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7 Reasons NOT to Use a Static Site Generator
Web
By Craig Buckler,
Static sites can have benefits, but they aren't right for every project! Learn seven reasons why an SSG might not be the best choice for your next project.
7 Reasons to Use a Static Site Generator
JavaScript
By Craig Buckler,
Is a CMS overkill for your next app? Could a static site generator improve performance, management and security? Learn about the benefits of using an SSG.
How to Start a Developer Newsletter
Web
By Mark Schiefelbein,
Learn how to start your own awesome development newsletter with Revue's Mark Schiefelbein.
Bridging the Gap Between UX and Copywriting
Design & UX
By Daniel Schwarz,
Daniel Schwarz discusses UX writing, why it's important for designers to be excellent writers, and how punctuation can make copy look and sound appealing.
Google Data Studio: a Nifty, Free, Easy-to-use Data Vis Tool
Web
By Dmytro Spilka,
Dmytro Spilka introduces Google Data Studio, demonstrating how to present data from Google Analytics in a visually pleasing, client-friendly chart.
Writing for Money: Tips for Planning Your Next Article Pitch
Web
By Ralph Mason,
Ralph Mason discusses things you should think about when planning, scoping out and pitching article ideas to publishers, and how to write a killer outline.
5 Essential SEO Strategies for Improving Engagement Metrics
Web
By Richard Hammond,
Richard Hammond discusses the increasing importance of on-site engagement in search engine ranking algorithms, and how to optimize your engagement metrics.
Display Data Sets in InDesign with Porky
Design & UX
By Chris Ward,
One data source, unlimited endpoints – that's the dream. Porky proposes to convert your online content to 'InDesign'. It might be possible but is it good?
Average Page Weight Increased Another 16% in 2015
Web
By Craig Buckler,
An individual web page now exceeds 2.2MB. Are pages 16% better than in 2014 or have developers and site owners unconsciously created an obesity epidemic?
4 Ways to Create Viral Content without Selling Your Soul
Entrepreneur
By Stephen Altrogge,
Stephen Altrogge looks at how to create viral content without stooping to clickbait tactics, with high-value content, great headlines, humor and timing.
4 Simple Things to Remember about Apostrophes
Web
By Ralph Mason,
Ralph reviews the main uses of apostrophes in writing, covering possession and missing letters, it's vs its, and apostrophes with verbs and plural nouns.
The Trick to Writing Fun, Engaging Article Intros
Blogs
By Alex Walker,
Alex Walker explains what he looks for in an article intro and details how to write one for yourself together.
Open Source Presentation Tools: Are We There Yet?
Design & UX
By Chris Ward,
Powerpoint and Keynote are powerful, but also a deadend for your data. Chris shows-off the growing power and flexibility of open source presentation tools.
Static Blogging Tool Face-Off: Middleman vs Jekyll
Web
By David Turnbull,
David Turnbull pits Jekyll and Middleman, his two favorite static blogging tools, against each other and looks at where each tool excels.
How to Create Unforgettable Interface Copy
Blogs
By Jerry Cao,
A well designed interface needs an equally elegant voice. Jerry talks about the elements that make for great interface copy.
CMS Content Organization Structures: Trees vs Facets vs Tags
PHP
By Lukas Smith,
Lukas Kahwe Smith discusses CMS Content Organization structures, comparing Trees to Facets to References to Tags. Running a CMS? You need to read this.
How to Simplify Form Building with JotForm
Web
By Craig Buckler,
Find out how JotForm can empower your clients, free you from the daily development drudgery of form building and make you some bonus cash on the side!
All I Want for Christmas: If Hemingway Wrote JavaScript
JavaScript
By Adam Roberts,
As part of our Christmas giveaway series, Adam Roberts took a look at coding/literature book If Hemingway Wrote JavaScript — we have a copy to give away.
6 Static Blog Generators That Aren’t Jekyll
Web
By David Turnbull,
Static blog generators are attractive to bloggers looking for low-cost, simple way to publish. David Turnbull outlines some you may not have heard of.
Why Don’t You Have a Writer in Your UX Team?
Design & UX
By Georgina Laidlaw,
The web is stitched together with words, but often we don't consider words part of the UX. Georgina wants to know why there aren't more writers in UX.
Content Research: The Power of User Interviews
Design & UX
By Georgina Laidlaw,
You can learn a lot from data, but it's hard to measure happiness. Georgina looks at how user interviews can help you understand the hearts of your users.
A First Look at “Hooked”, a Guide to Building Habit-forming Products
Entrepreneur
By Tim Evko,
Tim Evko takes a first look at "Hooked: How to Build Habit-forming Products", a new book offering a guide to making products people just have to use.
Content Research: Getting the Most Out of User Surveys
Design & UX
By Georgina Laidlaw,
Forget crystal balls, mind-reading and second guessing your users. Georgina walks you through the subtleties of surveying your user base.
The Client’s Guide to What it Actually Takes to Create a Website
Entrepreneur
By Richa Jain,
If you've ever wondered why your website development takes so long, this guide from Richa Jain to what it actually takes to create a website should help.
The 100 Year Old Trick to Writing at 240 Words Per Minute
Design & UX
By Alex Walker,
Stenography is 'old tech' that still makes sense today. Plover is an open source project designed to deliver 240 wpm typing to authors, bloggers and coders.
Content Research: Click Tracking, Heatmaps, and Recordings
Design & UX
By Georgina Laidlaw,
How do you know how your users are using your content? Georgina walks you through some of the hippest click tracking apps and heatmappers.
The Reality of Blogging
Entrepreneur
By Charles Costa,
How much do bloggers really make? Is it really a world full of free stuff and travelling to exotic locations or do real bloggers work hard over many years?
Making the Most of Collaborative Editing with “Live Update”
Programming
By Simon Mackie,
SitePoint and Learnable are writing a new edition of the bestselling book, "HTML5 and CSS3 for the Real World", and we're asking for your help, via GitHub.
5 Innovative Ways to Use Web Data
Web
By Tim Evko,
Tim Evko shows 5 different ways people have harnessed web data, using the free tools from import.io.
5 Well-paid Web Writing Gigs You’re Overlooking
Entrepreneur
By Georgina Laidlaw,
When it comes to writing on the web, there's so much more than blogging or copywriting. Georgina Laidlaw suggests 5 new, fun ways to make money with words.