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design

What Is UI/UX Design?

August 2, 2024

Whether you’re interested in becoming a web designer or are looking to have a new website built, you’ll no doubt hear a lot about UI (user interface) and UX (user experience) design. Together, UI and…

Why We Don’t Chase Web Design Awards

June 13, 2024

Spigot has been designing and developing websites since 2007. In that time we’ve built hundreds of websites and have yet to win a design award. And I doubt we ever will. What are we doing…

Using a Website Wireframe to Convert More Customers

June 7, 2024

Rumor has it you’re building a new website. That’s so exciting! You’ve likely already started imagining the finished product. How do your logo and brand colors look? Is it easier to use than your old…

How Often Should You Redesign Your Website?

February 12, 2024

So you’ve just built a new website and you’ve found yourself wondering when to start planning for the next version… Nope. Nobody wonders that. Websites take more time and cost more money than anyone really…

Spigot 15, Extra Extra

January 22, 2024

We’ve launched a new version of Spigot – v15. Here’s the announcement for your reading enjoyment

Quick and Easy Dark Mode with Sass

November 5, 2021

I haven’t spent a ton of time thinking about dark mode updates to websites. I haven’t used it much on any of my devices, until recently. And now that I am starting to use it…

Embracing WordPress Page Builders

April 24, 2020

I’ve been building websites for quite a long time now. I wasn’t there at the very beginning, but I’ve witnessed many changes to the industry since 2004. My very first site used regular old HTML,…