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Patterns are good

UX Collective

According to Tibor Kunert (2009), using design patterns allows designers to quickly find solutions to problems using proven designs, rather than starting from scratch each time. Easier maintenance Design patterns make it easier to maintain and update code, as patterns can be updated and improved without affecting the rest of the system.

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History of WordPress – a 20-Year Journey

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How the History of WordPress Started The story of WordPress started in 2003 when the young American blogger Matt Mullenweg posted in his blog the article “The Blogging Software Dilemma”, where he submitted the idea to use b2/cafelog code to fork the software. At the end of 2009 , WP rolled out the next version 2.9 Before version 5.5,

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The 15 Best Web Design Books to Level Up Your Skills

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Marcotte combined code samples for transitions with big visions for the user-first craft. CSS: The Missing Manual by David Sawyer McFarland In the world of coding manuals, the Missing Manual series from O'Reilly stands miles above the rest. This will quickly become a well-worn reference guiding your style sheet journey.

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Early Web Design Helped a Generation Express Themselves Online. How Do We Capture That Feeling Again?

Eye on Design

For 26 years, Dave Goldsmith was the computer teacher, website documentarian, and Minecraft megalord at Redwood High, the high school I attended in Larkspur, California from 2005 to 2009. After setting up the domain, he introduced coding in the classroom and invited students to create pages on Redwood.org. By the next year, it wasn’t.

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The 37 Best Design Books to Level Up Your Skills

Inkbot Design

To help, I've compiled this list of the 37 best design books covering various specialities – from typography and layout to UX and web design. It'll elevate design newbies from visual mediocrity to making polished, professional layouts and compositions. Read on for the cream of the crop regarding design literature.

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Top 50 Financial HTML Website Templates

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Corpo - Amazing Multipurpose Layout. Feel free to use this layout for any corporate or business website, for example, a marketing agency, IT studio, design, or consulting firm. Feel free to use this layout for any corporate or business website, for example, a marketing agency, IT studio, design, or consulting firm.

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Usability heuristic frameworks: which one is right for you?

UX Collective

Arhippainen’s Ten User Experience Heuristics Source : Arhippainen, 2009 Ensure usability. Consistency The criterion Consistency refers to the way interface design choices (codes, naming, formats, procedures, etc.) Look & feel Layouts and page elements have a cohesive look and feel. Users experience usability. Efficiency 5.1.