Admix Web Magazine is back!
After several years of lethargy, we are happy to announce that Admix Web is back! What happened in those 4 years that we disappeared? Well, Admix Web was not completely hidden, I usually share links...
View ArticleNow the Internet Explorer is Dead. Let’s Stop the Hate
From the beginning, web designers and developers learn how to complaint about Internet Explorer as much as they learn HTML. Complaining about Internet Explorer makes them “cool,” and it proves that...
View ArticleLet the Users Decide if a Feature Affects Them
A while ago, Facebook decided to autoplay videos on the News Feed. Most people were complaining about the change, probably as a natural resistance to change; however, everything changed when people...
View Article3 Reasons Why Not to Build Around a Public API
During the last 5 years or so I have had several ideas about building some products around public API’s. However, I needed to hold my horses because by building around a public API, I am probably not...
View Article12 Tips on Pricing your Freelance Work
In this post, I will discuss how to establish an appropriate price for a website, when you do freelance. So, you have started doing freelance, but cannot decide what to charge? I know the feeling. When...
View ArticleThe JavaScript Framework Bandwagonism
With the help of public repositories, the open source community, and social media, we see new technologies, trends, frameworks, libraries, and languages emerge and getting popular very quickly. Those...
View ArticleFreelancer’s Guide on How to Keep From Getting Burnt Out
I have had the pleasure of interviewing many designers and developers and one thing we all seem to have in common is we all love our job. Most of them expressed to me that they feel incredibly lucky to...
View ArticleThe HTML5 Vibration API
HTML5 has a several API’s that are designed to use with mobile devices because more and more smartphones are used to access websites. Moreover, it is predicted that smartphones and tablets are going to...
View ArticleUsers First with Responsive Web Design and Progressive Enhancement
It has been 5 years since Responsive Web Design (RWD) came out as a recommended way to design websites, because fixed width layouts were outdated and new devices with different resolutions were coming....
View ArticleThe Importance of Aesthetics in Web Design
In small projects or projects with small budgets where the designer is the developer or vice versa, there is a chance you will to end up with a less attractive site. This happens because the developer...
View Article8 Job Seeking Tips for Web Designers and Developers
In this struggling economy, many freelancers are looking for in house positions where they can work with a company and secure a month-to-month salary; moreover, those that are choosing to remain...
View ArticleBreak Before the Breakpoints in Responsive Web Design
We all know that today we have to design websites using Responsive Web Design. I even wrote an article in Gonzoblog in 2012 where I stated that RWD is our responsibility as web professionals. So, now...
View ArticleWhat Microsoft Edge Means for Web Design
Today is a great time to be a web developer. All web browsers are embracing web standards and are implementing new features rapidly. It looks like in the near future we’re probably are not going to...
View ArticleWhy Everyone Should Learn How to Code
There have been always a debate on whether or not people should learn how to code. In fact, there has been a campaign for a while suggesting that everybody should learn how to code. In my opinion,...
View ArticleWhat is a Modern Web Browser
The other day, I was talking with some of my students and several developers about modern web browsers. However, there is not a solid explanation on the things to consider in order to call a web...
View ArticleTips for Better Registration, Login and Password Recovery Forms
When working in web design and development, creativity is of course very important; however, it is more important to follow best practices to insure greater usability, functionality, and ease for the...
View ArticleGulp Introduction for Web Designers
At every job, there is a constant no matter how difficult or easy the work may be: time is money. With that being said, developers and designers are always looking for ways to optimize tasks so they...
View ArticleHaketi – Our Web Design Startup in Lafayette, Louisiana
As my other web developers on there, I have always had the dream of owning my own company where I can directly help businesses of all sizes to achieve their goals using my experience and best...
View ArticleFetch API for Easier Ajax Requests
If you ever used the XMLHttpRequest, you will be happy to know about the new Fetch API, which simplifies the request of resources over the network. The new API defines three new objects that are...
View ArticleIt’s Time to Clean Up Your Resume
At least once in our lifetime, we need to create a resume to apply for a job. But, when you don’t have enough experience, you end up trying to mention everything you know in the resume to make you look...
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