It seems like every designer and developer out there is on the hunt for perfection. As if somehow that’s our ticket to the top. The distinguished projects, the …
The characteristics that meant you were most likely to thrive during the Covid-19 lockdown have been identified in new research by emlyon business school. The researchers, from emlyon …
The UK is facing an AI skills gap that could leave companies struggling to compete with rivals from across the world, a new Microsoft report claims. The research, entitled AI Skills …
As a 12-year-old, Jenn Daniels taught herself bookkeeping so she could help her father run his tool-and-die shop. Nearly 30 years later, she uses those skills as part …
There’s a lot of talk these days about using headless WordPress. For the uninitiated, it’s the practice of utilizing a WordPress back end to feed content to an …
As your certificate authority, it’s our responsibility to share shifts in the industry with our customers. One major change that’ll be coming into effect is around the shortening …
As developers, we like to use tools specifically made to make us as efficient as possible. We excessively research and get the perfect keyboard, our code editor or …
Business leaders around the world have focused on protecting their employees in their immediate COVID-19 response, with UK CEOs leading the pack on mental wellbeing support. Some 93 …
In the second quarter of 2020, freelancers’ average income dropped by 25 percent, according to the latest freelancer Confidence Index by IPSE (the Association of Independent Professionals and …
According to research from DeVono Cresa, the second quarter of 2020 saw 1.2 million sq. ft of office space leased across central London – a drop of 57 …
At last, you achieved financial independence after many years of intentional living and are ready to retire. Unfortunately, 2020 is a horrible year to pull the ripcord. COVID-19 …
If you’ve been following along with our introductory articles on Deno, you’re probably interested in having a go at writing your first program. In this article, we’re going …
From choosing the right market to having a payment plan in place, this is your cheat sheet to growing a global business. If I had a dollar for …
More people are working from home than ever before. The COVID-19 pandemic and subsequent shutdowns have necessitated swift pivots to remote working globally. Even companies that were previously …
I’ve been testing a range of information management and Second Brain tools this year, from Bear to Notion to Obsidian. In most of these cases, I’ve tried the apps before or used them …
A Lightweight Masonry Solution A nice lightweight solution from Ana Tudor. The minified JavaScript is under 800 bytes, while the strictly masonry-related styles are under 300 bytes. What …
Nearly a fifth (17 percent) of CEOs are largely unsuited to the companies they lead, according to new research from academics at Imperial College Business School, Harvard Business …
A new study published by the National Bureau of Economic Research claims that the average lockdown working day worldwide is now around 48 minutes longer than before the …
Are you staying cool this summer? The Pacific Northwest doesn’t get hot too often but we get a heatwave occasionally. Last week was one of those so I …
According to the latest data from the Cycle to Work Alliance, June 2020 saw a 120 per cent increase in the number of people joining the government Cycle …
As COVID-19 infection rates reach lower levels and businesses open their doors once more, HR and facilities teams across many industries and sectors are preparing for a physical …
This post was originally published on Feb. 28, 2018, and was updated on August 6th, 2020. How important is it to implement professional email for your business? Well, …
They say you can’t have too much of a good thing. But when you have excess inventory that you can’t seem to sell, you’ll probably beg to differ. …
In this article, you’ll learn how to turn your WordPress-driven site into a static site with just a handful of powerful tools. Why would you do this? Because …
The web design community is great at sharing knowledge. But quite often what we share has some prerequisites attached. You’d likely need to already be a web designer …
Personal branding is hardly new. Rulers have controlled narratives surrounding their identities for millennia. After all, they were the ones everyone heard and cared about. But today, branding …
This post was originally published on the Stax website. Building a web console for a product as complex as Stax presented a number of challenges. Our API-first, serverless …
Once upon a time. Not so long ago. We used to get ideas for stories on lots of different topics. These included those I often dismissed at the …
Getting feedback on your website projects is crucial. Yet, it’s also one of the most painful parts of the build process. Comments from both clients and team members …
Even as the UK starts to open back up following the COVID-19 enforced lockdown, there are still many unanswered questions about how almost every aspect of our lives …
Tech is becoming a big part of our daily lives. The education space is no different, and teacher websites are becoming popular bridges for communicating with students, whether …
This post was originally published on March 7, 2018 and was updated on August 4th, 2020. Business owners and operators need to know what their customers think about …
This article was created in partnership with Sisense. Thank you for supporting the partners who make SitePoint possible. Businesses across just about every industry are learning to prioritize …
People are productive at home and want to retain flexible working after lockdown, but struggle with sub-optimal working environments and a lack of interaction with colleagues. That is the …
An attractive proposal can make a world of difference when it comes to getting a positive response. Luckily, creating an attractive proposal is not difficult nor do you …
Among the first things you learn as a freelance web designer is that everybody wants a deal. Whether it’s a new client or an existing one, you’ll receive …
Making predictions about the future can leave people hostages to fortune. Just ask the Decca record executive Dick Rowe who in 1962 rejected a contract with The Beatles …
With businesses all over the world rushing to start selling online, eCommerce is more important than ever. In our recent GoDaddy Pro webinar series, WooCommerce 101, we partnered …
A company’s business name is one of its most important brand assets, so as a business owner you want to do everything you can to protect it. Not …
If you’ve ever had a mentor in the workplace, you know that they can be an invaluable resource throughout your career. They can help you with a variety …
Shoelace – A forward-thinking library of web components that works with all frameworks. Teeny Icons – These little icons are built to look crisp at any size. Recursive …
The way we worked before covid was fundamentally broken; our wellbeing, our climate and our business efficiency. The genie is out of the bottle; going back just simply …
Do you ever watch a show like “Shark Tank”and find yourself yelling at the screen, “Hey! That’s my idea!”? You’re not alone. Over the years, I’ve personally filled …
The Covid-19 pandemic has led to an upsurge of workplace stresses and concerns, with many employees experiencing significant changes to work and life. Finding the best forms of …
A new study from academics at the University of Kent and the University of Birmingham claims that organisations still have work to do when it comes to understanding …
Hey everyone, July is done! That’s another month out of the way. 2020 has been a difficult year for all of us. At this point, I just want …
Editor’s note: The following is a guest post from our friends at Weglot. Taking your WooCommerce store international can open you up to a huge potential customer base …
Disclaimer: This content should not be construed as legal or tax advice. Always consult an attorney or tax professional regarding your specific legal or tax situation. Consumers spent …
New research from the University of Kent and the University of Birmingham suggests that the recent surge in the number of people working from home during the COVID-19 …
Today’s city living is falling short of citizens’ increased expectations in the digital age. This is according to a new report from the Capgemini Research Institute that explored responses from …
In a new survey of 4,000 employees in the UK, the US, Singapore and the UAE, three quarters of office workers say restricting screen time would benefit their …
I wrote The 7 Phases of Retirement in 2011 and it was a great exercise. The idea is that we shouldn’t think of retirement like jumping off a …
It seems inevitable. Emails generated from a WordPress website stop arriving – or get thrown into a spam folder. Email, as a certain grumpy designer once said, is …
As companies transition back to the office and set out on the road to economic recovery, business leaders are focussed on developing resilient and sustainable strategies. Faced with …
Digital businesses — from part-time side hustles selling homemade jewelry to local restaurants that started fulfilling orders online during the pandemic — have helped U.S. communities weather the …
Freelance designers are in a tough position. We have to create awesome work which gets us clients, and then we have to go out and market that work …
The COVID-19 pandemic changed numerous aspects of how we live and work and led to a massive remote work experiment. A JLL survey of more than 3,000 employees …
The UK Green Building Council (UKGBC) and Sustainable Ventures (SV) have together published the Open Innovation Levels Framework, a resource aimed at enabling open innovation with the goal …
An updated report from Aon claims that 26 percent of European HR directors believe that half of their workforces will comprise of so-called gig workers in five years …
Learn about the Deno module system – the biggest workflow change you’ll encounter if you’re coming from Node.js. Find out how it works and how to use it, …
Did you know that you can host static sites for free on a number of high-grade services? This doesn’t just save money, but also means you’re deploying to …
Created by the well-known London design studio PearsonLloyd, and a pre-launch winner of the “Red Dot Design Award: best of Best” and the “iF Gold Awaard 2020”: Bene …
Icons can be used in a variety of projects when you need to add extra visual appeal or make it easier for people to visualize a concept or …
All creative professionals can benefit from having an online portfolio. They’re great for attracting new clients and can even provide a trip down memory lane – letting you …
Nowadays, more American workers than ever have a side hustle — an additional job (typically some kind of gig work or a profitable hobby) alongside their main form …
Is there anything more iconic than a T-shirt? Worn by anyone from James Dean posing as a rebel and a heartbreaker, to streetwear fashion influencers like Olivia Palermo, …
Like many things in life, the world of web design is continually evolving, so much that it can be hard to stay on top of the latest …
SEO has become one of my least favorite topics. It’s something that I’ll begrudgingly discuss with clients, but only when I have to. And writing about it? I’d …
Editor’s note: The following is a guest post from our friends at Weglot. International SEO is the practice of translating your original site content into different (often multiple) …
Ideas: the germs that grow into those great, award-winning designs we all want to have our names attached to. We all get dozens of ideas constantly, which typically …
Negative social media comments and reviews are sometimes amusing, but they can pose major problems for businesses. Many studies have explored the impact of online reviews on consumer …
We’ve explained the Jamstack, a popular new way to build secure, scalable, high-performance sites. Now we’ll introduce you to the tools, services, and APIs that power Jamstack sites. …
Every so often, web development takes a dramatic turn for the better. In this article, we introduce the Jamstack, explaining what it is and why it’s great. Back …
Sure, the thought of web developers downing caffeinated beverages by the gallon is a stereotype. But if you browse social media enough, it sure does seem like many …
This post was originally published on Aug. 25, 2017, and was updated on May 11, 2020. We were already living in a world of click-and-consume. And now that …
If you’re doing business today, you’re either LinkedIn, or you’re out. If you aren’t using LinkedIn for business, you’re missing opportunities to attract potential customers and clients, generate …
For most people, acquiring a million-dollar home involves years of savings and a hefty mortgage. For one former accountant in Australia, all it took were a set of …
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 …
Dispersion effects create a really cool look in your finished photos. This effect basically works by taking an image and then breaking up on one edge so that …
In my opinion Arthur C Clarke’s finest novel Childhood’s End is the story of an Earth that is invaded by a force of alien Overlords. This is not …
Researchers claim to have provided the first large-scale quantitative evidence that people are happier in more beautiful surroundings. The study, led by a team from the Data Science …
In what might be interpreted as a sign of increasing globalisation, a new study from Intertrust amongst the firm’s corporate clients suggests that almost three quarters (72 percent) …
Many new investors wonder if they should invest in the 401k or Roth IRA. Both of these are tax-advantaged retirement accounts, but there are differences. Ideally, you should …
The UK government has introduced what it claims to be the most significant package of workplace reforms for 20 years in response to last year’s Taylor Report on …
With lockdown measures slowly easing in the UK, 65 percent of UK workers reveal that they would feel uncomfortable going back to the workplace right now, research claims. …
As well as using contingent staff to help them become more agile, research from recruitment consultancy Robert Half UK claims that over three quarters (76 percent) of employers …
The ethical, practical and philosophical implications of how we live alongside new forms of technology is something we will have to address very soon. It is a point …
Large parts of the public sector have yet to authorise the use of Bring Your Own Device policies in their organisation, according to new research commissioned by Kyocera …
As lockdown measures begin to ease, many UK office workers are concerned about going back to the office – with worries rife over being able to maintain social …
Emergency situations can affect any organization. Whether it’s a weather-related closing, a sudden change in business hours or a leaky pipe in the basement – things happen. And …
With all challenges come opportunities. Covid-19 will most likely be the single largest challenge and disrupter of a generation. It has the potential to create the greatest significant …
The share of renewables in global power should more than double by 2030 as part of a ‘decade of action’ to advance global energy transformation, achieve sustainable development …
It’s been a few years since viewport units were first introduced in CSS. They’re truly “responsive length units” in the sense that their value changes every time the …
Nearly two-thirds of financial services leaders expect to be mass adopters of AI in two years compared to just 16 percent harnessing it today, a survey from the …
