If you’re looking for a theme for your WordPress website, you certainly are spoiled for choice. More than 5,000 free options alone are available to users on WordPress.org. In addition, there are countless themes distributed by third-party websites – partially at a fee. So how can you be sure you’ve made the right choice? In this guide, we introduce you to some options and deliver an overview of...
The mobile web can conjure up a whole host of challenges for web designers but at the same time also offers many opportunities for creating a positive user experience. If a mobile site isn’t configured correctly, then this can quickly lead to a bad user experience. To ensure your mobile-optimized website keeps up with the requirements of an ever-increasing mobile web, you should make yourself...
Frameworks are an integral part of web engineering. Instead of writing applications from scratch, programmers can rely on tried and tested software frameworks from pre-defined classes and methods for object-oriented software development. Choosing an appropriate web framework is anything but easy. We explain how different kinds of frameworks work and what you should know to find the perfect web...
Frameworks tremendously simplify web application development. Fundamental architectures, predefined paradigms, and integrated libraries create the perfect platform on which your planned app can be built. One name that’s often mentioned hand-in-hand with web applications frameworks is Ruby on Rails. Based on the script language Ruby, this web framework has attracted many fans through its clean, and...
User interface is one of the most important keywords in modern web design and software development. Graphical user interfaces are currently relevant for both disciplines. Besides these, there are also numerous other interfaces — ranging from voice user interfaces to brain-computer interfaces. These interfaces enable interactions to take place between man and machine. Here, we provide an overview...
The internet community loves variety – not only regarding content but also regarding how websites are designed. Web designers and software developers are always striving to come up with creative ideas and surprise site visitors with new user experiences. One of these innovative design approaches is so-called parallax scrolling, which uses perceptional psychological effects to convey...
In 2019, web designers will, for the most part, continue focusing on what they did in 2018: user-friendliness. Web design trends continue to be shaped by the mobile revolution, which has forced web designers to have a rethink: screens have become smaller and now the internet has to follow suit. We reveal 8 trends that show how much web design will evolve in 2019.
Der Trend in der Webentwicklung führt weg von statischen Webangeboten hin zu interaktiven Inhalten. Auch wenn HTML und CSS nach wie vor das Grundgerüst einer jeden Website darstellen, greifen Webentwickler immer öfter auf serverseitige Programmiersprachen wie PHP zurück, um dynamische Webauftritte zu realisieren. Zudem bieten clientseitige Skriptsprachen wie JavaScript die Möglichkeit, eine...
Since the introduction of web fonts, designers have enjoyed a massive increase in options for responsive typography. Their scalability means these fonts are displayed perfectly on every device, making these a perfect solution for responsive design. With thousands of free web fonts available from multiple online platforms, it’s now easier than ever before to find the perfect font for your website....
A website should always be extensively checked before going live. Testing a website is already a demanding task, and adding a responsive design test to the mix helps you ensure that your site’s flawlessly displayed for different screen resolutions. Free responsive design tools can help with this. We’ll show you 8 free tools here.
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