10 Incredible Text Masking Effects Examples – A look at how text masking can dress up your site. Colorful Typographic Experiments – Colorful fonts and other far-out text effects. Raster – A simple CSS Grid system that utilizes descriptive HTML. Material Kit – A free Bootstrap 4 based material design …
I’m willing to bet that there are a lot of developers out there who still reach for jQuery when tasked with building simple apps. There are often times when we need to add some interactivity to a page, but reaching for a JavaScript framework seems like overkill — with all …
Single-page applications sometimes cop a little flack for their slow initial load. This is because traditionally, the server will send a large bundle of JavaScript to the client, which must be downloaded and parsed before anything is displayed on the screen. As you can imagine, as your app grows in …
Web designers seem to get a lot of unsolicited business offers. Over the years, I’ve received notes from people who wanted to either buy my business or partner with it in some way. Truth be told, I disregard a lot of it as spam. It’s often fairly easy to figure …
Visual Composer has been around for quite some time, but you might have noticed that you do not see the new name around anymore. So what happened to the Visual Composer Page Builder? There have been some significant changes lately that have left many of our users quite confused – …
The idea of a membership website is quite broad. Really, it can be anything from an organization that charges members for access to content or a simple community bulletin board. In between, you’ll find all sorts of niche requirements. In many ways, it’s akin to eCommerce in that there are …
Like it or not, JavaScript has been helping developers power the Internet since 1995. In that time, JavaScript usage has grown from small user experience enhancements to complex full-stack applications using Node.js on the server and one of many frameworks on the client such as Angular, React, or Vue. Today, …
With the power of HTML5 and the ease adding multimedia through technologies such as WordPress oEmbed, anyone can add compelling video or audio content to their website. And, while it’s great that default media players are included from a purely functional standpoint, so much more can be done to improve …
The earliest era of the web brought with it a lot of experimentation. It was a new medium and designers looked for ways to best utilize their skills. But standards were scant and proprietary browser code was rampant. The result was often a website that looked fine for some users, …
A sales funnel is an online marketing tool that is built and designed to capture leads from traffic and convert them into customers. They tend to convert 20% to 50% higher than ordinary web pages. A sales funnel typically consists of opt-in pages, order forms, shopping carts, checkout pages and …
While some may think that business cards will become obsolete in a “paperless” world, the fact remains that every brand identity cannot do without them. It is an integral part of every presentation toolkit. And let’s be honest. Despite all of those brand-new nifty things, we still adore some traditional …
The current state of technology allows us to create different user interfaces. From plain, oversimplified designs where all the information is placed in one screen to massive, overwhelming experiences with enthralling storytelling and exciting interaction. We are spoiled with choice and, most importantly, tools to bring ideas to life. There …
This article was originally published on the Okta developer blog. Thank you for supporting the partners who make SitePoint possible. GraphQL has become an immensely popular alternative to REST APIs. The flexibility you get from using GraphQL makes it easier for developers to get any information they need for an …
Cryptocurrency is one of the biggest mysteries of our times. Is it a real thing? Is it a fraud? No one can tell for sure. People are split into two camps. Some are convinced in a future with decentralized control and an alternative medium of exchange that is secured by …
This article was originally published on the Okta developer blog. Thank you for supporting the partners who make SitePoint possible. In recent years, single page applications (SPAs) have become more and more popular. A SPA is a website that consists of just one page. That lone page acts as a …
There are times when a WordPress plugin’s functionality gets you close to what you need – but not quite the whole way. In addition, there are also situations where you’ve committed to using a particular plugin and would like to build additional features around it. These are prime examples of …
snippet generator – A tiny React app that generates snippets for Visual Code Studio, Sublime Text and Atom. The Use of Cursor Effects in Web Design – They may be small, but cursor manipulations can have a positive design impact. HTML5 Input Types: Where Are They Now? – A look …
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This sponsored article was created by our content partner, BAW Media. Thank you for supporting the partners who make SitePoint possible. In your role as a professional web developer, you're up for just about any website-building challenge. But, building a creative website portfolio for your own services isn't something you're …
On an impulse just before Christmas, I bought myself an NBA “over-the-door” mini basketball hoop. I wasn’t sure what I’d do with it, but having a basketball hoop for my office seemed like a good move. In the end I decided to experiment and bring some connectivity to it by …
When working with clients, patience is both a must-have quality and a delicate balance. Of course, you’ll want to calmly train clients to use a CMS or explain the specifics of a project. That’s just a display of good manners. But there are situations when you can be a little …
Node.js makes it possible to write applications in JavaScript on the server. It’s built on the V8 JavaScript runtime and written in C++ — so it’s fast. Originally, it was intended as a server environment for applications, but developers started using it to create tools to aid them in local …
React Hooks are special functions that allow you to “hook into” React features. For example, the useState hook allows you to add React state to a functional component. useEffect is another hook that allows you to perform side effects in function components. Side effects are usually implemented using lifecycle methods. …
Let’s start with this premise: The vast majority of UX defects don’t come from a lack of skill or talent or technique or process. They don’t exist because there are no UXers or Designers on staff. They don’t exist because nobody “gets” the idea of good UX or UI design. …
To many web professionals, freelancing means freedom. The freedom to work on what you please, when you please. It seems to be the perfect career path in this on-demand world we live in. However, the fact that you’re out there on your own does have some downsides. Being a solo …
This article provides an introductory guide to WP-CLI, a command-line tool that was created to make developers’ lives easier, allowing them to manage a WordPress site through the command line rather than through the usual admin interface. WP-CLI was created by Daniel Bachhuber over a decade ago. Since then, it’s …
This article was created in partnership with Sencha. Thank you for supporting the partners who make SitePoint possible. React is a collection of tools and libraries that are independent of each other, which can be daunting for React developers with a job to do. The many tools grants plenty of …
This sponsored article was created by our content partner, BAW Media. Thank you for supporting the partners who make SitePoint possible. There’s a heated and seemingly never-ending debate in the web design industry about whether web designers should always start their design work from scratch or not. Another option comprises …
One of the most amazing features of WordPress is its priceless price tag. In other words: It’s free. That provides virtually anyone with an opportunity to learn the CMS and all its inner workings without investing a dime. At the same time, it enables our voices to be heard – …
Judging the submissions wasn’t easy, due to a number of interesting entries. The criteria for judging submissions was outlined when the competition was announced. Among the things we considered were tech expertise, potential to be helpful to readers, and how well-written and easy to follow the entry was. So with …
