Why Every Business Needs a WordPress Site

The Internet gives companies and individuals access to people they would not reach otherwise, even letting them reach out to people in different states and countries around the world. It also gives a sense of authority, whether you are an individual who is trying to build a portfolio or offering a service online or a …
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Styling the Gutenberg Columns Block

WordPress 5.0 is quickly approaching, and the new Gutenberg editor is coming with it. There’s been a lot of discussion in the WordPress community over what exactly that means for users, designers, and developers. And while Gutenberg is sure to improve the writing experience, it can cause a bit of a headache for developers who now need to ensure their plugins and themes are updated and compatible.

One of the clearest ways you can make sure your theme is …

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25+ Best Monogram Fonts

Creating a monogram is a popular design practice for logos, badges, signage, insignias, and signatures (it actually dates back to the early 350BC!). If you’re working on a monogram design, this collection of monogram fonts and typography is a helpful starting point! Many brands, products, and businesses still use monograms to craft unique logos that […]
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3 Ways to Make the Most Out of a HubSpot/WordPress Integration

If you’ve made the decision to boost your marketing efforts by adding HubSpot to your WordPress site, you have taken the first step to improving your organization’s marketing capabilities. After you’ve installed the plugin, which adds HubSpot tracking code to your WordPress site and creates subscribers from non-HubSpot forms on your site, it’s time to …
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Best Wireframe & Prototype Tools for setting up a Website

Regardless of if you are an experienced project manager or a developer who just started out, prototyping remains the core of every project you take on. Prototyping is the procedure of developing a preliminary version of the final web product in order to see how everything will look before going live. Creating a prototype is …
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Valid CSS Content

There is a content property in CSS that’s made to use in tandem with the ::before and ::after pseudo elements. It injects content into the element.

Here’s an example:

data-done="✅"
class="email">
chriscoyier@gmail.com


.email::before {
content: attr(data-done) " Email: "; /* This gets inserted before the email address */
}

The property generally takes anything you drop in there. However, there are some invalid values it won’t accept. I heard from someone recently who was confused by this, so …

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Quick Tip: Debug iOS Safari on a true local emulator (or your actual iPhone/iPad)

We’ve been able to do this for years, largely for free (ignoring the costs of the computer and devices), but I’m not sure as many people know about it as they should.

TL;DR: XCode comes with a “Simulator” program you can pop open to test in virtual iOS devices. If you then open Safari’s Develop/Debug menu, you can use its DevTools to inspect right there — also true if you plug in your real iOS device.

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30+ Best Photoshop Patterns of 2018 (Free & Pro)

If you’ve been looking for a creative tileable pattern to make your designs look even more beautiful, you’ve come to the right place. In this post, we’re sharing a collection of the best Photoshop patterns with various design styles and aesthetics (both free and premium). When designing a background, whether it’s for a book cover, […]
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