How Sitejet Helps Your Agency Design Websites Faster Than Ever How Sitejet Helps Your Agency Design Websites Faster Than Ever Suzanne Scacca 2019-07-02T12:00:59+02:00 2019-07-02T12:36:12+00:00 (This is a sponsored article.) Spend enough time in a Facebook group for professional web developers and designers and the question will inevitably come up: “I was approached by a small…
CSS Custom Properties In The Cascade CSS Custom Properties In The Cascade Miriam Suzanne 2019-07-01T12:30:59+02:00 2019-07-01T12:33:53+00:00 Last month, I had a conversation on Twitter about the difference between “scoped” styles (generated in a build process) and “nested” styles native to CSS. I asked why, anecdotally, developers avoid the specificity of ID selectors, while embracing “scoped…
The Joys Of July (2019 Wallpapers Edition) The Joys Of July (2019 Wallpapers Edition) Cosima Mielke 2019-06-30T10:30:34+02:00 2019-06-30T12:36:21+00:00 A scoop of their favorite ice cream, a bike ride in the summer rain, or listening to the frog concert by the nearby lake — a lot of little things and precious moments have inspired the design…
Better Search UX Through Microcopy Better Search UX Through Microcopy Andrew Millen 2019-06-28T12:30:59+02:00 2019-06-28T12:36:30+00:00 It’s hard to overstate the importance of web search. Searching is as old as the Internet itself, and by some measures, even older. A well-designed search benefits both you and your users; it increases conversions, reduces bounce rates, and improves the…
Build A PWA With Webpack And Workbox Build A PWA With Webpack And Workbox Jad Joubran 2019-06-27T13:00:59+02:00 2019-06-27T12:35:19+00:00 A Progressive Web App (PWA) is a site that uses modern technology to deliver app-like experiences on the web. It’s an umbrella term for new technologies such as the ‘web app manifest’, ‘service worker’, and more. When…
What Web Designers Can Do To Speed Up Mobile Websites What Web Designers Can Do To Speed Up Mobile Websites Suzanne Scacca 2019-06-26T14:00:59+02:00 2019-06-26T12:37:52+00:00 I recently wrote a blog post for a web designer client about page speed and why it matters. What I didn’t know before writing it was that her agency was struggling…
The Case For Brand Systems: Aligning Teams Around A Common Story The Case For Brand Systems: Aligning Teams Around A Common Story Laura Busche 2019-06-25T15:00:59+02:00 2019-06-26T12:37:52+00:00 There’s a disconnect. If you’ve been in business for enough time you’ve definitely felt it. Teams are pulling companies in different directions with internal processes and specialized frameworks for…
What I Learned From Designing AR Apps What I Learned From Designing AR Apps Gleb Kuznetsov 2019-06-24T12:00:59+02:00 2019-06-24T12:37:19+00:00 The digital and technological landscape is constantly changing — new products and technologies are popping up every day. Designers have to keep track of what is trending and where creative opportunities are. A great designer has the…
Design Your Mobile Emails To Increase On-Site Conversion Design Your Mobile Emails To Increase On-Site Conversion Suzanne Scacca 2019-06-21T13:00:59+02:00 2019-06-21T12:35:13+00:00 I find it interesting that Google has pushed so hard for web designers to shift from designing primarily for desktop to now designing primarily for mobile. Google’s right… but why only focus on designing websites…
JAMstack Fundamentals: What, What And How JAMstack Fundamentals: What, What And How Vitaly Friedman 2019-06-20T14:30:59+02:00 2019-06-21T12:35:13+00:00 We love pushing the boundaries on the web, and so we’ve decided to try something new. You probably have heard of JAMstack — the new web stack based on JavaScript, APIs, and Markup — but what does it mean…
