The Down And Dirty Way To Migrate A WordPress Website

August 6, 2018design tips
A very common task WordPress site owners ever have to do is to move their site from one server to another. Reasons to do this include: You hate your web host and need a new service. You’d like a copy of your site so you can work on it either locally or from a remote …
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Sticky, Smooth, Active Nav

August 6, 2018design tips

Just like the title says! Here’s a sidebar navigation bar that…

  1. Uses sticky positioning. It stays on the screen when it can, but won’t overlap the header, footer, or ever make any of it’s links inaccessible.
  2. Scrolls smoothly to the sections you click to.
  3. Activates the current nav based on scroll position (it’s a single page thing).

See the Pen Sticky, Smooth, Active Nav by Chris Coyier (@chriscoyier) on CodePen.

Sticky

It’s easy to toss position: sticky; …

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20+ Best Party & Club Flyer Templates

August 6, 2018design tips
Designing an amazing flyer is an effective way to get everyone excited about a party or an event. You can find a great flyer design to promote your next event from this collection of party and club flyer templates. You don’t have to be a designer to make a professional looking party flyer (we’ve written […]
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30+ Best Keynote Templates of 2018

August 6, 2018design tips
Even though Apple’s Keynote app gives you plenty of tools and options for creating beautiful presentations, it can be tricky to find the time to build a beautiful, custom design. Don’t worry — we’ve got you covered with this collection of the best Keynote templates! With these templates, you don’t have to spend hours designing […]
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Short note on the accessibility of styled form controls

August 5, 2018design tips

Styling and accessibility are often at odds with each other. Scott O’Hara has this repo that shows how the two can work really well together in the context of form controls.

The trade-offs between native and styled controls reminds me of Eric Bailey’s case study on focus styles:

A common misconception is that the focus style can only use the outline property. It’s worth noting that :focus is a selector like any other, meaning that it accepts the full …

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Getting Started With JavaScript (And How It Compares to PHP)

August 5, 2018design tips
JavaScript has been in the news a lot lately, and for good reason. There’s a growing need for WordPress developers to “learn JavaScript deeply.” However, making the switch from PHP can seem overwhelming at first glance. In our opinion, even if PHP is your only programming language, you should find the switch to JavaScript comfortable …
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Copper: The Customer-Centric CRM

August 5, 2018design tips
Are you tired of your CRM? Or are you looking at CRM options, but just don’t know where to start? Do you want a tool that helps you connect to customers in a more authentic way? A strong customer relationship management system is less about records and data and more about a tool that can […]
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3D Typography: An Inspiring Design Trend

August 5, 2018design tips
An injection of realism can take a design project to the next level. With so many VR and realistic style effects gaining popularity, it is no surprise that 3D typography is part of this design trend. Three-dimensional typography has extra depth and can be a great display option. While 3D type isn’t necessarily made for […]
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