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Web Design Trends 2017 – SVG Logos and Icons
JPEG’s and PNG’s used to be the most popular file-types for logos and icons. One problem though is they don’t always scale properly. They become pixelated when you zoom in. Another problem is file size. They can become large and if you compress them you’ll lose some...
WordPress Design Trends 2017 – Child Themes and Layouts
Child themes and layouts are great tools to help speed up the design process. They're easy to get. Many multi-purpose themes and plugin builders allow you to export and import, so they're reusable and you can buy them, share them, and even sell them. This trend will...
Web Design Trends 2017 – Drag and Drop Theme Builder Plugins
One of the greatest problems with standard WordPress themes is they are limited in their design. They have the layout they have, and that's what you get. That's fine if you want the layout they provide, but what if you want to customize it without having to dig into...
Web Design Trends 2017 – Multi-purpose Themes
Multi-purpose themes have been around for a few years but they’re gaining in popularity due to their versatility. They're relatively inexpensive and you can use them to create any layout you want using the included drag-and-drop theme builders to create modular...
Web Design Trends for 2017 – Creative Typography
Creative typography has been popular in the past few years and that trend continues. Fonts are getting larger and more creative, and text is getting more of the screen to itself - often taking up large blocks of the page. In the past fonts have been limited by screen...
Web Design Trends for 2017 – Improved Popup Options
Popups were once a very popular method for displaying ads. They became so annoying that users started using popup blockers (or throwing their monitors out the window in frustration... not that I ever did, but I was tempted a few times. Even the programmer who...
Web Design Trends for 2017 – Material Design
Material Design is Google’s web design principles that are basically a digital version of classic principles of good design. It uses visual cues for surfaces that are clickable and bold typography and vibrant color. It uses shadow and edges to show what can be...
Google Introduces Upside-down Websites
Footers are rarely seen in today's websites. They not getting the love they used to because readers are not scrolling to the bottom of pages anymore. To find out why, I did what any web designer would do - ask random people on the streets. Random Guy "I...
Web Design Trends for 2017 – Bold Color Choices
Color can have an influence on the reader. Readers expect certain colors for certain genres. Expect an increase in awareness of color choices. As designers explore and become more creative with color choices, I would also expect to see some creative ways that...
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