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Do Not Be Afraid to Eliminate Poor Features from Sites

Do Not Be Afraid to Eliminate Poor Features from Sites

A recent UX case study made some interesting points even though the design of the study was terrible. It isn't mobile-friendly and it forces desktop users to click through for each one to two paragraph blurb, like click-bait. The top findings in the study include: User ...

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Playground for Inspired Web Programmers Showcases Elaborate User-Uploaded Projects

Playground for Inspired Web Programmers Showcases Elaborate User-Uploaded Projects

Many user-uploaded projects posted on Codepen.io exist to showcase visual effects and interactive sequences that are perhaps more elaborate than what would actually be necessary to create a website that adheres to contemporary design standards. Since the site itself is often branded as a " ...

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The Golden Ratio Subconsciously Contributes to the Aesthetics of Web Design

The Golden Ratio Subconsciously Contributes to the Aesthetics of Web Design

The golden ratio, or the Greek letter Phi, is a mathematical ratio rounded off to 1.618. It frequently appears in nature in objects we find beautiful, such as flowers and shells. Leonardo da Vinci used the golden ratio when painting the Mona Lisa and The ...

Web Design Ratio Aesthetics

Codepen: A Powerful Online Sandbox Tool for Web Development Professionals

Codepen: A Powerful Online Sandbox Tool for Web Development Professionals

Codepen.io is one of several "sandbox" websites that allow users who are skilled in Internet programming and the syntax behind web pages to demonstrate the kinds of elaborate and interactive effects that modern-day web code is capable of. Projects posted on the site ...

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