Articles by Web Designer Depot from March 2019

UX design and a solid SEO strategy go hand in hand. Design is here to boost user experiences, inspire users to spend more time on your pages, and ensure they dont leave your site frustrated. This way,...

Take a close look at Monetates Ecommerce Quarterly Report for Q2 2018 and you might not be happy about the state of mobile websites it depicts. The good news is that smartphones drive significantly mo...

Recently-ish, there has been a small but noticeable backlash to the word user. Yeah, the word for people who do, in fact, use our websites, web apps, and products. Now, the word isnt going anywhere, a...

Welcome to our roundup of the best websites launched (or relaunched with major updates) in the last four weeks. This months offering sees the end of Winter and the beginning of Spring, and many sites ...

Every week users submit a lot of interesting stuff on our sister site Webdesigner News, highlighting great content from around the web that can be of interest to web designers. The best way to keep tr...

In an increasingly competitive market, every freelancer and agency needs a way to stand out from the crowd. One of the simplest options is to commit to only ever working with quality assets; not least...

A lot of very smart people have said that those who do not learn from history are doomed to repeat it. Other people say that nostalgia baitahemretrospectives get a lot of clicks. Theyre both right, an...

Building a learnable website is much tougher than it sounds. One thinks ones design is clear and comprehensible; however, a design that might be obvious for you, might be perceived totally different b...

Its the first day of Spring! As you look to clean up other parts of your life (e.g. your home, your refrigerator, your yard) make the cleanup of your web design business a priority as well. If youre a...

This month we are all about tools that make life easier. And thats exactly what youll find in this roundup of new things for designers from color tools to workflow enhancers to code snippets to fonts...

Every week users submit a lot of interesting stuff on our sister site Webdesigner News, highlighting great content from around the web that can be of interest to web designers. The best way to keep tr...

Ah, kidsThe light of our lives. They bring joy, fulfillment, laughter, and love. Then they start crying, and I hand them right back to their parents. Dont get me wrong. I like children in the abstract...

In 2014, I was a busy, young software engineer working full-time for a tech company in London. On a quest to be hyper efficient, I was always was on the hunt for user-friendly tools that would streaml...

As a UX writer, its my job to know how to create web copy that convinces readers to take action. That said, it doesnt matter how engaging of a story I craft for my clients web pages or blog posts. If ...

Its March, dear Readers, and here in Monterrey, the weather cant seem to make up its darned mind. Is it Spring? Early Summer? Are we getting a plague of groundhogs? None can tell. On the whole, it wou...

Every week users submit a lot of interesting stuff on our sister site Webdesigner News, highlighting great content from around the web that can be of interest to web designers. The best way to keep tr...

Minimalism often comes with a hidden cost to users...

So youre designing a new website or online store, and you need a web developer. You might need them to develop a site from scratch. Or maybe you just need them to work through some tweaks, changes, is...

Social media is an interesting thing. As web design professionals, it can be a great opportunity to share your work and get in front of prospects who might otherwise never find you online. But for as ...

The WordPress community officially has Gutenberg fever. While there has been some grumbling (and not without some cause), the blocky little editor that could, has gone mainstream. People have been bui...

Every week users submit a lot of interesting stuff on our sister site Webdesigner News, highlighting great content from around the web that can be of interest to web designers. The best way to keep tr...

The somewhat controversial topic of the usefulness of gamification in business has been sparking debates recently. One claim is that its a great business tool that helps engage and retain clients, as ...

For web designers today, creating a website can mean a whole lot than just functionality, usability and aesthetic appeal. Today, every new-born website requires a thorough integration of Search Engine...