Articles by Web Design Ledger from January 2016

I wouldn’t normally devote an entire post to a single set of Photoshop brushes, but if there is ever a set of Photoshop brushes that deserves it, it’s this one. A few weeks ago, Niki Brown...

Recently, Google announced that it has started considering HTTPS as a metric when deciding the pagerank of a given website. Thus, all other elements being equal, HTTPS websites get preference over HTT...

There are approximately 16,009,289 live wordpress websites on the internet right now, and WordPress accounts for approximately 4.6% of all websites. In 2016, both personal and business users alike are...

According to a User Experience Survey Report, almost three-quarters (74%) of businesses believe that the user experience is important for improving sales and conversions. So, actually how do the user ...

Oracle has recently announced that its Java plugin for web browsers shall soon be retired and put to rest. This news is being welcomed in the web development community, especially because the said plu...

A Host You Can Trust, InMotion Hosting boldly states on their website. The real question, though, is how much of a role should trust play when choosing a web host? A lot, apparently! Research shows th...

Sketch has recently announced the release ofSketch3.5, its latest major update that comes with many enhancements and bug fixes, especially in the domain of rendering and performance. Plus, Sketch 3.5 ...

These days more and more retailers are establishing their business online. Running an eCommerce website has become an indispensable part of their successful marketing strategy. Since the majority of t...

Microsoft has recently announced that its Computational Network Toolkit is now fully open source and accessible to anyone who might have an interest in it. The Computational Network Toolkit, commonly ...

While UX Designers are in charge of the overall functionality of the product, User Interface (UI) Designers are mainly concerned about how the product is laid out, and what the products visual communi...

Amazon Web Services, the popular public cloud infrastructure provider, recently announced the launch of AWS Certificate Manager — a service that you can use to obtain TLS and SSL certificates fo...

A Host You Can Trust, InMotion Hosting boldly states on their website. The real question, though, is how much of a role should trust play when choosing a web host? A lot, apparently! Research shows th...

Adobe Voice is now available for all iOS devices, including iPhone and iPad, and you can download it from the App Store. Adobe Voice is a popular tool that lets you create animated videos within minut...

The latest release of Rust programming language is out, and developers can now upgrade to Rust 1.6 Rust is a popular systems programming language, and the latest version claims to focus on speed, stab...

If you are a Google Chrome user, there is good news for you. Your web browser is about to get faster and better than ever, all thanks to a new data compression algorithm that Google is planning to rol...

Brendan Eich, one of the founders of Mozilla, has recently announced the launch of a new startup, and much like Mozilla, this venture too has a lot to do with web browsing. Meet Brave, a new web brows...

The beginning of the New Year is the best time for new achievements. That's why we have decided to share a handpicked compilation of 20 ready-made WordPress themes for consulting companies, businesses...

  Finding just the right theme to suit your needs takes time and effort. Weve done most of the hard work for you by narrowing the field down to 14 top-quality themes; themes that could make 2016 ...

Web Inspector, the popular open source web development tool for Safari web browser, is now ten years old. For a decade now, Web Inspector has helped developers prototype, inspect and debug their code ...

Recently, we reported that Google made some surprise changes to its algorithm that had left many SEO experts puzzled. In continuation from last week, this week too, Google made more changes to its sea...

WordPress itself comes with a lot of functionality and features; however, there are times when the core functionality is not enough for a website. One of the best ways to extend the functionality is t...

With WordPress powering over 25.4% of websites in the world and more than 76.5 million blogs theres a high probability that youre going to use WordPress for your website at some point. WP Engine is ...

With WordPress powering over 25.4% of websites in the world and more than 76.5 million blogs theres a high probability that youre going to use WordPress for your website at some point. WP Engine is ...

This guide deals with mobile application design and its goal is to provide clients with information on mobile design, and help them recognize a top notch mobile designer. It touches on multiple aspect...

When we see the word charity, things come to mind are compassion and love for those who are deprived. The fortunate give of themselves and their resources to assist the poor and the needy. Some help t...

Drupal, the world's second most popular Content Management System, recently completed 15 years of active development. The first version of Drupal was released back in January 2000, and as such, it has...

Google is planning to get rid of passwords, and switch entirely towards a new system of authentication. Currently codenamed as Project Abacus, this new method of authentication is one of Google's top ...

2016 is definitely going to be an extremely interesting year for all tech lovers. Wearables are getting better and more accessible, devices are going to be talking between themselves better, and lets ...

jQuery recently completed ten years of active development. Furthermore, jQuery have also announced the release of jQuery 3.0 Beta, and you can start using it in your test projects right away. jQuery 3...

The world's second most popular search engine has a new logo. Yes, Microsoft recently unveiled a new logo for Bing. The new logo has abandoned the erstwhile yellow and is now green in color. This is t...

The latest version of the official WordPress app for Android devices is now available. WordPress for Android 4.9 comes with many new features, the most noteworthy among them being the fingerprint scan...

It is no secret that Google loves fast websites, and considers page speed as a factor when deciding page rank. While Google has a very detailed guide related to page speed and how to optimize your web...

One of the biggest challenges a web designer faces is capturing and holding the attention of its audience. In a world with seemingly endless options, people are all too quick to move onto bigger and b...

Mozilla has decided to shut down its social login platform, Persona. Launched in 2012, Persona has served as a social login service, acting as an alternative to Facebook and Twitter social logins. How...

For quite a while now, Periscope has served as a popular app for creating and broadcasting your videos live on social media. However, now, iOS users no longer need the Periscope app to watch videos po...

Google has recently confirmed that it has released a core ranking algorithm update. While many SEO experts and enthusiasts were assuming this to be the first step towards the Penguin update, it is not...

It was recently reported by The Telegraph (UK) that Apple has been working a new app that lets users migrate from Apple devices to Android, if they ever choose to do so. The said app, among other thin...

Of late, Forbes.com had been asking its users to disable ad blockers (if any) in order to browse its website. Thus, if you had extensions such as AdBlock enabled in your browser and visited Forbes, yo...

Visual designers are foremost interdisciplinary experts; their expertise covers both digital and print. Their work focuses on details and their final goal is impeccable visual communication. Function ...

Last year, Apple released its new app for serving news on mobile: Apple News. While the reception to the app was not bad by any means, it was hardly promising or stellar. However, Apple recently state...

41 Fresh, Must-Have Fonts for 2016 As designers, we strive to make each year our most creative ever. These fonts are like a secret shortcut that will transport your work years into the future. Our pal...

If you are using an older version of Internet Explorer, now might be the perfect time to upgrade to the latest version. Starting January 12, Microsoft intends to pull the plug on Internet Explorer 8, ...

WordPress 4.4 was released in December last year, and now, we have a new security release: WordPress 4.4.1 WordPress 4.4.1 fixes several bugs, but most importantly, it addresses a security issue in th...

  A well-designed free vector will more than stand on its own. It can make a point, show a process, or introduce a website or blog theme better than any photograph. The use of vectors is commonpl...

Who wants a new amazingly refreshing and seriously reduced font bundle? Its a New Year and what better way to celebrate than by saving a ridiculous amount of money on some fabulous fonts. In fact ther...

2015 was a good year for WordPress development, as we saw not just the first looks of REST API in WordPress, but also two major versions being released. However, it was also a great year as far as Wor...

As with any technology, and especially with frameworks, theres a difference between knowing Bootstrap and really knowing Bootstrap. As the framework gained more popularity, the population of developer...

There's been an interesting shift in website design and online marketing over the last few years. Specifically, website design is moving from content-heavy keyword stuffed sites to visual, simple, use...