We recently added sharing buttons to the bottom of each post by using the Sharing widget that comes with the Jetpack by WordPress.com plugin. Jetpack gives us the ability to use features from WordPress.com in sites built from WordPress.org (for the rundown of WordPress.com vs. org, click here). WordPress.com is notorious for being very basic and limited. However, it actually has some… Read More
Three Ways to Style Links with CSS
One of my favorite parts of designing blogs is experimenting with different ways of styling links. It totally changes the user experience. Some bloggers use CSS to change the color of links so that people know to click it. Others create full on blog graphics just by adding some coding to their links. I believe that even adding really subtle codes… Read More
How to use Hex Color Codes
Changing colors of web elements is usually one of the very first things learned in HTML and CSS. Maybe you are like me and first discovered hex codes while trying to beautify your Neopets shop (what up ’90s kids!). Over the years, the language of code has changed a lot but the process of choosing and changing colors has remained… Read More
CSS Basics: Margins & Padding
Good morning and happy February!! Today I’m continuing the CSS Basics series with a little lesson on margins and padding. Spacing is a huge deal when it comes to creating a clean, user-friendly blog or web design. We already covered letter spacing and line height in the last CSS Basics post. Using the margin and padding attributes allows us to create… Read More
CSS Basics: Styling Your Text
I’m not usually one for super bold statements, but I’m gonna go all out and say that text is the most important part of a blog design. Have you ever visited a site with text that blends into the background so much that you have to tilt the screen of your laptop to read it? Not good. Having clean, readable… Read More
CSS Basics: Adding Hover Effects
I believe that hover effects can make or break a website. They can add a touch of surprise, or they can drive your readers crazy. When used in a good way, they can make any website just a little bit more fun. I love when a header has a really subtle hover effect, like Jen’s header here. I also think it’s… Read More