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The Actionable Guide to Web Design Planning (16 Questions to Answer)

Planning a new web design project or a redesign is a tough exercise growing organizations go through. And in the era of $59 premium templates, understanding the rationale behind spending months in conceptualization, mockups, and prototypes requires some business insight. There are three reasons custom web design solutions are important to businesses: Corporate/brand identity User experience Conversion rates It all boils down to solving the business problem of generating new leads or customers through the front-facing web technology. According to a study by Top Design Firms, a directory of digital and creative agencies, half of consumers (50%) say a company's website design… Continue Reading
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The WebXpo Event in Sofia

Yesterday I attended the WebXpo event in Sofia, managed by Web & Events. There were plenty of different topics to be discussed on website development, design, usability and so on. It was a great pleasure listening to the discussion of the website price. Three experts from leading web development/design companies in Bulgaria did a workshop on how prices are calculated, how do they manage different clients and complex tasks etc. All of them mentioned that the higher prices when you recall to company are based on the professionalism that they imply in their products. The whole cycle requires brief specifications, development and design,… Continue Reading
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WordPress Code Architecture talk notes

I've presented the WordPress Code Architecture talk at WordCamp Netherlands this weekend in Utrecht and I got lots of positive replies from the local community members - thanks everyone for getting back to me! I've invested around 50 hours worth of time/effort in the presentation and I had to refactor it a few times until it gets to the point where it is now. The slides are available here, and I'll cover them with a few extra notes here. Again, this is a personal opinion of mine based on my experience and observations over other frameworks, platforms, programming languages and general concepts. I had a… Continue Reading
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ColorScheme Designer

I've been doing software and web development for many years now, but my design skills are pathetic (and it's an euphemism for them). However, I've tried an amazing tool a few times for color schemes for my WordPress themes that is absolutely amazing - called ColorScheme Designer. A number of color options are left for the user to pick from: Mono - a single nuance color scheme that focuses on a single color and it's derivatives Complement - an opposite color to the one you pick as a secondary color in addition to the main one (from the color palette) Triad -… Continue Reading