Dear Designers: Stop Using System Fonts Like It’s 2005
Remember system fonts? Good old Times New Roman, trusty Arial, and the unkillable Courier New. Fonts…
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The 10 Foundational UX Principles Every Designer Should Know
If you’ve ever rage-closed an app because it wouldn’t let you “go back” or stared at…
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Designing for Dribbble Killed Real Web Creativity
It started with a shot. Not a launch. Not a live site. Not even a prototype….
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Your SDLC Has an Evil Twin — and AI Built It
You think you know your SDLC like the back of your carpal-tunnel-riddled hand: You’ve got your…
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What Is Web Design in 2025?
Let’s start with a gentle truth: web design in 2025 no longer means what it used to….
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Confessions of a Web Design Generalist (a.k.a. The Person Who Does Literally Everything)
There’s a special kind of web designer out there. You won’t always spot them in the…
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Exciting New Tools for Designers, September 2025
Web design tools that use artificial intelligence are still dominating new and beta launches, while hopefully…
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Simplicity in Web Design? It’s All Smoke and Mirrors
Let’s get one thing straight: Simplicity in web design? It’s a lie. We’ve all been told…
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From Cleaning Hacked Sites to Melapress: How Robert Abela Built Security Plugins Trusted by Thousands of Users
From cleaning hacked WordPress sites to running a 7-person security plugin company, Robert Abela never planned…
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GOP may finally succeed in unrelenting quest to kill two NASA climate satellites
Before satellite measurements, researchers relied on estimates and data from a smattering of air and ground-based…
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I Tested 20 Fastest WordPress Themes and Found the Top 8
Here’s the ugly truth: a slow theme can kill your WordPress website before it even has…
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Portland Welcomes WordCamp US 2025: A Community Gathering
A full house of attendees gathered in Portland, Oregon, for WordCamp US 2025, with thousands more…
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WPBeginner Spotlight 15: WordPress Admin UI Preview, New Payment Options, and Smarter Site Tools
August has been full of exciting updates in the WordPress ecosystem. From new features in major…
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Certificate Authorities: The Keystone of Digital Trust
TLDR: Certificate Authorities (CAs) are the ultimate trust brokers online, issuing the digital certificates that make…
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25 Useful ChatGPT Prompts for Web Designers (that you can copy/paste)
Being a web designer in 2025 feels like wearing five hats at once: strategist, psychologist, trend…
