Making a Masonry Layout That Works Today
Many CSS experts have weighed heavily on possible syntaxes for a new masonry layout feature last year….
Ecommerce essentials, reimagined
A better checkout. One-click buying. More local payments. We’ve updated some of the core WooCommerce capabilities to…
A WordPress to Drupal CMS migration for DamFailures
The Goal The Damfailures.org team wanted a fresh, new look for their website. Something that would help…
The Gap Strikes Back: Now Stylable
Four years ago, I wrote an article titled Minding the “gap”, where I talked about the CSS…
What are business goals? How to use the SMART approach to create them
People start businesses for all kinds of reasons. Some want to fill a need in the market. Others…
Understanding and troubleshooting failed orders
Running an online store means making sure every part of the shopping experience goes smoothly. So when…
Drupal Launches New AI Initiative to Democratize Intelligent Digital Experiences for Everyone
Open-source leader with 290+ AI modules announces major coordinated initiative Transforms organic community innovation into unified product…
The ultimate ecommerce website launch checklist
Launching a high-performing ecommerce site requires precision, collaboration, and attention to detail — especially for established businesses…
What We Know (So Far) About CSS Reading Order
The reading-flow and reading-order proposed CSS properties are designed to specify the source order of HTML elements…
Shopify’s New AI Tools Empower Merchants
Last week Shopify released “Editions,” its semi-annual platform update, with a slew of AI-fueled tools to ease…
How to start an online business
When you start an online business, there’s a lot to think about. Coming up with a winning…
How to start a YouTube channel: Real success stories
YouTube has eclipsed Netflix and Disney as the go-to streaming platform, a fact that underlines its tremendous…
“Pretty” is in the eye of the beholder
Hey, did you see the post Jen Simmons published about WebKit’s text-wrap: pretty implementation? It was added…
Tailwind’s @apply Feature is Better Than it Sounds
By this point, it’s not a secret to most people that I like Tailwind. But, unknown to…
How to improve bounce rate: An online store owner’s guide
To run a successful online store, you not only have to attract the right audience to your…
Crafting Strong DX With Astro Components and TypeScript
I’m a big fan of Astro’s focus on developer experience (DX) and the onboarding of new developers….
Automated Visual Regression Testing With Playwright
Comparing visual artifacts can be a powerful, if fickle, approach to automated testing. Playwright makes this seem…
Revisiting CSS border-image
In my last article on “Revisiting CSS Multi-Column Layout”, I mentioned that almost twenty years have flown…
New Ecommerce Tools: March 20, 2025
This week’s rundown of new products for ecommerce merchants includes AI-powered agents, mobile app builders, buy-now-pay-later services,…
How to make money as an artist
Making a living as an artist is more achievable than you might think. With a bit of…
Margin Hacks for Cash-Strapped Ecom Stores
Many ecommerce businesses are struggling. Profit margins are thin; cash is low. As the host of “Ecommerce…
Powering Search With Astro Actions and Fuse.js
Static sites are wonderful. I’m a big fan. They also have their issues. Namely, static sites either…
Grouping Selection List Items Together With CSS Grid
Grouping selected items is a design choice often employed to help users quickly grasp which items are…
How to choose a theme for your WooCommerce store
When starting a WooCommerce store, one of your first steps is choosing a theme. Not only is a theme required to begin the site creation process, it also impacts everything about your website’s design and functionality