Are High-Quality Free WordPress Themes a Thing of the Past?

Are High-Quality Free WordPress Themes a Thing of the Past?

WordPress

We take a look at what contributed to the downturn of free high-quality themes and share some ways for the free theme market to make a comeback.

Why Logos With Hidden Meanings Work So Well

Why Logos With Hidden Meanings Work So Well

Logo Design

Logos are designed to do three primary things: represent a company’s brand; be iconic and recognizable, and to engage the audience to create an emotional response. This last one is…

Create a Local WordPress Development Environment for Free with DevKinsta Sponsored

Create a Local WordPress Development Environment for Free with DevKinsta

WordPress

Having a local development environment for WordPress websites is incredibly useful. It allows you to design, develop and experiment with projects – all on your own computer. This is both…

12 Inspiring Examples of Mixing Solid & Hollow Fonts in Web Design

12 Inspiring Examples of Mixing Solid & Hollow Fonts in Web Design

Fonts / Inspiration / Web Design

It is a common practice to mix and match typefaces in order to find the perfect pair for a website. As a rule, designers choose one font for the header…

How to Deal with the Isolation of Freelance Life

How to Deal with the Isolation of Freelance Life

Freelance

For all the benefits of working from home, there’s also a real sense of isolation. The following are tips for beating those stuck-in-your-home-office blues.

Analyzing the Hamburger Menu in Web Design

Analyzing the Hamburger Menu in Web Design

UX Design / Web Design

Analyzing the effectiveness of hamburger menus in web design and their impact on user navigation.

10 Super-Useful Bootstrap 4 Code Snippets

10 Super-Useful Bootstrap 4 Code Snippets

Bootstrap / CSS / UI Design

These CSS snippets highlight some of the coolest examples of what Bootstrap 4 can do. If you want explore the updated framework, you’ll love this.

10 YouTube Channels For Learning Basic Frontend Development

10 YouTube Channels For Learning Basic Frontend Development

Web Design

All channels are free and cover a wide variety of web languages, some even going beyond frontend development topics so you can become a well-rounded coder.

Without User Consent: An Ethical Dilemma for WordPress Plugin Developers

Without User Consent: An Ethical Dilemma for WordPress Plugin Developers

WordPress

I recently discovered that a popular WordPress plugin had enabled automatic updates without explicitly informing users. How did I find out? I received emails from each site where the plugin…

A Touch of Neon in Web Design: Using Color to Draw a User’s Attention

A Touch of Neon in Web Design: Using Color to Draw a User’s Attention

Inspiration / Web Design

Color is one of the most powerful tools in website design, especially when it comes to manipulating reading flow. As a rule, the standard reading path starts from the top…

The Use of Cursor Effects in Web Design

The Use of Cursor Effects in Web Design

Inspiration / Web Design

Not only do cursor effects help to maintain a user’s interest while they are waiting, but also assists in establishing an effective UX between UI and user.

An Early Look at Full Site Editing in WordPress

An Early Look at Full Site Editing in WordPress

WordPress

WordPress has traditionally stayed away from a full-blown site editor, but that is all about to change as you will soon be able to edit an entire website – theme and all.

The Challenge of Switching from a Page Builder to the WordPress Gutenberg Block Editor

The Challenge of Switching from a Page Builder to the WordPress Gutenberg Block Editor

WordPress

The WordPress Gutenberg block editor has become reliable enough to power your existing website. You can now eschew that aged page builder plugin in favor of a native content editor.

How the Web Kept the World Moving in 2020

How the Web Kept the World Moving in 2020

Freelance / Web Design

This year has proven that the web and its related technologies are essential. We look back at how the web kept us open for business and a whole lot more.

2020 Web Design Year in Review

2020 Web Design Year in Review

Web Design

We look back at some of the most important and most interesting developments that impacted web designers this past year.

The Tiny Short Animation Trend in Web Design

The Tiny Short Animation Trend in Web Design

Inspiration / Video & Motion Design / Web Design

We share some fantastic examples of short animations in web design. They make projects look stylish and the user experience enjoyable.

The Grumpy Designer Looks Ahead to 2021

The Grumpy Designer Looks Ahead to 2021

Freelance / Web Design

Consider this the definitive tongue-in-cheek look at how the new year will impact the web design community.

10 Character Designs Created Entirely With HTML & CSS

10 Character Designs Created Entirely With HTML & CSS

CSS / UI Design
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