Here’s the thing about “unused CSS” tools

June 17, 2018design tips

There are a lot of tools that aim to help you remove “unused CSS” from your project. Never a week goes by that I don’t see a tool for this being shared or promoted. It must strike some kind of perfect chord for some developers. I care about performance, and I know that reducing file sizes is good for performance. Indeed, it is. I bet we have CSS that is unused in our stylesheets, if we removed that, that’s a …

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How to Help Gutenberg Become a Success

June 17, 2018design tips
As practically everyone connected with WordPress knows, Gutenberg has been big news in 2018. While it hasn’t been met with universal adulation, the project is still moving forward. This means it needs the community to pull together, in order to ensure its success. There are plenty of ways to contribute to Gutenberg, including fixing bugs …
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5 Tips to Use Instagram Creatively for Your Brand

June 17, 2018design tips
It seems like every brand is on Instagram these days. So how do you create posts that generate engagement and help your images, video, and stories stand out from the pack? The answer is to use your keen design eye. The same skills that you use as a designer—color balance, contrast, shape, and composition—can help […]
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Building a RSS Viewer With Vue: Part 1

June 17, 2018design tips

As I explore, learn, and most importantly, play with Vue.js, I’ve been building different types of apps as a way to get practice with and improve my use of it. A few weeks ago, I was reading about the shut down of Digg’s RSS Reader and while great alternatives exist, I thought it would be fun to build my own with Vue. In this article, I’m going to explain how I put it together and also what’s wrong with …

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Doc Pop’s News Drop: Live Recap from WordCamp Europe 2018

June 17, 2018design tips
Doc’s WordPress News Drop is a weekly report on the most pressing WordPress news. When the news drops, I will pick it up and deliver it right to you. After months of talking about it, it was great to finally be at WordCamp Europe in Belgrade, Serbia. We had an amazing time and will be …
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Understanding Churn Rate and Five Tips to Retain Engagement

June 14, 2018design tips
Customer acquisition is one of the most important components of a successful business. Finding and attracting new customers is the only reliable way to sustain and expand a business’ performance. But what happens to customers after you have made a successful sale? Customer retention is the second half of business success. Being able to retain …
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Matt Mullenweg Delivers WordCamp Europe 2018 Keynote

June 14, 2018design tips
Co-founder of WordPress Matt Mullenweg took the stage in Belgrade to give a mid-year update on where the CMS has been and where it is going. He referred to this as a “summertime update.” Over the past six years, Mullenweg has held a Town Hall during WordCamp Europe, but this year he decided to present …
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Creating your own meme generator

June 14, 2018design tips

Almost every time a new meme pops up in my Twitter feed, I think of a witty version to create. I’m not alone in this. Memes are often a way to acknowledge a shared experience or idea. In a variation of the “Is this a pigeon” meme that has been making the rounds online, a designer Daryl Ginn joked about the elementary nature of most applications that say they use artificial intelligence.

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— Daryl Ginn (@darylginn) May 16, 2018…

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