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25 Must-Have Pages for Your E-commerce Website
January 30, 2015

25 Must-Have Pages for Your E-commerce Website

What pages make up an e-commerce website? We walk through 25 pages that are essential for a great e-commerce experience, with lots of examples and screenshots.

By Yvonne Weng
Taking Control of Image Loading
July 29, 2013

Taking Control of Image Loading

Four simple but deadly image loading techniques that will make your site look great and perform at its best.

By Patrick Kunka
Building a Responsive jQuery Carousel Plugin from Scratch
November 26, 2014

Building a Responsive jQuery Carousel Plugin from Scratch

Developing a jQuery plugin shouldn’t be seen as something reserved only for highly-experienced developers. This article takes you through the process of building a...

By Max Rolon
Text-align: Justify and RWD
March 12, 2013

Text-align: Justify and RWD

Did you know that one of the most powerful tools for fluid, responsive layout has been a native feature of every browser since HTML 4?

By Patrick Kunka
6 Healthy Lifestyle Brands with Blogs That Engage and Influence Customers
April 27, 2015

6 Healthy Lifestyle Brands with Blogs That Engage and Influence Customers

6 brand blogs in the healthy lifestyle space that are successful and what they are doing effectively to create and deliver content to consumers in an engaging way.

By Aretha Choi
5 Blind Spots to Consider When Designing Web Apps
July 31, 2014

5 Blind Spots to Consider When Designing Web Apps

Web apps require designers to think through numerous details. Sometimes, a few very important areas get overlooked.

By Yvonne Weng
5 Ways to Highlight Shipping for a Better E-commerce User Experience
May 13, 2015

5 Ways to Highlight Shipping for a Better E-commerce User Experience

Shipping is important to online shoppers. We explore 5 UX considerations for shipping for a better e-commerce experience.

By Yvonne Weng
New Shopify Theme: Mosaic
January 16, 2016

New Shopify Theme: Mosaic

Mosaic is a new Barrel-made theme for the Shopify Theme Store.

By Peter Kang
Creating Interactive Site Maps with UXPin
April 30, 2015

Creating Interactive Site Maps with UXPin

UX designers Yvonne Weng and Angel Ng show how to make interactive site maps on UXPin.

By Yvonne Weng

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