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(Note: Unfortunately, e-mail and RSS don’t support advanced layouts and features. If the graphics in this article look strange, you may want to read the article in your web browser.) Key Takeaways Product variations, such as colors, can be displayed as separate list items or combined into one list item Testing has shown that there are major usability issues with displaying variations as separate list items Combining product variations in single list items makes it easier for users to get an overview of the product catalog and to find all variations of a product Certain products have variations that users need to be aware of when browsing product lists. Examples of variations include colors of clothing and consumer electronics items, and exterior finishes of home appliances like refrigerators. These variations encourage users to explore products further as they offer choices that increase the likelihood of finding a suitable item. There are two ways to display these product var..

Web design is a field that requires both technical knowledge and a sense of style. We not only have to envision the perfect page; we also have to build it. This Yin and Yang is a challenge. How do you create a website that looks beautiful while also maintaining peak performance? Over the years, it..

Adding membership capabilities to your WordPress website allows you to serve users in a variety of ways better. For example, having a member account can make tasks like adding and replying to comments more straightforward. Site owners can use memberships to keep sensitive content out of public view ..

There is a working draft spec for CSS scoping now, a newsworthy event for the W3C. Other than a weird period where shipped and then was subsequently removed from the spec (and browsers), this is the furthest a scoping proposal has gotten (the Level 1 spec never got anywhere). This o..

Since school is back in session, this month’s roundup has a learning focus. In addition to tools, many of the resources include guides, tutorials, and cheat sheets to help make design work easier. Here’s what’s new for designers this month. ScrollingMockup.io ScrollingMockup.io generates high-defi..

One small and often overlooked aspect of web and mobile app eCommerce design is those tiny icons used to signify the various accepted payment methods. They’re an essential element of any eCommerce site. Instantly recognizable, they give buyers a visual stamp of security, making your site a bit more ..

Every day design fans submit incredible industry stories to our sister-site, Webdesigner News. Our colleagues sift through it, selecting the very best stories from the design, UX, tech, and development worlds and posting them live on the site. The best way to keep up with the most important stories..

I’d say cloud functions are one of the most transformative technologies in the last bunch of years. They are (usually) cheap, scale well, secure in their inherit isolation, and often written in JavaScript—comfortable territory for front-end developers. Nearly every cloud provider offers them, but AW..