Speckyboy Design Magazine

Are Static HTML Websites Still Relevant?

By Eric Karkovack on July 19th, 2018Web Design

These days, dynamic websites are well within the reach of every web designer. We often don’t think twice about using tools such as WordPress or Drupal to power our next…

6 Helpful Facebook Groups for WordPress Developers

By Eric Karkovack on July 18th, 2018WordPress

Part of what makes working with WordPress so much fun is that you get much more than a free, open source CMS. You also become part of a tremendously welcoming…

The Creative Benefits of Taking a Vacation

By Eric Karkovack on July 17th, 2018Freelance Design

While I feel very fortunate to have the means to take a modest family vacation most summers, I often have mixed feelings about going (a true first-world problem). If things…

8 Ways to Make the Search Field Sexy with CSS

By Eric Karkovack on July 16th, 2018CSS, JavaScript

The search field is very much a utilitarian part of your average website. But that doesn’t mean it should be ignored. Quite the contrary. Search provides users with a simple…

Weekly News for Designers № 445

By Speckyboy Editors on July 15th, 2018Designer News

This week’s Designer News (N.445) includes a Virtual Whiteboard App, Delivering WordPress in 7KB, How to Not Suck at Giving Feedback, a Font Memory Game, How to Use Color Fonts on the Web, WordPress Website Standards and much more.

10 Free Powerpoint Templates for Creatives

By Brenda Stokes Barron on July 12th, 2018Freebies, UI

Creating a visually attractive presentation to help you pitch your idea, team, or business to potential business partners, investors, or clients is crucial if you want to ensure a successful…

Top Design Collaboration Tools for Freelancers and Agencies Sponsored

By Speckyboy Editors on July 11th, 2018Web Design

Are you a member of a design or development team? Then, you most likely have a need to communicate and collaborate with others. Even when your project is a solo…

A Faster and Safer Way to Troubleshoot WordPress

By Eric Karkovack on July 10th, 2018WordPress

Whether you’re building a new WordPress website or applying updates to an existing one, troubleshooting issues can be a very time-consuming process. It can also be a bit risky –…

Weekly News for Designers № 444

By Speckyboy Editors on July 8th, 2018Designer News

This week’s Designer News (N.444) includes Open-source macOS apps, alternatives to the Hamburger Menu, free syntax highlighter WordPress plugins, email template design system for Sketch, free Vue.js handbook, CSS animation tools and frameworks, and much more.