The WordPress 5 Gutenberg update will probably hose millions of websites tomorrow seeing how most themes and plugins aren’t set up to work with the new editor. This is mainly because of the underline horrible culture at Automatic of pushing auto updates on its users without the ability…
Think of your company as a living thing. Your employees are the lifeblood. They pump through the veins. They sell your product or service. They represent you. They advocate for you. They embody your message. If the blood isn’t healthy, the company isn’t healthy. If the blood isn’t…
I’m reposting this article. It’s worth a read. I couldn’t have said it better myself. by Jeffrey Zeldman May 31, 2018 ’Tis a gift to be simple. Increasingly, in our line of work, ’tis a rare gift indeed. In an industry that extols innovation over customer satisfaction, and…
Here’s a story/rant about content priority. Too many times I’ve seen web projects go sideways when coordinators or project managers push for a site outline first rather than completed copy — then let that copy drive the outline of a project. If the content is an afterthought and…
GDPR privacy has created a sudo-circus panic atmosphere among (US) web developers as we all try and figure out how to get all the sites we host and manage compliant. Since it is way easier if you don’t offer any eCommerce or product sales though your site, or…
EXCERPT: It’s perhaps fair to say that most modern workplaces endeavor to be social and work towards collaboration in their affairs, and with good reason. A Stanford study from a few years ago found that even the mere perception of working collectively on a task can supercharge our performance. Participants…
For those that hold a leadership position, creating an environment in which the people in your charge feel like they are part of something bigger than themselves is your responsibility as a leader. The culture starts with your lead. If there is no culture or the vision is…
It’s 2018 – wanna know what makes my eye twitch? Every device in the world that has ever existed that has ever displayed the internet in any way, shape or form has always scrolled down to display additional content. Heck, until modern responsive design, most every application on…
Professionalism. Integrity. Competence. Design professionals have certain fundamental obligations to society, to clients, to the profession, and to peers and colleagues. The Code of Professional Conduct states guidelines and rules for the conduct of design professionals in fulfilling those obligations. The Code is arranged in three tiers of…
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