4 Excellent Resources for Learning JavaScript ES6

July 22, 2018design tips
Given the growing connection between WordPress and JavaScript, there will likely be more and more JavaScript elements added to the platform over time. Therefore, the pressure to learn the language fluently is high. This can be somewhat challenging, since many older resources haven’t been revised in light of the most recent update. The answer, of …
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Adding Particle Effects to DOM Elements with Canvas

July 22, 2018design tips

Let’s take a look at how to make web pages more visually capable by combining the freedom of <canvas> with HTML elements. Specifically, we will be creating a basic HTML-to-particle effect, but the same technique could be used for many kinds of effects.

Before we begin, feel free to grab the source code in the repo.

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Create the initial element

First, let’s create an HTML element to build on. I’m using a simple styled button, but it …

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Your Body Text is Too Small

July 20, 2018design tips

Several years ago, there was a big push by designers to increase the font-size of websites and I feel like we’re living in another era of accessibility improvements where a fresh batch of designers are pushing for even larger text sizing today. Take this post by Christian Miller, for example, where he writes:

The majority of websites are still anywhere in the range of 15–18px. We’re starting to see some sites adopt larger body text at around 20px or even …

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How Post Relationships Make it Easier to Build Advanced Websites

July 19, 2018design tips
Post relationships are connections between different posts on a website. Using them means it is easier than ever to build advanced websites. That is because you can link different custom post types with each other, eliminating data duplication and ensuring you only need to edit each piece of information just once. Given how time is …
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The 4 Best Google Analytics Plugins For WordPress

July 19, 2018design tips
As a blogger, you probably employ several tactics to maximize the impact of each post. Without the proper measurement tools, however, it can be difficult to know which ones are most effective at engaging your audience. That’s why I’m a big fan of Google Analytics, Google’s free web analytics tool. The platform allows you to add tracking code …
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