This article was contributed by Ian Vadas. When a client contacts you, one of the first things you do is respond to them with an email asking them about the project, probably by using some kind of client questionnaire. At this early stage, it’s critical to set the right tone, before the prospect has formed an opinion of you and what working with you might be like. One way to do that is by making sure you avoid asking the wrong kind of questions. Instead, you'll want to ask the kind of questions that position you as an expert. (Hint: experts make more money.) Today I'm going to show you what kind of questions you should avoid and give you examples of better questions to ask. There’s also a special FREE bonus to help you even further at the end. Let's jump into the details. Order-Taker Questions (Bad) What are order-taker questions? Order-taker questions are questions that ask a client to be prescriptive or give their personal design preferences. They are the equivalent of, "Would you like fries with that?" These would be questions like: "What colors do you like?" "What style of fonts do you like?" Or, "How many […]

If you're not already thinking about 2022 web design, the time is now. Already, web design trends for 2022 have started to emerge, and if you want to stay on-trend and engage site visitors, it's crucial to pay attention. But what is the future of web design? Will everything change? Well -- not everything, but […] The post 7+ Web Design Trends for 2022: Which Will You Use? appeared first on WebFX Blog.

Trackpads may not be as prevalent as a computer mouse but with our list of the best trackpads & touchpads in 2020 and 2021, that's sure to change! The post 10 Best Trackpads & Touchpads of 2020 first appeared on JUST(TM) Creative.

We can all think of somebody who upon saying the wrong thing, maybe only once, has irreversibly ruined their reputation, possibly even after having apologised for whatever they said. Maybe it's a television presenter, or journalist of another kind, maybe it's not someone in the mainstream media but ...

Before you can build a beautifully designed site, you need to start from the beginning. You need to create an outline of how you want your site to look, so you can work out the kinks and ensure you’re delivering the best website for your business. But how do you build a website outline? By […] The post What is a Wireframe? Your Go-To Guide on Wireframe Design appeared first on WebFX Blog.

So here we are, in a brand spanking new year--time for looking forward with fresh ideas and renewed hope for the year ahead. We are kicking off 2022 with a mixed bag and, we hope, something for everyone. Whether you're looking for inspiration to update your site or a fresh approach to work for a […] The post 20 Best New Websites, January 2022 first appeared on Webdesigner Depot.

Back in the 2000s, it was commonplace to see websites that were built using Flash. By viewing the source of a website, you’d often see very little HTML and an embedded SWF file. This meant a few things. First, the browser didn’t natively support Flash, so you had to download the Flash plugin. Browsers found it difficult to go into the SWF to read content. Amongst other things, this had a detrimental affect on SEO and accessibility.

When going to any site, the user does not start by reading the content, he evaluates it visually by means of scanning. To create a positive first impression, consider every little thing that can affect it. All of the most visible elements should create the correct impression of the entire company/store. To do this, you...

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A Google offering, Flutter is a UI library that was initially offered as a tool to enable the development of functional cross-platform mobile apps with the capacity to offer seamless performance akin to that of a native app. An emerging framework used for crafting beautiful cross-platform mobile applications, Flutter allows development teams to target both iOS and Android platforms with a single code base. This helps save a significant amount of time and resources. It now also includes the development of web apps for mobile as well as desktops. Further, Flutter's web support even helps develop complex standalone web applications with graphically rich and interactive content to reach end-users on a broad variety of devices. Also, as part of web support, it even offers a delivery model based on browsers for the existing Flutter mobile applications.