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The Developer’s Guide to the WebP Image Format

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The WebP image format is a new image encoding format that’s especially appealing to web developers. It can encode a high density of information within a given file size, allowing higher quality images at lower file sizes. Considering that images make up about 60-percent of the web, lower image file sizes mean faster loading pages, […]

Virtual Private Networks: Why Every Web Developer Needs One

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As a web developer or designer, you are often made responsible for presenting the information your client gives you in an aesthetically appealing and organized way. You also must make sure that the site you set up – including the private information on it – is safe from hackers who have malicious intentions when it […]

Why Synthetic Transaction Monitoring For Web Application Matters

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In today’s digital world, reputation is both an asset and a liability. Given that 84% of people trust online reviews as much as an in-person recommendation, according to Forbes, a single negative review concerning your web application can lead to a serious loss of customers. Aspects such as the security, speed, and efficiency of your […]

Mockplus iDoc Is the New Product Collaboration Tool Web Designers and Developers Need [Freebie Alert]

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Web designers and web developers need the best tools in their arsenal in order to be at the top of their game. And while some may like working alone, there is no going around the fact that working with other people, other teams, is necessary for some projects. For optimal efficiency, a collaboration tool is […]

The Best Online Portfolio Maker Websites for Web Developers

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There are too many people in the world. Back in previous generations, when the population was logarithmically smaller,  it was far easier to get the attention of people. There were simply fewer people vying for attention. As any creative can well attest, the days of easy attention are far gone from us. Today, it requires […]

How to Pick the Best Prototyping Tool for Every Project

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“If a picture is worth 1000 words, a prototype is worth 1000 meetings.” – David Kelley, Founder IDEO Every prototyping tool has its own particular strengths and weaknesses. Without having tried them all, it’s hard to know which are the best for your needs. Most articles tend to just list many different tools and make you […]

Choosing the Right Platform to Manage Multiple Sites at Once

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Do you operate a web development agency? Do you build, launch, host and manage your clients’ websites for them? If you’ve been in this line of work for a few years and are experiencing significant growth in customer volume, then you’re already aware that site design, administration and updates is extremely time-intensive. Working on many […]

5 Anti-Malware Programs for Windows 10 That You Should Use

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Everyone who spends any amount of time online should know by now that there are many threats out there. From hackers to phishing attempts, malware to viruses, sketchy websites to bogus software, there’s no shortage of potential pitfalls. Any one of these problems can compromise your personal information, financial information, cause frustration and headaches, cause […]

4 Key Design Principles That Videos Should Leverage

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Design principles can be applied to any visual medium – and videos are no exception. In fact it is essential that you consider the design of the elements in your videos if you want them to look impressive. While there are many design principles that you should take into account, there are four in particular […]