This article was originally published on the Okta developer blog. Thank you for supporting the partners who make SitePoint possible. GraphQL and React have both become quite popular in the last few years, and it’s safe to say they go together like avocado and toast. A GraphQL server can be …
A Selection of Festive Websites to Get You in the Mood for Christmas – Get into the holiday spirit with these fun sites. 10 diagrams to help you think straight about UX Research – Use these diagrams for a simpler approach to UX. A CSS Venn Diagram – Learn the …
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 …
The following introduction to Flexbox is an extract from Tiffany’s upcoming book, CSS Master, 2nd Edition, which will be available shortly. Before CSS Grid came along, there was Flexbox (which is officially known as the CSS Flexible Box Layout Module). Flexbox was designed to manage layout in one direction—a row …
Hipstamatic, Spotify, and now Adidas: it seems that our society has a massive craving for old days and old ways. Maybe our market is so saturated with everything high-tech and innovative that we are starting to get bored. Or perhaps it is just a banal nostalgia for old times when …
This article was originally published on MongoDB. Thank you for supporting the partners who make SitePoint possible. Not unlike other startups, Blinkist grew its roots in a college dorm. Only, its creators didn’t know it at the time. It took years before the founders decided to build a business on …
If you have been a Visual Composer user for some time, you have witnessed some changes happening that might have been a little bit confusing. The post Visual Composer: The Brain-Twisting Story of the Name Change appeared first on SitePoint. Source: Site Point
Waves in web design? It seems unlikely. I bet the first thing that comes to your mind are websites dedicated to travel – especially by sea. Or, sites with nautical themes that are quite hard to find. How many waves have you seen across the web? It looks like there …
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 – …
Infographics are one of those elements that have become equally popular in both print and web design. Regardless of the medium, these graphics help readers to better understand a concept or process. At their best, infographics take something complicated and turn them into a highly visual, yet simplified experience. The …
We are going to start with the oldest example in our collection – Greestmas Greeting. Originally launched in 2011, it is a true pioneer. However, it is not a traditional greeting card. Its aim is much nobler. It was created to raise awareness of deforestation. Even now this site is …
The following introduction to CSS minification tools is an extract from Tiffany’s upcoming book, CSS Master, 2nd Edition, which will be available shortly. On your road to becoming a CSS master, you’ll need to know how to troubleshoot and optimize your CSS. How do you diagnose and fix rendering problems? …
Pure CSS Pink – An incredibly detailed drawing made with only HTML and CSS. 10 Fantastic Examples of Dynamic Centerpieces in Web Design – Compelling design elements that grab a user’s attention. The State of Web Browsers – A current look at where the market stands. Accessible SVG Icons with …
2018 has certainly been an exciting year for WordPress. The CMS celebrated its 15th birthday and released its revolutionary version 5.0, featuring the new Gutenberg block editor. It seemed like there was something new to discuss on a daily basis. A lot of it was controversial. As someone who uses …
Some designers take great pride in starting every project from scratch. They are successfully seeing it through to the end. Others have no problem using whatever tool or aid they can get their hands on. Such tools will help them meet their objectives. Neither group is wrong. Something worth bearing …
All is fair in love and the fight for clients, especially in the digital world. Unlike the real one, where you can use various psychological tricks to foist the goods and talk customers into buying something, the internet is still impersonal. You don’t have to look someone in the eye …
We humans are quite adept at quickly assessing whatever happens to be in front of us. I’m sure it has something to do with that ancient “fight or flight” response. You know, the one that tells us to run from the pack of wolves and fight for that last donut. …
Being a web designer can sometimes feel like an exercise in extremes. Either you’re incredibly busy or left waiting for something (anything) to come your way. And your financial situation can be just as chaotic. Then there’s the pressure that comes with pleasing clients. Plus, you’re expected to keep up …
Accessibility Cheatsheet – A handy checklist for ensuring your designs are accessible to all. 8 Code Snippets to Make Your Pagination Pop – Help your pagination stand out. How to Display Content Based on WordPress User Roles – Code snippets that detect user roles and capabilities. GitHub Launches Actions, its …
Of all the amazing things the new block editor (aka Gutenberg) for WordPress can do, the ability to create custom blocks is right at the top of the list. This feature allows developers to tightly integrate their own content and layouts within the editor in a standardized way. While we …
Tiny Details: A Look at Hamburger Menu Reveal Transitions – The details may be small, but they can really enhance the user experience. Create a CSS Grid Image Gallery – Use the layout technique to build a gallery with special effects. An 8-bit introduction to UX design – One designer’s …
Everyone who collects subscribers and regularly runs email campaigns can benefit from sending out festive greetings. It is customary to congratulate your devoted users by presenting them with bonuses, discounts, special offers or other unique material. On the one hand, it is a marketing trick that lures users in and …
It seems there are more JavaScript frameworks, libraries, and tools than there are developers. As of May 2017, a quick search on GitHub reveals more than 1.1 million JavaScript projects. There are 500 thousand usable packages on npmjs.org with almost 10 billion downloads every month. This article endeavors to explain …
This article was originally published on the Okta developer blog. Thank you for supporting the partners who make SitePoint possible. Securing server-to-server API services can be tricky. OAuth 2.0 is an excellent way to offload user authentication to another service, but what if there is no user to authenticate? In …
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, …
You designed a new website, and you’re excited about it. You spent hours poring over the smallest details–finding just the perfect font, moving that icon down two pixels and over one, concocting a pleasantly eccentric color palette. What an incredibly perfect Sketch file, you think: Are there museums for this? …
Being a freelancer means being responsible for all aspects of your business. But busy schedules tend to force us to concentrate on the here and now. When you’re working on a tight deadline, who has time to look at the bigger picture? The problem is that, if you never think …
This article was originally published in February 2015, and was updated in 2018 to adjust the version, as well as other minor edits and additions. Web Icons Users arriving at a website are focused as much on the visual design of a website as they are on the content they …
Have you tried to find functionality for a specific purpose in WordPress but failed to find a plugin or widget that does your work? This post walks through how you can create a WordPress widget, even if you have limited knowledge of coding. WordPress Widgets are blocks of code — …
This article was originally published on the Okta developer blog. Thank you for supporting the partners who make SitePoint possible. Authentication on the internet has evolved quite a bit over the years. There are many ways to do it, but what worked well enough in the 90s doesn’t quite cut …
