Did you know that CSS allows you to consistently find and style all the links that end in a certain extension on your website or webpage? Cool, right? CSS can search for exact URL matches and query whether a term is contained in a URL.
How to archive projects as a designer
Accessing old files requires organization. I find archiving projects effectively is crucial when wrapping up a design project. This post provides tips and how-tos for archiving various types of design projects.
What are the best browser-based games to teach coding?
Whether you're learning or teaching CSS or Javascript, there are many fun, free, browser-based games to practice and perfect your skills.
Make your logo appear crisp in PowerPoint
The secret to a crisp logo in Powerpoint is to start with a vector file and then convert the vector logo to a shape in PowerPoint. Read on to find out why and how to do this PPT trick.
Combat cart abandonment with this simple web browser strategy
E-commerce stores focus on decreasing cart abandonments because that's how profits are made! One technique to combat cart abandonment is to use the HTML page title as a flashing visual to re-grab the attention of a distracted shopper. View examples and learn how to implement this on Shopify or Wordpress, too.
What to do when Photos (iPhotos) doesn’t show all your photos for import
Today, I wanted to add my husband's photos to my Photos library on my iMac. I plugged in his iPhone and accepted the trust notifications. However, to my surprise, only a few photos showed up to import into my Photos library. Hmmm...strange. I have an easy solution if you're running into this same issue!
Where’s the best place to purchase a new domain name?
There are so many sites to purchase and renew domains from; however, my favorite, by far, is Name Silo, and here's why: cheap price and the FREE extras.
Make a repeated outline in PhotoShop – Pop Art Design Effect
I always enjoy Adobe's PhotoShop Freebies emails. The emails often come with downloads for filters and effects and short tutorials. This week, I spent a few minutes following the Outline it, repeat, and make it pop in Photoshop: 1-minute tutorial. Here's my take on the multiple outlined effect and a few additional tips that might help you make this Pop Art Photoshop Effect.
Fonts that include a capital letter J with a single left bar
Finding the perfect font for your logotype, brand, or project is often a labor of love. Sometimes, you're looking for a specific stylization for a key letter. This post is a listing of fonts that stylize a capital letter J with a single left bar.
How to download a copy of a website
As a web designer, there have been many times in my career when I need to grab a copy of a website and share the files or save the files to my local machine. Often, this is part of an archiving process, especially when a site is undergoing a significant redesign or moving platforms. Learn more about the apps I use for archiving and downloading copies of live websites.