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There’s no debating the fact that including images on your website or mobile app draws the interest of users and leads to stronger engagement. For example, posts that include images produce 650 percent higher engagement than text-only posts, according to a WebDAM infographic. Use of attention-grabbing images is only...

If you make a copy of a copy of a copy, the quality will deteriorate with each subsequent version in a phenomenon called “generation loss.” It’s easy to understand why this happens with actual copier machines. Scanning and printing are based on noisy sensors and physical paper and ink, and the resulting noise will tend...

There are hundreds of good financial apps and services online, each promising to change the way you do business, and crucially, to make you more money. So how do you choose which one is right for you? The key is to select one that is designed for your type of business. If you’re a freelancer, or small business, then one of the best...

If you’ve ever done any kind of design work, especially on the web, you’ll know that a great source of stock images is an essential component in your toolbox. Very few clients can afford all-bespoke photography; nearly all companies need to use stock images at some point. So it’s essential that as a designer you have a...

Ten years ago, building a web site was a marketable skill; today, there are a myriad of site builders that can do the job, and increasingly web designers are finding themselves moving into the more advanced web application arena. Web apps are increasingly popular, offering almost the same functionality as native apps, but...

If you’re a fan of WordPress, and you build sites professionally, you’ve almost certainly encountered Divi; Elegant Themes’ flagship theme and builder. We’ve covered the release of several versions, and so we were eager to try out the latest version to be announced: Divi 2.7. In a nutshell, Divi 2.7 comes with an advanced...

Building forms is one of the most time-consuming processes on any website build; you need to code the inputs, validate the data, and securely capture information in a format that you can use. Multiply the complexity by ten when you factor in WordPress. Because WordPress is so popular, a number of plugins have been developed...

The latest release from the Elegant Themes team, is the engaging Extra theme; one of the most promising and complete WordPress magazine themes currently available on the market and powered by Elegant Themes’ own Divi Builder. Extra boasts many of the same features as Divi, but far from being a simple clone, the code has...

A great source of stock images, vectors, textures, and patterns is an essential component in any freelancer’s toolbox. Not only can stock images be used as intended, but they’re also an amazing source of design inspiration. Whether you’re stuck for a layout, or puzzling over a color scheme, browsing through a good...

The complexities of design and development in 2015 require a flexible approach. Where once large agencies hired permanent staff and fed them jobs, now small agencies, and even freelancers, build dynamic teams for each fresh challenge. This on-the-fly approach is made possible by a core team supplementing its skills...

Divi Builder is a brand new product from Elegant Themes that could revolutionize the way you build websites. Based on Elegant Themes’ popular Divi theme, Divi Builder is a WordPress plugin that works with virtually any WordPress theme — even themes not built by Elegant Themes. Divi Builder allows you to modify not just...

Divi 2.5 is the latest release from Elegant Themes. The Divi theme is designed to create beautiful WordPress websites with no need to understand code at all. Regular updates from the Elegant Themes team have made Divi one of the most popular WordPress builders on the market; Divi powers thousands of business sites globally,...

If you’re a designer, whether you’re a freelancer, or small business, then you know exactly how expensive stock images can be. GraphicStock can be a wallet-friendly option for high-quality stock images. This fantastic service is subscription based, so no matter how much you download, you’ll never pay more than...

If you’re on the lookout for awesome stock images, then you should check out Bigstock. As one of the world’s leading royalty-free stock image communities, Bigstock provides the quality that designers want, at a price that clients love. With over 26 million photos, vectors, videos, and even tutorials, supplied...