I covered pagination in my previous article and website scrolls in an article I wrote in 2016. However, last week I had an interesting discussion with a friend of mine who also happens to be a web developer. The discussion was about if I were to build a website, would I opt for pagination or infinite scroll and the advantages & disadvantages of each. In this article, I will document our discussion so feel free…
Pagination is a way to structure content on any medium – by grouping them by a fixed amount of space or number of elements. On websites, Pagination is simply the number of pages you see displayed at the bottom of a web page that serves to separate content for easy consumption. It is often the most overlooked element in design but arguably one of the most important. I say ‘overlooked’ because many believe the myth…
In our previous posts on Introduction to Website Search and Designing the Search Box, we underscored the importance of the search bar for improved UX, the ideal placement for the bar & much more. Now that we’ve established the why and the how to design, let’s take a look at the how to develop in the third & final part of the Search Box Series. In this post, we’ll cover: Using Google Custom Search Using…
Hey there! In an earlier post on Introduction to Website Search, we looked at the importance of the search box on a website, the types of websites that do and do not require search boxes. Continuing with the ‘Search Box Series’, in Part II, we will look at how to design the box. Frequently Asked Questions & Best Practices A lot of designers aren’t sure how to design the search box – where to place…
We’ve come a long way in website design and improving UX. Part of that UX improvement has been to make locating content easier for the user which is where the search box comes in. The search box is probably the most used element on a website. This is especially true if you have a bunch of products or files on your site. Even if you don’t have much content to sift through, the search box…
The dreaded 404. The dreaded 404 indicates that either a page a user was looking for was moved or redirected. Either way, something was broken and you now have a cheesed off user. How can you turn this bane into a boon for you? Explain yourself: There’s nothing more annoying to a user who’s hit a roadblock than throwing an error he just can’t understand like this one: Instead, explain the error in simple terms…
As a Web Designer, are you still stuck in an endless loop of sending screenshots with arrow markings back and forth with your clients? Move on to modern online collaboration tools, guaranteed to make edits, fixes and communication a LOT easier between you and your client! In this article, we’ll help identify tools that can minimise the effort it takes to coordinate, communicate & collaborate with your client but first, let’s answer the all important…
Testing is important before any launch – be it for a product, a website, a webpage, a TV show or even a game. Testing for a webpage allows you to find loopholes, to see if the goal of the page is achieved easily, to test if navigation is understood etc. If you’re a developer, you’ve probably done testing umpteen times in the past. However, despite the usual testing, you may find that conversions, registrations or…
CSS which stands for Cascading Style Sheets is a sheet style language to make a webpage presentable. The purpose of CSS is to create visually engaging webpages and user interfaces through buttons, fonts, colours, etc. CSS enables the separation of document content from document presentation including colours, fonts and layouts. This provides for flexibility and centralized control over specific aspects of design. Today, we use CSS 3.0 which is best suited for responsive sites and…
Have a cPanel account but not sure how to go about setting up Webmail to look professional? Fret not! In this article, we explain what exactly webmail is, why it is important and take you through a step-by-step guide on how you can set up webmail accounts from cPanel. Read on! What is Webmail? Webmail is nothing but an e-mail client as a web application on a web server. The main advantage of webmail over the…