Simon Sterne
Simon Sterne is a staff writer at WebdesignerDepot. He’s interested in technology, WordPress, and all things UX. In his spare time he enjoys photography.
14 Top UX Tools for Designers in 2024
User Experience (UX) is one of the most important fields of design, so it should come as no surprise that there are a…
By Simon Sterne
How to Plan Your First Successful Website
Planning a new website can be exciting and — if you’re anything like me — a little daunting. Whether you’re an…
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6 Best AI Productivity Apps in 2024
There’s no escaping it: if you want to be successful, you need to be productive. The more you work, the more you…
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Surviving the Leap from College to Real-World Design
So, you’ve finished college and are ready to showcase your design skills to the world. This is a pivotal moment that…
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14 Best Free SEO Tools in 2024
There is an ongoing debate about whether design is more art or more science. SEO is 100% alchemy; if you know where to…
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Rock Solid WordPress Security: Keeping Your Business Safe
WordPress is the web’s favourite CMS (content management system), renowned for its low-entry level and vast array of…
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10 Best AI Tools of 2023
AI has been with us in some form or another for decades, but it wasn’t until the tail-end of 2022 that it started to…
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Old School Web Techniques Best Forgotten
When the web first entered the public consciousness back in the 90s, it was primarily text-based with minimal design…
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24 Best Creative Portfolio Websites in 2023
For anyone working in a digital creative field, whether design, illustration, animation, video, or a combination of…
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Everything You Need to Know to Embrace the Y2K Design Trend
The turn of the millennium was a major cultural shift, and the Y2K aesthetic emerged as a visualization of what the…
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The Evolution of the iMac 1998–2023
Twenty-five years ago this month, Apple fans began unboxing the first iMacs. At the time, computers were beige boxes…
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13 JavaScript Animation Libraries for Designers
Animation is a good web designer’s secret weapon. To animate means to bring to life, and a few little animated touches…
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7 Secrets of Designing an eCommerce Website
Have you ever wondered why some ecommerce sites have you effortlessly gliding from page to page, product to cart, while…
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How To Design a Killer Logo for Free
The recent Twitter rebranding debacle has provided a reminder of just how important a good logo is to any company or…
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What Font Is This? How to Identify Any Font Like a Pro
You know how it is - you’re browsing online, not even thinking about work, and then bam, there it is, a gorgeous…
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5 Best AI Text To Image Generators
As a web designer, you constantly need images that match ideas, fit with themes, or conform to your client’s whims.…
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11 Best Video Editing Apps in 2023
Ever feel overwhelmed by the sheer number of video editing options available to you? You’re not alone: beginners demand…
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11 Best MySQL Hosting Services for 2023 and Beyond
MySQL is an open-source relational database management system known for its speed and reliability. It’s based on…
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