wordsesh-770x500 Register Now for WordSesh: May 24-28, 2021 design tips

Register Now for WordSesh: May 24-28, 2021

WordSesh 2021, a free virtual event targeted at WordPress professionals, is less than one week away. Sessions will be broadcast May 24-28, followed by hands-on workshops May 27 – June 4. The event is hosted by Brian Richards, creator of the WordPress video training website WPSessions. It features an impressive lineup of curated speakers whose…

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elements-of-a-highly-usable-landing-page-1 7 Elements of a Highly Usable Landing Page design tips

7 Elements of a Highly Usable Landing Page

A highly usable landing page design is one that compels visitors to act in some way. Sounds pretty simple, right? Many websites include multiple landing pages for different audiences with different conversion goals. Here are seven elements that almost every successful landing page includes. Just for fun, we are using examples of landing pages from…

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Anariel Design Launches Naledi, a Block-Based WordPress Theme

Naledi theme homepage.Over the weekend, Anariel Design co-founder Ana Segota tweeted that she was nearly ready to submit the company’s first block theme into the WordPress directory. There are only five such experimental themes available for download in the repo right now, and I have been patiently awaiting more. The Naledi theme is in the…

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25+ Black Texture Background Graphics 2021

Looking for a minimalist, dark, or black texture background to highlight the contents of your design? We’ve got you covered. Using minimal and dark texture backgrounds is an increasingly popular background design trend. Mainly because a black background allows you to highlight text and content, grab attention, and to show off professionalism. Especially when it…

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WordPress at 18

Today marks the 18th anniversary of WordPress’ launch, a day that I fondly refer to as WordPress’ birthday, which means WordPress is 6,575 days old. To celebrate another turn around the sun, the community has had parties, we have shared data, and we have told our story. Since our last birthday we developed our 40th…

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what-is-rapid-prototyping What Is Rapid Prototyping & Why Use It? (+ 5 Best Tools) design tips

What Is Rapid Prototyping & Why Use It? (+ 5 Best Tools)

Rapid prototyping is one of the most important segments of the product development process. It’s what ultimately decides how your product will perform and how it will be received by the end-user. Whether you’re working on a mobile app or website design, rapid prototyping should be part of your project. It will help you avoid…

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Coloring Your Images With Duotone Filters

Created by Alex Lende Beginning with WordPress 5.8, you can colorize your image and cover blocks with duotone filters! Duotone can add a pop of color to your designs and style your images to integrate well with your themes. Filters? Like on Instagram? Duotone doesn’t work in quite the same way as Instagram filters. Whereas…

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