Since signs of COVID-19 first became a public matter, leaders from all industries knew there was a significant change coming. However, even when the big ripples resonate down to bearable frequency, COVID will remain a factor. Fighting through the storm, we need to figure out how our future will include a game-changer like the pandemic. Following isolating quarantine conditions, countries and cities will go through...
Moving from front-end to backend development raised many questions in my mind. What is backend development, and why do I need to learn it? Will I be able to master it? Junior developers usually start their career tinkering with front-end libraries, like Vue.JS, for example, before deciding they are moving to something more challenging to grasp, like Node.JS.Front-end developers deal more with visual elements and...
What is an API? API stands for Application Programming Interface, and they are widely used in programming for communication between servers. APIs allow two services/servers to interact with each other without knowing how precisely each one of them is implemented. API is a key design aspect of one of the fundamental concepts in computer science – abstraction. HMTL APIs There are arguments that HTML5 as...
A good layout makes users stay on a site because it makes important stuff easily accessible and intuitive to find. A lousy layout frustrates users, who leave because they can't find what they are looking for. In web design, a layout is a term that explains how a website is displayed on the screen. HTML 5 has quite a few elements that define parts of...
In recent years a variety of e-commerce platforms have risen in popularity. People find online shopping more convenient than in-person shopping in Highstreet stores. This trend saw a steep increase with the advent of the COVID-19 pandemic. People got confined to their houses, adhering to the social distancing laws already in power. While many malls and supermarkets suffered at the pandemic’s hand, the eCommerce industry...
No-code development platforms are software that allows non-programmers or users to build applications using a GUI or visual flow. No-code development platforms work with a WYSIWYG editor, allowing users to quickly connect elements, components, and styles together. For example, Webflow, a no-code development platform for building websites allows users to select functional components and arrange blocks of elements in visual flow. A website can then...
It has a year since you got your new Android phone and you used it every day since. Suddenly you noticed that it starts slowing down and, sometimes, even becomes unresponsive. Sounds familiar? You are likely one of the 80% of users who experience the same phenomenon. So, what causes a once so fast device suddenly losing that much of its performance? What makes millions...
The proper use of color is paramount in any visual design project. The central concept of using color is to achieve the right balance between choice, saturation, and contrast. In this article, I will explain how color schemes apply to web and mobile apps, and how primary and secondary combine and produce desired value and effect. Color in Digital Do you ask yourself how and...
Setting up a B2B Marketplace can be a long process but has the reward value of a significant long-term investment. While B2C marketplaces like eBay or Airbnb connect businesses with the clients, B2B, on the other hand, has the potential to make suppliers and vendors better at what they do.B2B makes business procedures run faster and more efficiently. For example, IIAA (The International Institute for...
Google is the biggest internet company in the world today. And it seems that this giant, successful company is going to have a birthday. As a present, we came up with a few interesting facts in honor of the birthday big boy company. 1. People do not seem to know Google’s exact birth date. Yes, it is true. People do not know the exact date...
UI/UX is quite a common term in the design industry. However, many designers fall under the UI path, focusing exclusively on interfaces, layouts, and the websites or apps overall visuals. User Experience focuses more on user interactions, whether the platform is an app, a website, or another product. Excellent user experience emphasizes the deep understanding users have when browsing their values, limitations, and abilities. The...
Website conversion is frequently attributed to a straightforward consequential process, where the user hops between web pages, one after the other. One visual representation of this somewhat predictable pattern is called Funneling. A funnel filters out users as they near the final stages, paying close attention to relevant variables, including the dropout rate. Although users drop less in later stages, marketers recognize the importance of...
