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

Latest posts

The Basics of Object-Oriented CSS (OOCSS)

Frontend development moves quickly, with many new techniques added every year. It can be a struggle for developers to keep up with everything. Between…

Why You Need Code Sniffers for Web Development

Editor’s note: This article is part of our Code Optimization series, where we take a look at how to optimize coding for better efficiency in a bid t…

11 Dependency Management Tools for Web Developers

Editor’s note: This article is part of our Code Optimization series, where we take a look at how to optimize coding for better efficiency in a bid t…

Using Normalize.css For Homogeneous Development

Browser compatibility is a big part of accessibility on the web. Developers need to consider the variance of their audience and browser versions that …

20 Free Must-Have Photoshop Actions for Designers

Automated scripts save time and improve workflow in all creative fields. Adobe products like Photoshop offer scripts called actions that automate a pr…

Facebook Redesigned: Analyzing Independent Designs

There’s a lot to learn by studying the work of other designers. This is true of both professional projects and spec designs for existing websites. L…

Four UX Design Techniques to Encourage User Engagement

Encouraging users to stay on and use a website doesn’t always involve slimmer code or prettier graphics. Some of the simplest layouts like Reddit st…

Everything You Need to Become a Pro WordPress Developer

The path to becoming a skilled developer is long and practically endless. New frameworks and web technologies keep developers on their toes, pushing t…

Feature Post Widgets: Brilliant Ideas & Trends

Running a successful online magazine requires a solid audience and lots of high-quality writing. But the magazine’s layout also plays a crucial fact…

Web Design Trends for 2016

As time inches forward with each passing year, many new design trends loom on the horizon. The field of web design is always changing with new tools, …