Articles by Noupe from July 2016

Maps are commonly used to visualize statistical data. Yet, these maps are not always available. Above all else, however, the editing of such datamaps always requires effort. The service Datamaps.co no...

In the first part of our small series “Blogging for Beginners”, you’ve picked your web host and decided on a domain. In this second part, we’ll help you install the most import...

Switching WordPress to HTTPS, meaning an SSL certificate, is often determined as being difficult on the internet. However, as always when it comes to things said on the web, be careful. The truth is t...

Maps are always needed, either for the visual extension of statistics or for the display of location. MapSVG is a service that allows you to easily integrate vector-based, interactive maps in SVG form...

Small display, little room – on smartphones, it’s always a challenge to fit in all the content and the navigation of a website. That’s why hiding the navigation and only placing a ha...

Visitor interaction is an important means to determine user happiness. And that is the key to win loyal customers. Especially those that practice e-commerce, taking care of an online shop know how imp...

Each month, we look for the most beautiful, fresh, and above all else, free WordPress themes for your blog revamp. This month is very generous when it comes to newly published templates for our favori...

Anime.js is another one in an already impressive row of frameworks for animations. In contrast to all the other ones, anime.js does not only allow for the animation via CSS attributes. You can also al...

WP Staging is one of the most interesting WordPress plugins I tested recently. With just a few clicks, you can create an exact clone of an entire website. You need a developer page to test plugins and...

Today, we’ll start a new, small series of articles, specifically for those that want to start with blogging. There are many things to keep in mind, and often, novices don’t know about them...

A WordPress backup strategy is of significant importance for every website and blog. Maybe you already read that over and over and can’t stand hearing about it anymore. Nonetheless, you should c...

The SVG format has turned into a contemporary alternative to Flash in many regards. Not only is it vector-based, but it also renders animations and interactions possible. Due to the different ways to ...

After lots of brainstorming, and hard work, you managed to create a great website Photoshop design. Now, all you need to do is convert the design to HTML, or even directly into a WordPress theme. Howe...

Like every month, I once again compiled a list of this month’s ten most interesting, fresh, and free WordPress plugins from the official WordPress index. Now, your blog can shine with brand-new ...

Trends come and go, especially when it comes to web design. That’s why web designers and developers should not blindly follow every trend. However, the ten following design trends give you a sol...

Mobile apps don’t always have to come as native apps. We can also use HTML5 and the JavaScript APIs it introduced, to develop mobile web apps that are (almost) equal to the natively programmed a...

One day, you wake up and realize that your WordPress got hacked. Maybe the landing page shows a skull and mocks you, as you may have made a mistake allowing the hacker to access the page. Now, you hav...

Speed may not be everything. However, it is an important aspect of any web project. Especially when distributing significant amounts of data, such as images or other multimedia content, it’s cru...

Until now, safe TLS connections for websites were only obligatory when personal data was transferred. This is the case for online banking, shops or social networks, for example. But this is supposed t...

Many homepage builders promise you to be able to create websites without requiring any knowledge of HTML, CSS, and JavaScript. Then you find out that this comes at the cost of having to succumb to mor...

Mobile web has strongly influenced our habits of when, how, and where we use the world wide web. The way of how we navigate through websites has changed the most. A few years ago, the mouse had the ma...

There are numerous ways to represent the prototype of an upcoming project to the client. You can stick to the traditional path and overwhelm the client with a bulk of paper material and digital sketch...

Today, you’ll get to read an unusual article, sort of an outing. Only very few people can claim that a website has changed their life. I’m one of them. And the site that I’m talking ...

The search for suitable fonts for a web project is not always easy. Many fonts have a unique character, and thus, don’t suit every case. However, there are a lot of free fonts with a very genera...

I find that occasionally I’ll be deeply inspired by a quote that will help me design better websites. Taking a look at these inspirational quotes I can see how they might help someone get some p...

I expect every WordPress user to know it; the WordPress Maintenance Mode. During every update, the CMS puts itself into the maintenance mode, no matter whether it’s a core, theme, or plugin upda...

Browsers have been evolving over the past years, and by now, there are plenty of tools for developers, allowing you to test your web projects in-depth, foremost regarding HTML, CSS, and JavaScript. Th...

Even today, there are still many people that want to print out the entire internet. This can have many reasons. Maybe a team seeks to discuss an article’s content in a meeting. Or maybe somebody...

Although SketchApp was created with graphic designers in mind. And one cant argue that with its outstanding support for multiple pages and artboards and a bulk of features such as shared styles, it of...

When it comes to complex shapes and animations, SVG is often the format of choice, and there’s a reason for that. However, thanks to new CSS3 attributes, you get to create and even animate shape...

HTML5 becoming the official standard in 2014 was a milestone for modern web development. Better semantics, and easier controls, especially on mobile devices, were central ideas of HTML5. About two yea...