, you should also do so on the professional level. In design, this helps you in many different ways.
Codepen user Kseso convinces us with a simple but impressive application case for CSS Grid, by creating a clean Masonry layout from pure HTML and CSS.
Your own taste is a bad guide when it comes to the question whether your design is good or bad. Let’s take a more objective approach.