How Did I Do in 2017? This time last year I made seven predictions for 2017 that were surprisingly accurate. Last year I predicted that 2017 would not be the year of VR. I was proved correct, the constraints of the physical tech is too much of an obstruction. I predicted that […]

I might have noticed a trend or two in web design this last year. Let me rephrase that: I spend the vast majority of my time online. I do my shopping, here, and my work, and a lot of my leisure reading. I browse the Internet mid-gaming, whether to look […]

Too often we find ourselves producing content piece after content piece without ever once defining what the goal of the content is. If you’re about to create a new piece of content and haven’t yet asked yourself why you’re creating this content, do so and do it now. While you’re at it, […]

Containerd 1.0 Released 2017: The Year of the Blob 10 UX Design Predictions for 2018 The Front-End Checklist 2017: The Year in WordPress Manageable Utility Systems with CSS Variables Site Design: 10×17 Chrome Apps are Dead, as Google Shuts Down the Chrome Web Store Section Poly API by Google – […]

The SEO Power of Links Today One issue often cited by those who believe links aren’t as important to SEO today is that they believe that spammers have made them less useful as a ranking signal. This was a big problem for Google for many years until things started to […]

CSS TIP FOR IMAGES MISSING “ALT” ATTRIBUTE SIMPLE PATTERNS FOR SEPARATION (BETTER THAN COLOR ALONE) 10 FREE TOOLS TO INSPIRE COLOR CHOICES FOR YOUR WEBSITE IRIS – THE DEFINITIVE DESIGN TOOL TO CREATE BEAUTIFUL COLOR SCHEMES GOOGLE MAPS UPDATED WITH NEW DESIGN FOR THE FIRST TIME IN YEARS HOW WE […]

SITE DESIGN: HELEN TRAN HOW DROPBOX LOST IT FIREFOX QUANTUM IS AVAILABLE NOW – HERE’S WHY IT’S SO DAMN SPEEDY 20 OF THE BEST REBRANDS THAT GOT IT RIGHT WEB BRUTALISM: UGLY IS THE NEW BLACK USING SVG AS PLACEHOLDERS – MORE IMAGE LOADING TECHNIQUES GALLERY OF DIGITAL WONDERS 8 […]

#CODEVEMBER November is #Codevember with a coding challenge for all designers this month. There’s a new challenge each day—you can play catch up—that will help you stretch your creative muscles. Each day includes a code prompt. Create a sketch each day during the month, share (using #codevember) and browse other designs. You […]

When it comes to link building, most SEO professionals agree: content is king. Cliched as the phrase is, the idea that we can build links or gain coverage without having something valuable to say is, frankly, preposterous. But while many conferences and articles over the past couple of years have instilled the values […]

If you’re a fan of this monthly design trends series, there’s a strong possibility you’ve seen a trend or two that you just didn’t like. And that’s OK. This month, each of the three trends should be design conversation starters. While the visuals look cool, are they readable and usable? […]