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 …
The Society of Light and Lighting (SLL) has published its first guidance document designed specifically to address the key lighting tasks required of facilities managers. Lighting is absolutely …
Expenses app, ExpenseOnDemand, has published new data highlighting how businesses in different sectors are planning office returns in 2021. The majority of businesses across many sectors have stated …
In April 2020, 47 percent of UK employees worked from home and for many, they still haven’t returned to the office. The events of 2020 have been unprecedented, …
New research from Fellowes Brands claims to reveal the ‘alarming’ impact enforced remote work is having on the mental wellbeing and physical health of the nation. Over a …
Business Hosting is the best of both worlds: web hosting simplicity, plus VPS power without needing to hire a server admin or IT pro. Scalability for your business …
There’s an old saying that there’s “no such thing as a free lunch” – meaning that everything has a cost. Increasingly, the available free WordPress themes seem to …
Companies are searching for ways to reinvent the office and give employees reasons to return to their workplace and a new report by JLL says the focus must …
When you think of businesspeople who have built memorable personal brands, CEOs like Elon Musk and Oprah Winfrey come to mind. However, CEOs aren’t the only ones who …
In this article, we’ll explore Svelte 3, a front-end JavaScript framework that takes a slightly different approach to frameworks. Whereas frameworks like React ship a large bundle of …
Have you ever wonder how much money you earned over the years? I mean, it has to be a sizeable sum if you’ve been working for a while. …
In these uncertain times, standing out in your niche should be a top priority as an online business owner. COVID-19 has disrupted the way we work and live …
With primary and secondary schools closed to the majority of pupils as of 5 January 2021, many working parents have found themselves with an impossible task. How to …
Web Design in 2021 – A look at the trends that will shape the year to come. An Early Look at Full Site Editing in WordPress – Take …
New analysis by the Institute for Employment Studies has found that low paid workers are more than twice as likely to have lost their jobs during the pandemic …
As cities and states face pandemic-induced budget shortfalls, they’re struggling to create playbooks to help businesses get back on their feet and put millions of unemployed Americans back …
Happy National Reading Day, y’all! While today is semi-officially reserved for encouraging schoolkids to read, don’t look past the opportunity for us to nurture our inner child. And …
If you want to wait until you graduate to launch a startup, there’s a chance someone will enter the market with your idea. Most startups are initiated by …
A new report by Fasthosts claims that cyber criminals have identified remote workers as easy targets with two in five employees having not received any caution regarding COVID-19 …
The past year will go down in history as one of dramatic change. One of the most notable upheavals was the almost overnight transition to full-time remote working …
With six weeks still to go until the Chancellor’s Budget, the CIPD is urging the Government to act early to extend the furlough scheme to protect jobs, support …
Sawadi krub, everyone! If you haven’t heard, I’m stuck in a hotel room in Bangkok for a 15-day quarantine. This is mandatory for anyone coming into Thailand. I’ve …
When you’re hustling, time is money and that money comes in coins, not bills. It’s why we made our Website Terminology Glossary for web pros. This free resource …
Having a local development environment for WordPress websites is incredibly useful. It allows you to design, develop and experiment with projects – all on your own computer. This …
Daymon Hoag is the owner and operator of Buckeye Web Development, LLC, based in Kenton, Ohio. We caught up to him for a discussion ranging from his pride …
Smart Building Certification, the organisation behind the smart accreditation, awarded its first platinum building. The founders of Smart Building Certification handed the first official platinum certification over to …
Email design continues to evolve. Email has transformed from simply serving to communicate a message to also being aesthetically pleasing. Sooner or later, email creators will experiment with …
One of the most powerful search engines in the world is probably a site you don’t even consider to be a search engine. Falling just behind Google, YouTube …
This article explores different video player controls, their purpose, and which controls to pick for specific use cases such as learning platforms, social media platforms, power users, or …
As developers, we’re always looking for tools, libraries, and frameworks that will make our lives easier. It’s no different for Laravel developers. That’s the reason why we love …
There’s a common saying in the fiction-writing world: kill your darlings. No, this isn’t some morbid encouragement to do bodily harm to your loved ones. Killing your darlings …
*This post originally appeared on the Jilt blog on Dec. 2, 2020. Only in the oddest year of our lifetimes could one day be both the biggest online …
In our current age of increasing automation and the need for secure and reliable data storage, there’s a case to be made for building your own server. Nowadays, …
As shelter-in-place orders wreaked havoc on businesses in cities and towns across the United States this summer, local leaders and their teams like Dan Henderson and the Gilbert …
There was a time, early in my freelance days, when I gleefully accepted any client who came a-knockin’ at my door — no client screening or preliminary fact-finding …
For over two decades, I’ve been fortunate enough to work from home. No maddening commute and all the coffee I can handle. Sounds pretty cool, right? And, even …
Amber Khan-Robinson, the daughter of the first African American athletic shoe designer in the U.S., has always had entrepreneurship in her blood. So when she was looking for …
Icons are among the most versatile tools in a web designer’s arsenal. They can be used as attention-grabbing visuals just about anywhere on a website or app. Whether …
Unemployed over 50s are two and a half times as likely as younger age groups to be out of work for at least two years, according to new …
Cherry – A starting point for your design system that comes with a minimal set of pre-defined styles. Google Design’s Best of 2020 – The tech giant takes …
A landing page is the first page a visitor sees on a website. When you set up your Facebook ad or AdWords campaign or share that Instagram post, …
Keeping up with content creation can be challenging. One of the only ways to ensure that you execute and consistently publish high-quality content that drives results for your …
Let’s not dwell on 2020 very much. The fact that I didn’t make any predictions for the year (after doing so for 2019) should say it all. There …
You may already be a fan of Pinterest in your personal life, enjoying the pretty photos and getting plenty of DIY inspiration from the platform. But if you’re …
Since the beginning of the World Wide Web, the venerable hyperlink has been a crucial feature. Remember the amazement when you found out that a single click could …
Whether you’re ready or not, it’s time to start your business planning for 2021. Even if you’re a one-person business, don’t underestimate the importance of having a business …
I recently discovered that a popular WordPress plugin had enabled automatic updates without explicitly informing users. How did I find out? I received emails from each site where …
Why do people buy what they do, when they do? Understanding why the customer does anything is important in delivering the right product or service at the right …
Among the harshest realities of being a freelance web designer (and a human) is that we’re bound to make mistakes. None of us can escape that fact. Therefore, …
Did you know that the overwhelming majority of time spent working on website projects is taken up with communication between the project manager and the client? It’s possible …
When professionalism matters, it’s time to turn to the experts. But don’t think that means hiring a video producer and breaking the bank. Instead, use a professional intro …
Make no mistake about it: whether you’re a new or seasoned web pro, prospective clients want to interview you. Maybe they were referred, or possibly they found your …
Marketing your business rarely comes easily. There’s always room for improvement and new things to learn. But that doesn’t mean that you can’t make marketing a little easier …
All released this year, each of these free web-based apps offers a time-saving solution to many of the web design tasks you will need to perform from time …
GoDaddy is honored to partner with Homemade founder Ayesha Curry for our “Make the world you want campaign” — empowering makers to change your world if it doesn’t …
Goodbye 2020, hello 2021! The past year was definitely a memorable one. As increasing numbers of businesses turn to online store solutions, e-commerce sales have reached record highs. …
As consumers continue to turn to online to start building their dreams and ventures, it is more important than ever for entrepreneurs to find the right domain names. Yet, some of those domains might already be registered, but unused. We now make it easy for customers to list their unused domains for sale right where so …
How many hours each week do you spend emailing clients? Once recent study from CNBC suggests the average worker commits more than five hours a day to tapping …
A year ago, Elsie Russell watched as her home décor shop, 2 Chicks Home and Market, was heavily damaged by a fire that ripped through the 300 block …
Here’s an existential question for web developers: How much separation should there be between a website’s content management system (CMS) and its design? For a lot of the …
Employee development is a powerful tool for business owners. According to LinkedIn’s 2018 Workforce Learning Report of 4,000 professionals, 94 percent of employees would stay at a company …
How to Use Color Fonts on the Web – Get the details behind one of the hottest new trends in typography. The Rise and Fall of Invision – …
The demand for high-quality Photoshop brushes is huge. Every designer wants them. Every designer needs them. And as you will no doubt already know, we love to highlight …
As 2020 comes to a close, an uncertain winter lies ahead across the United States. The coronavirus pandemic will continue during the winter months and entrepreneurs will be …
Karen Etchells runs Innovast Digital Marketing, a creative web agency specializing in informational websites and content creation. You can find Innovast on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. You can …
With a rapid shift to online presence this year, many companies are having to explore digital options now that they hadn’t considered in the past. One business function …
For small and medium-sized organizations, content is usually the trickiest part of putting together a website. That often results in it being the one thing web designers are …
As per the nature of 2020, many businesses downsized or have fewer full-time staff. On the bright side, increased online traffic led to other businesses pivoting to digital …
Here’s a scenario for you. Post-COVID, you’re out with your friends, and you’re getting hungry. The members of your group start suggesting places where you can go and …
We recently caught up with Brandon LaVere, owner of LaVere Web Design, a web design agency based in the metro area of Phoenix. You can find LaVere Web …
You may not know all the best practices for website navigation, but you can probably tell when they haven’t been followed. Have you ever landed on a website …
The time has come. The WordPress Gutenberg block editor has become reliable enough to power your existing website. You can now eschew that aged page builder plugin in …
My first realization that COVID-19 was having a detrimental impact on the entertainment industry came by way of Instagram and Twitter in early March. One of my favorite …
Launching an online store for your client means celebrating the end of a long, often challenging job. But it’s also an opportunity to add value to services rendered. …
In much of the world, 2020 started off like any other year. January 1 provided a reason to celebrate and look forward to good things. You don’t need …
Resolutions aren’t just about reading more books or getting to bed earlier or finally breaking your addiction to oatmeal creme pies. Resolutions, like the marketing resolutions here, are …
Our 50 Favorite CSS Libraries, Frameworks and Tools from 2020 The Rules of Margin Collapse – Joshw Comeau unravels the mystery that is known as “margin collapse.” 50 …
*This post originally appeared Dec. 18, 2020 on the Media Temple blog. Here at the end of 2020, agencies resoundingly have a positive outlook for 2021. And agency …
With a distinctly streamlined model for project management, Philip Levine runs South Florida Web Advisors, a web development agency serving the West Palm Beach, Florida area. You can …
Many business owners, entrepreneurs, and even veteran marketers devise their strategy for the New Year starting in January. I’m here to make a case for developing your 2021 …
If you are a website pro like a designer or developer, it can be tempting to think you have limited responsibility for the security of a client’s site …
Consumers’ shopping habits have transformed over the years, with more shoppers going online to buy. And even with an uncertain economy, opportunities to grow your ecommerce business continue …
Hey everyone, Happy New Year week! Whew, 2020 is almost over. What a crazy year. I’m so glad 2021 is almost here. It can’t get any worse than …
2020 has been… shall we say… an interesting year. It’s certainly been a year of surprises in the eCommerce industry. (All those people who mocked you back in …
2020 was a chaotic year, especially when it came down to traditional marketing strategies. But while we saw plenty of business and marketing changes in 2020, it’s time …
The WordPress Gutenberg block editor empowers web developers to build a custom content creation experience. Through the use of custom blocks, it’s possible to add just about any …
Technical SEO is an important — but often misunderstood — part of search engine optimization. This article breaks down what technical SEO actually is and provides a helpful …
Saras Venkatram runs SV3 Designs, an agency specializing in WordPress websites for small businesses, startups, individuals and non-profit organizations. You can find Saras on Facebook. Tell us about …
To call 2020 a turbulent year for business would be a severe understatement. With an evolving set of rules by various state and local governments, businesses are having …
Finding the best VPS provider is clutch because a website communicates with clients far more than we ever could. That’s why it demands such a significant share of …
A year “like no other” is about to come to a close. 2020 was certainly unique for everyone – web designers included. And it challenged us on several …
With many of us staying home to slow the spread of COVID-19, local brick-and-mortar businesses are most affected by the reduced foot traffic. Businesses that offer services like …
With images being among the most popular type of content on the web, page load time on websites can easily become an issue. Even when properly optimized, images …
London, Paris and Stockholm are among the major cities featured in a new research report from Cushman & Wakefield (registration) into the coworking and flexible office sectors, which …
Only 46 percent of employers plan to hire a young person between the age of 16 and 24 in the next year despite new Government incentives to do …
