ByBrian Krogsgard
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Here’s some insight from Tom Harman on BuzzFeed’s design process. I thought it was an interesting post, especially how he outlines the phases of product design (Define , Explore, Refine, Build, and Learn).
Cognitive Lode is a nice little resource site by the folks at ribot that aims to educate web-makers about the various behaviors of web-users, “to help you make better products.” Each study is nicely illustrated, cites additional resources, and generally contains great little nuggets for making better websites. I definitely learned some new stuff from…
Rich Tabor says the arrival of the Full Site Editing experience in WordPress 5.9 is the biggest innovation since themes first emerged. Why?
Another successful WordCamp Europe 2018 just wrapped up a few days ago. The event had 54 organizers, 170 volunteers, 65 speakers (from 17 countries), and 37 sponsors (with 44 micro-sponsors). Out of 2,368 tickets sold, 2,085 attendees (from 76 countries) physically attended. Another 808 people in 37 countries bought livestream tickets. Florian Ziegler has shared…
When you launch a new project there’s always a buzz of excitement, hope, and relief, but also that of fear of failure and disappointment. This is something I’ve experienced for all the projects I’ve been part of over the past eight years, to the point that I’m actively looking forward to the first failed launch….
Yash Rana lays a finger on common mistakes and mixed messages that many product makers are unknowingly making on their pricing pages. The list includes: not creating urgency (or overdoing it), not reducing exit points, keeping design and copy simple, clarifying the value proposition, having a monthly payment option, accepting multiple currencies, and highlighting a…
Ella van Durpe notes “the first Gutenberg release of 2020 includes not less than 180 PRs 😍crafted by more than 56 contributors.” Highlights include a new block for multiple buttons, accessibility improvements to the editing interface, and a refactoring of the button component. You can also “Enable Full Site Editing” in the Gutenberg “Experiments” panel….
