How To Apply Consistency in Web Design

Website DesignJake Rocheleau • July 13, 2017

There’s tremendous value in consistency of digital interfaces. People browsing the web encounter dozens of websites that all have different styles, yet most feature very similar page elements. Most designers don’t even think about these features. Page headers, navigation menus, …

10+ Free Alternative Open Source CMS Tools to Explore

Website ToolsDoru Ciobanu • July 11, 2017

A content management system (CMS) is a monolithic software application or set of tools that are used to create and manage digital content. A CMS is used for web content management (WCM) or enterprise content management (ECM). It started in …

Best Practices of Hotel Website UX Design

UX DesignArmen Ghazaryan • July 07, 2017

User experience is an integral part of any website design and there is no doubt about that. However if there’s a single industry where user experience matters more than anything else is, of course, hospitality. Screenshot of the Conca Del …

Web Design Usability Tips For Billing Forms

UX DesignJake Rocheleau • June 13, 2017

Each ecommerce site has its own checkout flow moving the user from a shopping cart to the final purchase. This differs based on what the user is buying and their intentions, but finalizing payment is always the toughest part. Your billing fields …

Best Free JS Adblock Detection Scripts For The Web

CodingJake Rocheleau • June 07, 2017

Adblock plugins are on the rise as more Internet users shy away from obtrusive ads. Unfortunately this mostly hurts publishers who rely on advertising to keep their websites online. Thankfully there are solutions to detect adblock users and encourage them …

How To Manage White Space in Mobile Responsive Layouts

Website DesignJake Rocheleau • May 29, 2017

White space is a crucial design tool whether you realize it or not. Many designers adjust page elements until they “look good”. Most often this leads to a natural balance of white space between page sections just from gut instinct. …

Desktop-First Design Tips for Responsive Websites

Website DesignJake Rocheleau • May 22, 2017

Most web designers know about mobile-first design and how it has dramatically affected responsive design. But there is another technique that may be less popular but can solve problems in a clearer fashion. With a desktop-first approach you can build …

The Ultimate UX Design of: the Sign-Up Form

UX DesignMarcin Treder • May 18, 2017

A typical sign-up form contains a couple of form fields (it seems like the most popular number nowadays is 3: e-mail, password and a peculiar “repeat password”) and a button. Is there anything to design in this minimalistic structure? Isn’t …

Best Free JS Libraries for Custom Radios & Checkboxes

CodingJake Rocheleau • May 05, 2017

Default HTML form elements work well but they sure aren’t pretty. And web design has come far enough that we don’t have to settle for just functionality. Why not build working inputs that also look gorgeous? With these JS libraries …

The New Rules for Scrolling in Web Design

Website DesignJerry Cao • May 03, 2017

What was once taboo in website design has made a complete resurgence as one of the most popular techniques in recent years as users are finding a new love and appreciation for sites where scrolling is a necessity. Shedding its …