Jake Rocheleau

Jake is a writer and designer with over 10 years experience working on the web. He writes about user experience design and cool resources for designers

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Best Resources For Sketching Grid-Based Wireframes

The process of designing an interface always starts with idea generation. This includes visualization, researching other sites, and rapid prototyping.…

Responsive Headers & Logos – Tips and Pitfalls

The concept of responsive web design has permeated the web, and become a staple for frontend developers. There’s no denying the value of responsive …

Free Sketch GUI Kits For Web & Mobile Design – Best of

Many designers are quickly jumping ship from Adobe Photoshop into the wonderful realm of Sketch. This digital design program for OS X provides better …

MEAN vs. LAMP Stack: Pros and Cons

Web stacks have evolved over decades with advancements in technology and backend languages. Two of the most popular web stacks currently are LAMP and …

Introduction to ITCSS for Web Developers

There’s a handful of great methods for structuring CSS code, and they all work in different ways. The most popular ones are OOCSS and SMACSS, but th…

Maximizing User Engagement Through Effective UI Design Strategies

Every UI designer aims to engage their userbase. The ultimate goal of any website or mobile app is to offer valuable content that keeps visitors excit…

What You Need to Know About Visual Content Direction

The visual direction of content is a less widely discussed, but crucial aspect of high-converting web design. Every visitor "soaks up" a new site on t…

Best Practices for Progressive Enhancement in Web Design

The craft of building websites is incredibly complex with many fast-changing parts. The goal of the web design community is to lessen the complexity, …

How to Master Microcopy for Web Designers

Content-writing makes up the vast majority of all websites because it’s the easiest content to produce and consume. The style of writing is a big fa…

10 Best CSS Code Generators for Web Developers

Web developers are always looking for shortcuts to save time in their routine. Many great dev tools ease the process, and it’s now easier than ever …

The Basics of REST and RESTful API Development

Web developers are frequently talking about REST principles and RESTful data architecture, as it’s a crucial aspect of modern development, but somet…

Designer’s Guide to the Basics of Web Accessibility Design

The web should be a place where everyone can access the same content from anywhere in the world. Responsive techniques have gone a long way for device…