My Client Made Me Do It: True Tales from the Grumpy Designer

Designers often like to critique other designers. It’s just a natural side effect of being creative. We see a website or app and immediately start looking at how it all…
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Appreciating the Unsung Heroes of WordPress

To all of you who contribute to the WordPress project, I say a heartfelt “thank you”. Your efforts have helped me and so many others continue to thrive in this industry.
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8 Unique Ways to Implement Social Media Icons with CSS & JavaScript

Social media icons are a necessity for every website. They’re instantly recognizable and useful for encouraging users to share your content or to visit your Facebook or Twitter profile. Yet,…
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8 Unique Ways to Implement Social Media Icons with CSS & JavaScript

Social media icons are a necessity for every website. They’re instantly recognizable and useful for encouraging users to share your content or to visit your Facebook or Twitter profile. Yet,…
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Why Is Focusing on Long-Term Goals So Difficult?

As tough as it sounds, having long-term goals is important and you need them to keep growing and evolving along with the web. The following are some ways to help you home in on the future of your design business.
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Why Is Focusing on Long-Term Goals So Difficult?

As tough as it sounds, having long-term goals is important and you need them to keep growing and evolving along with the web. The following are some ways to help you home in on the future of your design business.
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Avoiding Wasted Space on Your Website

It’s about making the most of the space and time you have to make a good first impression. When users have a clear path, they’re more likely to stick around.
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Where Two-Factor Authentication Falls Short

2FA can be effective at thwarting unauthorized access but does have some potential drawbacks as well. The following is a look at what happens when things go wrong.
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Are High-Quality Free WordPress Themes a Thing of the Past?

We take a look at what contributed to the downturn of free high-quality themes and share some ways for the free theme market to make a comeback.
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Create a Local WordPress Development Environment for Free with DevKinsta Sponsored

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 is both…
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