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Notes on Josh Comeau’s Custom CSS Reset
We recently talked with Elad Shechter on his new CSS reset, and shortly after that Josh Comeau blogged his.
We’re in something of a new era of CSS resets where… you kind of don’t need one? There isn’t that many major differences between browsers on default styling, and by the time you’re off and r..
How to Make a Component That Supports Multiple Frameworks in a Monorepo
Your mission — should you decide to accept it — is to build a Button component in four frameworks, but, only use one button.css file!
This idea is very important to me. I’ve been working on a component library called AgnosticUI where the purpose is building UI components that aren’t tied to any one..
The Top 5 Form Types to Use in Your Web Design
There are a lot of factors that contribute to a better user experience on a website. Pages need to load quickly to give users peace of mind and efficiency. Navigation must be clear and straightforward, with direct pathways for visitors to follow when finding your contact pages, blog posts, and produ..
4 Takeaways from the IxDF Journey Mapping Course
Maps are one of the oldest tools humans have used to find their way around the world. They help us understand the lay of the land, where we are, and where we need to go.Like a traditional map, journey maps also help us understand our customers’ world, where they are and where they want to go. They help us identify the roadblocks, twists, and turns they encounter and give the entire product team insights to help resolve those obstacles and create delightful customer experiences.Find out how you and your team can benefit from these tools in Journey Mapping: Improve the Customer Journey. Here’s an overview of what you can find in this course.1. Why Do We Need Journey Maps?Imagine that you’ve or...
Promoting Your Freelance Services the Right Way
As a creative freelancer, I’ve seen a peculiar trend among other freelancers more times than I’d like to recount. I’m going to bring some attention to it, and hopefully persuade at least a few out there to reverse it.
The trend is this: many freelancers tend to publish things that go into the dense..
Should CSS Override Default Browser Styles?
CSS overrides can change the default look of almost anything:
You can use CSS to override what a checkbox or radio button looks like, but if you don’t, the checkbox will look like a default checkbox on your operating system and some would say that’s best for accessibility and usability.You can use ..
The 20 Best Templates for Creating Geometric Logos
Enlightenment in a shape: geometry. If your clients want to create a memorable brand out of their businesses, the first stop on your journey is designing the logo. And when it comes to brands that want to emphasize their knowledge and wisdom, there’s nothing like geometric logos.
Today, we’re bring..
CSS Underlines Are Too Thin and Too Low in Chrome
I’ve encountered two bugs in Chrome while testing the new CSS text-decoration-thickness and text-underline-offset properties, and I want to share them with you here in this article.
But first, let’s acknowledge one thing:
Default underlines are inconsistent
Let’s add a text link to a plain web pa..
Jetpack Features We Love and Use at CSS-Tricks
(This is a sponsored post.)
We use and love Jetpack around here. It’s a WordPress plugin that brings a whole suite of functionality to your site ranging from security to marketing with lots of ridiculously useful stuff in between! Here’s our favorite features around here.
Powerful Search
Jetpack’..
DTC E-Commerce: User Reviews Are Much Less Important for DTC Sites
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Key Takeaways
Our large-scale testing of DTC e-commerce sites reveal that users are extremely skeptical of reviews on direct-to-consumer sites — far more than on standard e-commerce sites.
When reviews are available, DTC users spend very little time considering them compared to reviews on larger, more traditional sites.
Regardless of whether reviews are available, users nearly always want to seek external reviews before feeling confident with purchasing, prioritizing third-party content over that available through the retailer.
On standard e-commerce and mass merchant sites like Amazon, Walmart, and Home Depot, reviews are one of the most heavily utilized parts of the site. In fact, in our large-scale UX testing of traditional e-commerce sites, reveal that upwards of 95% of users rely on site-provide..