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Testing the mobile responsiveness of websites and web apps is one of the most frustrating tasks every web designer and developer has to tackle. It usually involves hiring expensive agencies and buying subscription plans. But there are now more affordable solutions as well, like the LT Browser. LT Browser is a new browser made just…

In one of the most apropos uses of a .blog domain, Refined.blog is a new website that promotes personal blogging with a curated list of software engineering blogs. It’s a simple site with an index of blogs, their Hacker News scores, tags, and a link to each blog’s RSS feed. The search function is very…

Whether you’re a designer wanting to show off work or have a request to create one for a client, a lookbook can be an effective way to showcase a variety of elements in a single design. A lookbook is a portfolio of sorts and has wide application in a number of fields, including website design,…

PublishPress, makers of the PublishPress and PublishPress Blocks plugins, have adopted the Organize Series plugin from Darren Ethier. Organize Series is a 15-year-old plugin for organizing and displaying posts in a series, useful for novel writers, educators, magazine sites, and anyone breaking their longer content up into a series. image credit: PublishPress PublishPress is also…

Whether you’re working on a flyer design for your band’s next gig, or planning a big music festival, you’re going to need an awesome music or band flyer template. We’ve tracked down some of the best modern, stylish music flyer templates to help you start designing a flyer for your band’s next event. It doesn’t…

WordPress 5.8 introduced an opt-in system for themes to configure block settings, styles, templates, and more. It is done through a new theme.json file that authors can put at the root of their theme folders. Anne McCarthy, the lead of the FSE Outreach Program, announced a survey earlier today to get feedback from developers on…

In this episode of Post Status Excerpt, David Bisset and Cory Miller talk about how new developers might be able to get a footing with a career in WordPress. (The first step might be more social than technical in nature.) As new people come into Post Status looking for some guidance, there is a tendency…

Have you taken notice? More designers are launching websites with no images (or video) above the scroll. There are a lot of interesting uses of text elements, animated effects, and other divots that keep the result from being boring. Here’s a look at this website design trend, examples, and how to make it work for…

Company A sells its plugin. Company B picks it up and moves forward with an overhauled version that looks and feels much different than the original. Users are outraged by the changes. It seems to be a repeating theme in 2021, almost as a rule rather than an exception. Last month, Termly announced its acquisition…

With the right font, you can completely change the look of a design. But how do you find the right font? And what makes a font great? Let’s find out. A great font attracts the user’s attention first before persuading them to read. But, the text has to be easily readable at the same time.…