Microsoft Word is the go-to software for designing CVs and resumes. But you often have to settle with dull and outdated designs to make your resume using the app. That won’t be the case if you use a pre-made Word resume template. When using resume templates, you get to choose from modern and unique designs…
Flow charts have a ton of practical application but aren’t often thought of as a design project. A flow chart can be a beautiful and functional design element. When it comes to using flow charts, the most common reason is to communicate complex information more visually. You can see processes and how elements in the…
WordPress 5.9 has already been downloaded nearly 12 million times since its release earlier this week. Millions of WordPress users are discovering full-site editing (FSE) for the first time. What will they think? What struggles with they have that will need to be addressed? WordPress developers and power users have done an immense amount of…
Networking is an important part of almost every career, especially web design. And being part of a community related to your industry can bring many benefits. When you join a community, you’ll always have a place to turn to when you want to seek advice, get feedback on projects, find a solution to a problem,…
Block Protocol is a new project that aims to build a block system for embedding interactive blocks in any web application. The goal is to create a more interoperable and open web where these blocks can be shared through a standardized protocol. The initial draft of the Block Protocol spec is being incubated by the…
Most businesses, entrepreneurs, and freelancers don’t pay much attention to the design of their invoices. For them, even an automatically generated invoice is enough as long as it gets the job done. But the important thing to keep in mind is that even your invoice is part of your brand. So using a professionally-designed invoice…
It was a busy week, and I almost missed one of my most-wanted components landing in Gutenberg 12.5 RC 1. The global style variations feature quietly snuck its way in as everyone else was getting acquainted with WordPress 5.9. The official release of version 12.5 is not expected until next week, but that did not…
If you haven’t looked into the world of NFTs, now is the time to start getting familiar. Big brands – from the NFL to Macy’s – have jumped into digital ledger trading and collection. NFT might be one of the biggest buzzwords of 2022, and comes with plenty of implications, and opportunities, for designers. Here’s…
What is the Block Protocol and why does it matter? What’s the significance of Matt taking over at Tumblr? And is WordPress way too complicated? In this episode of Post Status Excerpt, David talks with Lesley Sim about Joel Spolsky on the Block Protocol, Matt Mullenweg for taking over for the exiting CEO of Tumblr,…
Essential Addons for Elementor, a popular plugin with more than a million active installs, has patched a critical vulnerability that would allow for a local file inclusion attack. The vulnerability was discovered by security researcher Wai Yan Myo Thet and reported to Patchstack on January 25, 2022. Patchstack customers received a virtual patch the same…
