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Forms are an essential part of just about every website – yet, we don’t always pay too much attention to their finer details. There are a number of things that can be done to improve them, such as adding validation, input masks and other visual guides. And that’s only scratching …

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Demo content is probably one of the least talked about items in a designer’s toolbox. Yet, it’s also very useful. While we often see it as a means to populate a mockup or show what a CMS theme is capable of, there are other good uses. For instance, it can …

Have you ever committed your time and energy to a project only to discover your responsibilities growing far beyond the initial requirements? “This isn’t what I signed up for,” you think to yourself. “If only I’d known what I was getting in to.” You have experienced scope creep, and whether …

For many web designers, finishing off a brand-new website for a client doesn’t mean the end of that relationship. Potentially, you may continue to work together in some capacity for years to come. Things like maintenance, repairs and maybe even a lucrative redesign could all be in the cards. But …

An x-ray is a form of electromagnetic radiation that has wavelengths shorter than visible light. It easily passes through solid objects and lets you see inside. It has found many applications in physics. However, the most notable and, without a doubt, the most useful one is that used in medicine. …

This article was created in partnership with MongoDB. Thank you for supporting the partners who make SitePoint possible. Suppose that you’re building an e-commerce platform and as part of the exercise, you need to come up with a new data architecture for inventory management. You need to support fast, transactional …

This sponsored article was created by our content partner, BAW Media. Thank you for supporting the partners who make SitePoint possible. Website-building solutions have been around a long time. But a new generation has arrived. One that exploits new technologies like responsive and mobile platforms. Today, you can build anything …

Most professional environments are familiar with the concept of mentoring. We could define mentoring as pairing up someone who’s in the process of learning a trade with a more experienced colleague who can provide help, inspiration, and constructive criticism. How does mentoring work in the coding world? Is it beneficial? …

This article was updated on 30 January, 2019 to reflect the current state of the Angular and React ecosystems. Should I choose Angular or React? Each framework has a lot to offer and it’s not easy to choose between them. Whether you’re a newcomer trying to figure out where to …

100 Favorite CSS Libraries, Frameworks and Tools – Our favorite CSS libraries, frameworks, resources and tools that have all been released this year (2018). No doubt, you’ll find something interesting! The Grumpy Designer’s Bold Predictions for 2019 – The Grumpy Designers shares his thoughts on what we can expect this …

Every job has its highs and lows – web design is no different. For me, I often find my highs when there are opportunities to be creative. Whether it’s through crafting a design mockup or bringing it to life with code, that’s where I find my happy place. On the …

How do you measure customer engagement? Likes, clicks, and purchases are often the default metrics to turn to, but they don’t tell the whole story. You need to know how much customers feel they’re in a relationship with your product, business or brand to truly measure customer engagement. Is your …

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 …

This article was originally published on the Okta developer blog. Thank you for supporting the partners who make SitePoint possible. As mobile app usage is expected to continue to grow, now is as good a time as any to get into the market. Android is by far the most popular …

Among the most important questions your online business must answer is: How are users viewing my website? Because, in order to design the best possible user experience, you need the data to back it up. Otherwise, you’re stuck playing guessing games. Having ready access to information such as a user’s …

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 – …

This article on WordPress search was originally published by Torque Magazine, and is reproduced here with permission. If you have ever worked on a WordPress site with a massive amount of posts and pages, you might have noticed something about the WordPress search: it doesn’t perform well. In this article, …

There was a time when the only place for a navigation menu was on the top of the page. There was also a time when the menu lived within the left or right column (preferably the left one). Then, an era of slide-out sidebars came, and suddenly it all made …

If you’re looking to add unique elements to your Illustrator designs or want to spice up your projects, you’re going to need a quality Illustrator brush pack. While Illustrator is a popular design program, you can’t find as many resources for it as you can for Photoshop. That’s why we’ve …

WordPress 5.0 is on the horizon. Yes, we’ve been saying it for months. But now we really are on the brink of its full release. The journey to get to this point has been quite a wild ride. During the buildup, we’ve heard just about every argument for and against …

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It seems like each and every year we celebrate what I like to call “fringe” holidays more feverishly than the last. Just to be clear, my definition of a fringe holiday is one where I don’t get the day off. In my opinion, people get irrationally excited over them (despite …

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 …