New Course: You Don’t Need jQuery for That
jQuery makes a lot of tasks easier for web designers, but you don't always need to use it. Sometimes, it can be better to keep it simple and use plain JavaScript. In our new short course, You Don’t...
View ArticleData-Informed vs. Data-Driven Decision Making in Design
Digital experiences have increasing benefited from data collection and analysis from real users. Even user testing is a form of data driven design–data from customers is used to evaluate how...
View Article13 Top Law Firm Website Design Tips for Lawyers & Attorneys
The legal industry can be a competitive one, which is why it’s crucial that your law firm stands out from the crowd. A great first step to make sure potential clients notice you is to create a website...
View Article10 Side Gig Ideas for Designers to Make Extra Income
Finding a side gig isn’t always about the money.As a designer, you are most likely a creative thinker who needs a frequent dose of inspiration to continue putting out your best work. Side hustles are...
View ArticleWhy WordPress Uses PHP
Why does WordPress use PHP? In this video from my course, Learn PHP for WordPress, you'll get a detailed answer to this question. I'll give you an introduction to what PHP is and then show you why it's...
View ArticleIntroduction to Apollo Client With React for GraphQL
GraphQL has been getting popular recently and is likely to replace the Rest API. In this tutorial, we will use Apollo Client to communicate with GitHub's GraphQL API. We will integrate Apollo Client...
View ArticleTips for Building an Enticing Getaway Website
The excitement of planning for a holiday is something many of us look forward to. We work hard, and we appreciate the opportunity to get away from it all—even if just for a little while. And,...
View ArticleGetting Started With Runway for WordPress
In this tutorial I’m going to show you a really fast way of creating WordPress themes. If you’re developing WordPress themes with any regularity you’ll know that using a framework to start each time is...
View ArticleNew Course: 6 Handy CSS3 Animation Projects
Do you want to learn more about CSS3 animations? Our latest short course, 6 Handy CSS3 Animation Projects, gives you a quick, practical introduction.What You’ll LearnUsing motion in your web project...
View ArticleHow to Build a Sticky Sidebar on Page Scroll With ScrollMagic.js
In this tutorial we’ll use ScrollMagic.js, a hugely popular JavaScript library, to build a sidebar that becomes sticky on page scroll. In three steps (HTML, CSS, and JavaScript) we’ll outline the whole...
View Article20+ Best Law Firm Website Designs: Inspiration for Lawyers & Attorneys
A well-designed lawyer’s website should help you increase the number of clients you get and position you and your law firm as the best experts in your particular area of practice. As such, your law...
View ArticleHow to Evaluate a WordPress Theme: 9 Key Things to Check
So you’ve found a beautiful WordPress theme. It has a fantastic style, and it seems just right for your project. But how do you know if it’s just as good under the hood?In this video from my course,...
View ArticleThe Top 7 Corporate Intranet & Extranet WordPress Themes
Keep your company connected! Here’s a roundup of the best WordPress themes and templates for intranets, extranets, and community websites. What’s an “Intranet”? What’s an “Extranet”? Okay, we...
View ArticleHow to Use Systems Thinking to Enhance UX Design
“Systems thinking” is a way of seeing the connections and interdependence of individuals in an environment. Systems thinking takes a higher level approach to design, compared with a user-centric...
View ArticleNew Course: Build a One-Page Website With Froont (No Coding Required!)
What You'll Be CreatingHow do you like the idea of building a one-page website from scratch, without writing a single line of code? Our new course, Build a One-Page Website With Froont (No Coding...
View ArticleYour First Wireframe With Adobe XD
What You'll Be CreatingXD (Experience Design) is Adobe’s one-stop-solution for designing user experiences for web and mobile. In this tutorial, I will show you how to use it as a wireframing for your...
View ArticleThe Basics of Design Thinking
Modern businesses and technologies have become extremely complex–interacting with them can easily alienate those they are meant to help. People need help making sense of them. Specifically, people need...
View ArticleWhat Are the WordPress PHP Coding Standards?
What are the WordPress PHP coding standards? In this video from my course, Learn PHP for WordPress, you'll learn all about the coding standards and why they're important.The WordPress PHP Coding...
View Article11+ Best Political WordPress Themes for Campaign & Party Websites
Looking to win some votes? Whether you’re running for political office or student council, it’s not enough make flyers and yard signs. To really communicate with your voters, you need a website....
View ArticleNew Short Course on Slider Revolution for WordPress
Although it's good to know how to do things yourself, sometimes it's better just to use a tried and tested solution, rather than reinventing the wheel.If you need to add a slider to your website, the...
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