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Is There a Perfect Solution to a Design Problem?
You’re probably thinking of your own version of the “perfect” design. Whatever it is, you probably have fond, nostalgic feelings around it, and would likely defend its rightful place among the best in the world.
The thing is, there are probably some people who share your opinion, but many more who ..
On Browser-Specific URL Schemes
We’ve covered URL schemes:
A URL Scheme is like “http://…” or “ftp://…”. Those seem like a very low-level concept that you don’t have much control over, but actually, you do!
I’d call it non-trivial, but developers can register new URL schemes in apps that users install. Back in 2017, Microsoft E..
In-Page Filtered Search With Vanilla JavaScript
If you have a page that includes a lot of information, it’s a good idea to let users search for what they might be looking for. I’m not talking about searching a database or even searching JSON data — I’m talking about literally searching text on a single rendered web page. Users can already use the..
Userwell is for Managing Customer Feedback
(This is a sponsored post.)
Building products for users is a balance between your vision of what your product can do for them, and refining that vision based on their feedback. If you’re really a customer-focused company, you’re listening. And more, you’re making it easy for customers to talk to yo..
Behind the Scenes: Having a Singular Focus for Your Web Design Business
There’s a lot of talk about specialization in the web design industry. The idea is to focus on a specific type of clientele, tool, or project.
That means different things to different people. For some, it may entail building websites only with a content management system (CMS) like WordPress. Other..
The Greatest CSS Tricks Vol. I eBook (PDF and EPUB)
When I wrote the “book” The Greatest CSS Tricks Vol. I, I put “book” in quotes because there wasn’t anything terribly book-like about it. The only way you could read it was online, logged into this website, with an MVP supporter membership. No printed version, not even digital copies you might expec..
The Top Add-Ons for the Gravity Forms WordPress Plugin
Gravity Forms is one of the most versatile WordPress plugins out there. Yes, it creates forms – and quite well. But its capabilities go well beyond your standard contact form.
A default installation of this commercial plugin can add all manner of conditional logic. That’s pretty powerful in itself...
20 Best New Sites, October 2021
We’re well on our way to Hallowe’en already, and it’s time for another collection of websites that have caught our eye.
It’s a mixed bag of candy this month, but nothing that should make you scream with fright. Enjoy!
Tether
This single-page site for forthcoming cycle safety system Tether uses a b..
The Semantics of Jamstack
The past year has seen a healthy debate around the term ‘Jamstack’ as the definition gets stretched to include new use cases. I recently posted my take on a Jamstack definition in “Static vs. Dynamic vs. Jamstack: Where’s The Line?” In this article, I want to look at the evolution of Jamstack and wh..
The Symbiotic Relationship Between Designers and Copywriters
Designers and copywriters have a symbiotic relationship. In our modern, web-based industry, one can’t really exist without the other.
Copywriters provide the engaging content that snags users’ attention and prompts them to buy, and designers provide the overall framework that facilitates a great ex..
