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Creating project estimates can be difficult. Because no two websites are the same, web designers need to understand a client’s specific needs. That often requires a lot of digging. It includes asking a lot of probing questions about what the client is hoping to accomplish. From there, it’s time to ..

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..

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..

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..

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...

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..

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 ..

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..

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..

(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’..