February 5, 2021: My Weekly Roundup of Web Design and Development News

In this week’s web design and development news roundup, you’ll learn why the best user experience is forgettable, find a new automated accessibility testing tool, discover some cool CSS for your next project, and more. Continue reading February 5, 2021: My Weekly Roundup of Web Design and Development News

Why You Want Web Hosting and Domain Registration in Your Name

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When it comes to launching your website, you’ll likely hire a web designer or developer to help you get your site online.

Like your car mechanic, you hire them for their knowledge and experience in designing, developing, and publishing a website.

One area web designers and developers know about is web hosting and domain registration.

While many will offer to set up hosting and register your domain name, I always recommend clients buy their own web hosting and domain registration.

Why? Continue reading Why You Want Web Hosting and Domain Registration in Your Name

Chrome Dev Summit: Sign-up Form Best Practices [Video]

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Raise your hand if you’ve tried to create an account and log into a website, only to be get frustrated with how difficult it is.

If I had two dozen hands, I’d raise them all!

Forms are a standard on the web, used for online shopping, access to content, email, social media, and more.

Why do they have to be so difficult? Continue reading Chrome Dev Summit: Sign-up Form Best Practices [Video]