Mobile apps have been around for over a decade now. But that doesn’t necessarily mean that the general public knows what makes an app, well, an app. Over the years, I’ve encountered several small business owners who declared that they needed a mobile app. They were under the impression that …
If you have an array of objects that you need to sort into a certain order, the temptation might be to reach for a JavaScript library. Before you do however, rember that you can do some pretty neat sorting with the native Array.sort function. In this article I’ll show you …
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. …
With all of the changes and rapid advancements CSS has gone through over the last few years, we should not be surprised at the vast volume of open-source resources and tools that are continually being released. These time-saving CSS libraries, frameworks, and tools have been built to make our lives …
For a freelance web designer (especially those of us who work from home), healthy habits can easily be placed on the back burner. When there’s so much work to be done, who has time to even think about exercise? We tend to keep our noses to the grindstone, knocking out …
Content management systems (CMSs) are very useful, allowing you to create, edit and manage your content as needed. But as powerful as they might be, traditional CMSs such as WordPress don’t meet everyone’s requirements. In some cases, a higher amount of flexibility is desired. You may, for example, want to …
JavaScript programs run on a single thread in the browser and in runtimes such as Node.js. When code is executing in a browser tab, everything else stops: menu commands, downloads, rendering, DOM updates and even GIF animations. This is rarely evident to the user because processing occurs quickly in small …
Success as a freelance web designer is a double-edged sword. While it’s great to be busy and make money, it can also lead to being overwhelmed with work. It’s a good problem to have, but still a problem nonetheless. One of the most difficult decisions you’ll need to make is …
Motion graphics oftentimes present a chance to step out of the ordinary and let your imagination go wild. In the context of graphic design, they are oftentimes used to strengthen the idea in a way no picture can. Motion graphics trends, on the other hand, tend to be dictated by …
Hue – A collection of free, hand-picked color palettes. Peeking under the hood of redesigned Gmail – Looking at performance issues with Gmail’s new design. Five Mistakes in Designing Mobile Push Notifications – In short: Treat users with respect. How Many Issues Are Acceptable for Gutenberg’s Release? – A look …
If you’re looking for a last-minute Valentine’s Day card that doesn’t quite look like it’s last-minute, then you’ve come to the right place! Courtesy of our friends over at Freepik, we have a small collection of creative and fun Valentine’s Day card templates you can quickly customize, print out and …
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 …
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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 …
With a host of marketing channels available today, it’s easy for your website to take a backseat to all the trending platforms like Facebook marketing and paid stories. But your website is still where the conversions that matter happen, which means you need to pay close attention to the strategies …
This article was created in partnership with Google AdSense. Thank you for supporting the partners who make SitePoint possible. Effective websites build businesses. They raise your profile, strengthen your brand, and bring in new clients. They can also generate their own money, and the easiest way to get started is …
Special effects have been used in web design for years (Flash, anyone?). But today’s technology affords designers better ways to integrate them into our projects. Between CSS3, a host of JavaScript libraries and users with powerful hardware, we have all the resources we need to create compelling effects. Among the …
Nature has been a source of design inspiration since the beginning of time. Its beauty touches everything from the clothes we wear to the gadgets we use. So, it’s not a big stretch to say that nature plays the role of muse in web design. Colors and patterns can reflect …
In recent years, Halloween has changed. What used to be an occasion for kids to score some sweet treats has become a big playground for adults, too. It’s not hard to spot those who feel the spirits – they’re usually the ones who have turned their home into a haunted …
Pagination is one of those little design necessities that often gets overlooked. But for blogs and other content-heavy sites, it provides an important means of navigation. A well-crafted menu can encourage users to further explore what you have to offer. Believe it or not, there are designers who dare to …
Few things in life are constant: death, taxes, and strangers asking “So what do you do?” within a minute of a handshake. As a UX designer, I’ve had a lot of practice over the years trying to nail down my answer. Here’s what I’ve come up with: It’s my job …
March 2019 celebrates the 20th anniversary of Ajax. Sort of. The first implementation of XMLHttpRequest shipped in 1999 as an IE5.0 ActiveX component (don’t ask). Before then, there had been ways to pull data from a server without a full-page refresh, but they often relied on clunky techniques such as …
This sponsored article was created by our content partner, BAW Media. Thank you for supporting the partners who make SitePoint possible. Is your next project a one-page website? You might think designing it would be an easy task compared to the multi-page website designs. You're in for a surprise. Making …
Remember the time when hovering and clicking using the mouse were the most used triggers for interaction with a website or mobile app? Forget about those days. The game changed when Apple introduced the first fully touchscreen smartphone in 2007. Since that time gestures have become the new clicks, and …
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 …
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 …
This article on lazy loading for WordPress was originally published by Torque Magazine, and is reproduced here with permission. Adding lazy load to your WordPress website is an effective tool to speed up your WordPress website. We have written extensively (we even made a case study) about how slow page …
This article was originally published on the Okta developer blog. Thank you for supporting the partners who make SitePoint possible. Building local or social login in Node can be simple with Passport.js. There are over 500 strategies already built that make it easy to wire up identity providers. But what …
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 …
A designer’s portfolio is not something out of the ordinary. It is not extravagant or luxury. On the contrary, it is an ordinary thing that we meet on a daily basis while surfing the web. We are witnessing an era of personal websites that pop up here, there and pretty …
