With the end of the year quickly approaching, everyone is chiming in with predictions for 2019 web design trends. For the most part, I think these predictions look quite similar to the ones made for 2018 — which is surprising. As we move deeper into the mobile-first territory, we can't adhere to the same predictions that made sense for websites viewed on desktop. We, of course, can't forget about the desktop experience, but it needs to take a backseat to mobile.

People outgrow themselves. So many things can make you, if not better, so different from what you used to be. You could love kayaking in your younger years but would love the indoors once you turn 30. You could be a house person, then become a mountaineer as you get older. And if people change,...

Will the resources spent implementing app indexing for Google search be a boon or a bust for your app's traffic? In this article, I'll take you through a case study for app indexing at our company, the results of which may surprise you. App indexing is one of the hottest topics in SEO right now, and in some sense for good reason. Google has only been indexing apps for everyone for a little more than two years, and with only 30% of apps being indexed there is huge potential for websites to draw additional search traffic to their apps.The post A Case Study: Is App Indexing For Google Worth The Effort? appeared first on Smashing Magazine.

I once worked with a digital agency that didn't know how to hold a kickoff meeting. And they didn't even know that they didn't know. Weeks into every project, they'd simply find themselves frustrated over how they'd ended up in a position of following rather than leading. They would fight to get their good ideas out the door but end up on defence all the time when their clients came back screaming with arguments based on whim and vapor. The agency just couldn't figure out how to establish itself as the UX leader of its projects, despite being hired to play exactly that role. I'm not even sure they recognized what it meant to lead.The post How To Take Charge Of A UX Kickoff Meeting appeared first on Smashing Magazine.

Every day design fans submit incredible industry stories to our sister-site, Webdesigner News. Our colleagues sift through it, selecting the very best stories from the design, UX, tech, and development worlds and posting them live on the site. The best way to keep up with the most important stories for web professionals is to subscribe […] The post Popular Design News of the Week: June 7 2021 - June 13, 2021 first appeared on Webdesigner Depot.

What exactly is HTTP/3? Why was it needed so soon after HTTP/2 (which was only finalized in 2015)? How can or should you use it? And especially, how does this improve web performance? Let's find out.

The sharing spirit in the design community is remarkable. Designers spend countless hours on side projects and without asking for anything in return, they share their creations freely with the community. Just to give something back, to inspire and to support fellow folks in their work. When working on a project yourself, freebies like these can come to the rescue when you have to get along on a tight budget, but, more often that that, they simply are the missing piece that'll make your design complete.The post Free Fonts With Personality And Style appeared first on Smashing Magazine.

The Magento 2 CS-Cart connector module integrates the Magento 2 store with the CS-Cart store. You can synchronize the products, categories, and orders between Magento and the CS-Cart stores with the help of this module. The store admins can now manage the Magento 2 store and CS-Cart store at the same time. This plugin allows [...]

Beautiful wedding invitations can make a huge difference when it comes to your special day. Whether your wedding style is vintage, floral, modern, minimal, or hand made, one of these invitation templates will be perfect! These invitation templates contain all the essentials including ‘Save the Date’, ‘RSVP’ and ‘Thank You’ notes in addition to a […]

Performance - the most significant aspect of a mobile app. The first thing users will notice over and over again is your app's startup time. And they are likely to give a thumbs down to the app if it's slow. As per Nimbledroid, poor app performance has made 86% of users (counting myself in) uninstall … Continue reading Top 11 Tips on How to Improve Android App Performance →