Accessible websites are no longer optional; they're a must-have. You probably take being able to surf the web and easily browse content for granted. Most people do. But people with disabilities don't have that luxury. If you have a visual, hearing, motor ...
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SVG – What Is It and Why Use It?
SVG (Scalable Vector Graphics) is a file format, like JPEG or PNG, that is supported by all major modern browsers. When dealing with multiple screen sizes and resolutions, the SVG format has advantages over other file formats (like JPEG) because it is ...
Content and Organization
The site architecture is the underlying structure of the site: how the content is organized, how information flows as visitors navigate the site, the various page types and how they interconnect, and so on. Navigation and page flow The key to e...
Planning
Designers like to design things, but that’s the wrong place to start when it comes to web development. The success of a web project depends on first developing a realizable plan that addresses the client’s short- and long-term goals. Developing...
Best Practices for Designing Websites for Desktop
If mobile devices are taking over, do web designers still need to think about designing for desktop users? They certainly do. Last year, more than three quarters of all browsing took place on desktop PCs, so no designer can afford to ignore this user base...
Best Practices for Designing Mobile Websites
In 2014, no web designer can afford to ignore the mobile market. Depending on which stats you believe, mobile web browsing now represents somewhere between 20% and 25% of all web browsing. Even back in 2012, Pew Internet research showed that 31% of cell p...