New Web Design Tools, November 2024
Resources from the design community can enhance an ecommerce site. Here is a collection of new web…
Fluid Everything Else
We all know how to do responsive design, right? We use media queries. Well no, we use…
European Commission starts proceedings against Temu
The European Commission is starting a formal investigation into Temu, to see if the platform does enough…
State of CSS 2024 Results
They’re out! Like many of you, I look forward to these coming out each year. I don’t…
Tooltip Best Practices
In this article, I try to summarize the best practices mentioned by various accessibility experts and their…
4x Founder Debuts Ecommerce Intel Tool
In late 2020 I interviewed a developer who had launched a Shopify app to send manual text…
What are digital products? How to sell them in 2024
What are digital products? If you have the itch to go into business for yourself, but don’t…
Holiday Gift Guides Drive Long-Term Revenue
The holiday season is a prime time to acquire customers, but it can also drive them away….
Prep for the holidays + Reduce cart abandonment: Amazon Pay
Getting a jumpstart on the holiday season will lead to more sales, fewer customer problems, and less…
How to choose an NFT and tokengating partner
The first post in this series introduced us to digital wallets and digital assets, especially NFTs. The…
Close, Exit, Cancel: How to End User Interactions Well
What’s in a word? Actions. In the realm of user interfaces, a word is construed as the…
How to find (and vet) the best product manufacturers
The hardest part is over. You’ve got your product idea down. That means you have taken the…
Report: Gen AI to Transform Operations, Revenue
Generative artificial intelligence has the potential to transform businesses in two key ways: automating operations and growing…
Ecommerce business models: Which one’s best for your idea?
You have a business idea. Perhaps you’ve already begun developing it, or have even started the business…
Searching for a New CSS Logo
There is an amazing community effort happening in search of a new logo for CSS. I was…
Branding Comes First, Says Sharma Brands Owner
To Nik Sharma, companies that pursue short-term profits at the expense of branding face long-term hurdles. They…
Retailers Turn to AI for Holiday Shopping Season Success
The 2024 holiday shopping season won’t be the best for retailers. Not only is the Thanksgiving to…
Re-Working the CSS Almanac
Getting right to it: the CSS-Tricks Almanac got a big refresh this week! I’m guessing you’re already…
Customize the WooCommerce checkout page (top tools & tips)
One of the most important aspects of a well-designed ecommerce site is the checkout page. After all,…
Two CSS Properties for Trimming Text Box Whitespace
The text-box-trim and text-box-edge properties in CSS enable developers to trim specifiable amounts of the whitespace that appear above the…
What’s Old is New
I collect a bunch of links in a bookmarks folder. These are things I fully intend to…
WooCommerce vs Shopify: Which platform is best for businesses?
This article was contributed by Mitchell Callahan, Founder at Saucal, a website development agency focusing on SMB…
WordPress ecommerce plugins: The top platforms and tools for launching a successful store
WordPress is an extremely versatile platform. Thanks to the thousands of plugins for ecommerce on WordPress, you…
How to hire a WooCommerce developer: The four best sources
WooCommerce is a powerful ecommerce plugin that lets you set up an online store. It comes with…