Simon Sterne
Simon Sterne is a staff writer at WebdesignerDepot. He’s interested in technology, WordPress, and all things UX. In his spare time he enjoys photography.
15 Best New Fonts, September 2024
Welcome to our roundup of the best new fonts we’ve found on the web in the previous four weeks. In this month’s edition…
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The Importance of Title Tags: Tips and Tricks to Optimize for SEO
When it comes to on-page SEO, there’s one element that plays a pivotal role in both search engine rankings and user…
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Crafting Personalized Experiences with AI
Picture this: You open Netflix, and it’s like the platform just knows what you’re in the mood for. Or maybe you’re…
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The Power of the Human Face in Web Design
First impressions online are made in just a few seconds, so nailing your web design is crucial. Among the many elements…
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How to Detect AI Writing
AI has really shaken up how we create and read content. With their intelligent algorithms and machine learning, AI…
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How to Reduce The Carbon Footprint of Your Website
On average, a web page produces 4.61 grams of CO2 for every page view; for whole sites, that amounts to hundreds of KG…
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Has AI Killed User Testing?
Web designers employ user testing to evaluate a website’s functionality and overall UX (user experience). Various…
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Using AI to Predict Design Trends
Design trends evolve at a blistering pace, especially in web design. On multi-month projects, you might work on a…
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14 Top UX Tools for Designers in 2024
User Experience (UX) is one of the most important fields of design, so it should come as no surprise that there are a…
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How to Plan Your First Successful Website
Planning a new website can be exciting and — if you’re anything like me — a little daunting. Whether you’re an…
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6 Best AI Productivity Apps in 2024
There’s no escaping it: if you want to be successful, you need to be productive. The more you work, the more you…
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Surviving the Leap from College to Real-World Design
So, you’ve finished college and are ready to showcase your design skills to the world. This is a pivotal moment that…
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14 Best Free SEO Tools in 2024
There is an ongoing debate about whether design is more art or more science. SEO is 100% alchemy; if you know where to…
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Rock Solid WordPress Security: Keeping Your Business Safe
WordPress is the web’s favourite CMS (content management system), renowned for its low-entry level and vast array of…
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10 Best AI Tools of 2023
AI has been with us in some form or another for decades, but it wasn’t until the tail-end of 2022 that it started to…
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Old School Web Techniques Best Forgotten
When the web first entered the public consciousness back in the 90s, it was primarily text-based with minimal design…
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24 Best Creative Portfolio Websites in 2023
For anyone working in a digital creative field, whether design, illustration, animation, video, or a combination of…
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Everything You Need to Know to Embrace the Y2K Design Trend
The turn of the millennium was a major cultural shift, and the Y2K aesthetic emerged as a visualization of what the…
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