The concept of outer space, as seen in these galaxy wallpapers, is still something awe-inspiring for many people. Reaching, seeing, feeling, and exploring the universe will always be for dreamers. For now, the internet is all we have to experience exploring the unknown. Fortunately, there are a number of space-themed websites and apps available for […]
Building Image-Rich Websites Without the Lag
Optimize Image File Size You might be familiar with this trick from the old days, batch when using progressively-loading JPEGs was the height of image optimization techniques. While these methods can still be of some use today, there are many more ways to shave off some loading time today. Use a program like ImageOptim or […]
How to Optimize, Compress, and Save Images For the Web
It’s not a sudden discovery that the size of web pages are increasing. Developers minify their code, ditch expansive libraries, and shift code to the server side, all in an attempt to shave 100 kB off their code base. You may even be asked to drop valuable libraries like jQuery in an attempt to speed […]
5 Reasons Why Stock Photos Are Essential for Web Design
Stock photos might not seem exciting at first glance but they’re actually valuable tools to impress and entertain website visitors. For example, posts with an image are more likely to be shared on Facebook — which can increase the number of people who visit your site. This means that your content and any products or […]