In the 2020 COVID pandemic, most enterprises have realized the importance of creating an effective digital presence. While some businesses used digital presence to promote their services and business continuity, other companies used the latest trends to stay ahead among competitors. One of the most popular and widely used platforms is Node.JS, which is widely used for the development process.
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In order to hit the right chord with your potential customers, it is critically important to dig deep into the latest innovations and keep your Magento 2 store ready by adopting the latest Magento development trends.
Here are the top 5 Magento development trends that you should consider adopting into your Magento 2 eCommerce store in 2021.
Every week users submit a lot of interesting stuff on our sister site Webdesigner News, highlighting great content from around the web that can be of interest to web designers.
The best way to keep track of all the great stories and news being posted is simply to check out the Webdesigner News site, however, in case you missed some here’s a quick and useful compilation of the most popular designer news that we curated from the past week.
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Looking for the best new CMS plugins to take your website to the next level? Well look no further.
In this post, we’ll cover a list of the best new CMS plugins for December 2020. This article will include useful plugins for WordPress, Shopify, Craft, and Joomla. Let’s get started…
OptiPic is a simple WordPress plugin that allows users to easily optimize and compress images.
The plugin also returns the WebP versions of images if the web browser supports it; if the web browser does not support WebP images, OptiPic will return a compressed version of the image. It also returns responsive images on mobile screens when the website is opened on a smaller device.
The image compression and WebP conversions occur in the background, so images load fast. The plugin takes advantage of caching to speed up load times.
Haglit is an AI-powered sales chatbot plugin for WooCommerce stores. The plugin allows customers to negotiate the price of products on your online store.
Haglit enables customers to haggle with a chatbot to get a personalized discount directly on the product page. In physical brick and mortar stores, conversation and haggling help to increase conversion rates and sales. Haglit allows you to bring that same interaction to your WooCommerce store. Customers can negotiate discounts and sellers can increase sales using Haglit’s discount algorithm.
The plugin is very easy to set up. All you need to do is sync Haglit to your WooCommerce store and set the maximum discount that will be allowed for a particular product. After publishing your settings, Haglit will take care of turning visitors into customers.
Brosix Live Chat plugin allows you to easily add live chat support to your WordPress site. It provides instant communication with your site’s visitors.
The plugin is easy to set up and use. All messages between customers and customer agents are encrypted. There is also a dedicated chat room on Brosix for your agents. Brosix has a mobile application for phones/tablets, a web application that works on all web browsers, and desktop applications for computers. The plugin comes in three availability options for agents and several color icon options.
Brosix offers two plans; a free plan that allows only one agent and a premium plan with more collaboration and administrative features.
Rankchecker.io is a free tool from Google that allows you to monitor your website’s ranking on search engines. The plugin allows you to check search engine rankings for multiple keywords on Google’s SERPs. Rankchecker.io can check keyword rankings for any country or language.
Bitcoin Widgets is a payment gateway plugin for WordPress users. It allows your customers to pay for goods using bitcoin.
You can receive the bitcoin payments directly to your crypto-wallet. Customers can also pay for goods with a bank card. These are the currencies that are supported: USD, RUR, EUR, UAH, INR. KRW, TRY, GBP, BRL, AUD, HKD, and TWD.
To collect bitcoin payments, just add your wallet address for payout. The payment transfers usually happen within 30 – 60 minutes depending on the network. There is also no processing fee.
Remove Emoji CSS and JS is a simple plugin that allows you to remove emoji CSS and JS from your WordPress website. Removing these CSS and JS scripts will help improve the performance and speed of your website.
Using the plugin is straight forward. Just install and activate the plugin to remove emoji CSS and JS from your website.
GuardGiant is a security plugin that stops hackers from logging into a WordPress website. The plugin uses a modern approach to make sure that genuine users are not locked away from their website. When a genuine user successfully logs into a device for the first time, the plugin treats the device as trusted. So if a user has failed login attempts on a trusted device, they are directed to ‘Lost Password’ forms instead of being completely locked out of their account.
Users will receive alerts when someone logs into their account from an unrecognized browser or device. Some of its features include brute force protection and detailed logging of all login attempts. The plugin also obscures login errors so that hackers cannot detect valid account names.
The plugin is easy to use and the default settings are already optimized to keep hackers away.
Schema Integration is a lightweight plugin that makes it easy to add schema markup to WordPress websites.
The plugin will automatically add the structured schema.org data markup in the recommended JSON-LD format to your website in seconds. The plugin supports multiple schema.org types. You can add the schema types anywhere on your site. All the schema types in the plugin are valid when tested on Google Structured Data Testing Tool.
Setting up schema using the plugin is easy. All you need to do is select the schema type you want and fill in the desired fields. The plugin will take care of the rest.
Promo Video Maker is an effective WordPress plugin for creating professionally designed videos for your business. The plugin allows you to turn static images into videos.
Some of the features in the plugin include free video templates, licensed audio tracks, and a free library with over 1.4M assets. The plugin comes with an easy to use editor. It easily integrates with Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and YouTube. You can also manually embed the videos on any web page. With Promo Video Maker, you can easily create advertisements and testimonial videos to promote your products and services.
Backup Migration is a WordPress plugin for creating a backup of your site. All you need to do is install the plugin and click on “Create backup now”. The plugin allows you to schedule backups. You can also determine which exact files or databases you want to backup. The plugin is free to use.
Joli FAQ SEO is an easy-to-use plugin for creating multiple FAQs pages.
The plugin comes with a one-page drag-and-drop FAQ builder for creating fully responsive and mobile-friendly FAQ pages. The plugin is very great for SEO. It does not use jQuery in the front end. The plugin’s JavaScript file size is 4kb minified and the CSS file size is 6kb minified. You can customize the FAQ page to fit your website’s theme. The pro version integrates with WooCommerce and has an instant search bar.
QuizToAction is a simple Shopify plugin that allows you to catch the attention of your store visitors using interactive quizzes. At the end of each quiz, you can add a call to action. Currently, the plugin only allows email subscriptions as the call to action.
UGC Shoppable Customer Content plugin makes it easy to get user-generated content from your customers. With the plugin, you can invite your customers to share photos of their purchases through an on-site upload or email submissions.
The plugin comes with a widget so that you can display the UGC on your store. You can review the photos before they are uploaded. During the uploading process, the customer is asked if their photo can be shared on social media. If their answer is “Yes”, you can share the photo on social media through a shareable icon on the platform.
Checkify is a simple Shopify plugin that makes it easy to add a terms and conditions checkbox to your cart page. You can also add age verification and any customer agreements required by your store. No code is required to install the plugin. It uses a one-click install and will appear immediately after installation.
It is compatible with all browsers and Shopify themes. Checkify will show a warning if a customer tries to check out without checking the checkbox.
Hop Reveal plugin gives Craft site editors a quick visual cue on which server-side they are working on, development, staging, or production. You can choose what to name or color the labels. The plugin also allows you to view key environment variables that will be useful during development.
Donkeytail is a field type in Craft that allows you to quickly and easily content manage points on images.
Donkeytail is compatible with GraphQL. It also works with all content types including entries, categories, assets, users, variants, and products. You can use Donkeytail to showcase multiple products within an image.
Ol Content Modal is a Joomla module that allows users to display articles, K2, or custom items on a popup modal. The extension also allows users to show full articles in a popup window; use a navigation arrow to move from one article to the next.
Mx contact is a responsive Joomla module that allows you to add a custom contact form to any page on your website. The extension is great for collecting customer feedback and contact details. The contact form can either appear on a wall or as a popup.
Ruxin QR Code allows you to add QR codes to your Joomla website. The extension allows you to set your QR size, display custom links, set the background color and put a footer label. You can also show your logo or label in the center of the QR code.
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De la conception à l’utilisation, le numérique permet de suivre l’ensemble du cycle de vie d’un produit. Mais aussi de transformer la relation entre le fournisseur et ses clients, en proposant des innovations comme le Product as a Service.
Le jumeau numérique est une réplique numérique d’un objet, processus ou système. Alimenté en temps réel par des données venant de son jumeau physique, le jumeau numérique permet de disposer d’informations clés sur le dispositif ou service simulé. L’apport de techniques de Machine Learning ouvre même les portes du prédictif.
L’utilisation de la simulation numérique et de modèles 3D n’est pas nouvelle, mais cet usage était auparavant limité aux bureaux d’études.
« Le jumeau numérique existe dans l’ingénierie depuis une bonne vingtaine d’années », confirme Denis Goudstikker, en charge du Business Development du PLM et du SLM chez Siemens Digital Industries Software. « Dans l’industrie automobile, la simulation numérique a permis de raccourcir le temps de mise sur le marché d’un nouveau véhicule. Il y a trente ans, on jetait 100 véhicules contre un mur pour pouvoir assurer un certain niveau de sécurité. Il y a vingt ans, on n’en jetait plus que 5, après en avoir jeté 5000 dans un autre mur… virtuel. » Une avancée qui s’est traduite par un meilleur niveau de sécurité et une accélération du processus de conception des voitures.
Avec le jumeau numérique, les barrières sont éliminées entre l’ingénierie, la production et la maintenance. Et même au-delà, puisque cette continuité numérique peut se prolonger hors des murs de l’entreprise.
« Le constructeur nous fournit des définitions numériques de son produit », témoigne Eric Miralles, CIO de SNOP, équipementier automobile de premier plan. « À partir de cette définition, nous fabriquons les outils qui vont nous permettre d’emboutir les tôles suivant ce cahier des charges. Il faut pour cela que la chaîne allant de la conception à la production soit numérisée. La modélisation numérique de l’ensemble de la chaîne permet d’avoir une maîtrise globale des processus. »
Le jumeau numérique offre également des opportunités après la phase de fabrication.
« Si le jumeau numérique est né dans le milieu industriel, la capacité de connecter de façon massive des objets distribués aux clients, au travers de l’IoT, permet de développer de nouveaux services, mais aussi de redéfinir la relation entre client et fournisseur », analyse Luca Ammassari, Group Deputy Chief Information Officer in charge of Applications chez Engie.
De la conception d’un produit à son utilisation, en passant par la production, le jumeau numérique permet de suivre l’ensemble du cycle de vie d’un produit. Mais également de réduire le time to market de nouvelles offres, la simulation numérique permettant d’accélérer la conception, le test et l’industrialisation des produits.
« Le jumeau numérique permet de répondre à des enjeux économiques et de recherche d’efficacité dans la production, analyse Eric Miralles. Sa mise en place nécessite toutefois une transformation numérique, mais aussi une transformation des organisations et des hommes. Il faut savoir saisir cette nouvelle opportunité par étapes et accompagner les équipes dans ce changement. »
« Le jumeau numérique est également important pour identifier et comprendre le comportement du matériel, poursuit Denis Goudstikker. Et ainsi optimiser son design et sa maintenance. Analyser le comportement acoustique d’une turbine permet par exemple de détecter tout changement dans son fonctionnement. Des modèles prédictifs vont alors déterminer si et quand elle tombera en panne. »
Les usages dans le secteur de la maintenance commencent à devenir communs, « mais il y a une chose à laquelle on s’attendait moins : le packaging d’objets et de services, explique Luca Ammassari. Le constructeur d’une turbine va proposer avec son équipement des services prédictifs basés sur l’utilisation d’un jumeau numérique. Il va s’appuyer sur les informations issues de turbines installées dans le monde entier qui seront comparées en temps réel au comportement de votre turbine, pour vous donner des probabilités de défaillance ou de perte de performance. »
Construire le jumeau numérique de l’ensemble d’une ligne de production n’est pas toujours possible. Certains équipements anciens, amortis sur des dizaines d’années, ne sont en effet pas équipés de capteurs et ne peuvent parfois pas l’être.
La bonne pratique consiste à avancer par étapes, sur des projets ciblés, au fort ROI. « Il faut mener ses projets selon une approche agile, par petits pas et construire ainsi progressivement de la compétence en interne, explique Luca Ammassari. Certains projets auront des résultats décevants, mais cela ne doit pas remettre en cause la démarche. »
Difficile de savoir de quoi demain sera fait en matière d’innovation, constate Luca Ammassari, « c’est pourquoi notre objectif est d’accompagner les entreprises en leur fournissant des fondations capables d’intégrer ces innovations. Notre but n’est pas de proposer des offres clé en mains, mais une plate-forme permettant de sortir de la supply chain classique pour créer un nouvel écosystème. »
Une logique de partenaires qui est essentielle pour Eric Miralles. « C’est cet assemblage de partenaires qui nous permettra de digitaliser l’ensemble de notre supply chain », confirme-t-il. Et de conclure : « La crise que nous traversons aujourd’hui est un accélérateur et il y a beaucoup d’opportunités, très positives, qui nous permettent d’accéder à ces innovations. »
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Stackoverflow is an ocean for learning and exploring. How? Try answering a question and you will understand what I am referring to.
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This article was originally published at Coder Society, and we’ll explore GraphQL’s core features, how to interact with a GraphQL API, and some development and operational challenges.
Nowadays, REST seems to be the default approach for building APIs, typically based on the familiar HTTP protocol. While REST is relatively simple to work with and enjoys widespread popularity, its use of multiple endpoints to address resources sometimes gets in the way of flexibility.
As someone who became a Salesforce developer by accident 10 years ago and parlayed that into a career and business, I’m fully aware of the dividends that investing in continuous learning and brushing up on the latest in my industry can yield. Even after years of working in the Salesforce ecosystem, earning 11 certifications, and going through several hundred different projects, I’ve found it’s difficult to make the time to keep up with all the new tools and features of modern development (and usually I have the TrailheaDX and Dreamforce conferences each year to get caught up!).
Due to the COVID-19 travel restrictions, in-person conferences are canceled. However, a new video series piqued my interest. In particular, two Salesforce Developer Advocates, Mohith Shrivastava and Julián Duque, are doing a series on Modern App Development on Heroku/Salesforce.
By the end of the year, the number of global smartphone users is expected to reach 3.5 billion. That’s a significant 9.3% increase over the last 12 months.
In a world where everyone is constantly connected to their mobile devices, it makes sense that web developers and designers would need to consider new rules for how they create engaging experiences. After all, most of us find browsing from our smartphones to be much more convenient than sitting down at a laptop each day.
With a little luck, you’re already taking steps to mobile optimize your website but standards are changing all the time. To make sure your website is up to scratch, here’s your guide to prioritizing your site for mobile, ready for the new year.
The first step in updating your web design and development principles, is understanding the concept of mobile first design, and how it’s changed.
With a responsive website, you create something that adjusts to the screen size of any device; with a mobile-first site, you’re focusing first-and-foremost on the user experience that people get when they’re on mobile, taking that as your starting point, and building from there. Instead of building your website for the desktop and using mobile as an afterthought, you start with a consideration of mobile.
Even Google is highlighting the demand for this process lately, with the mobile-first indexing algorithm. If you can’t design for mobile-first, then you could risk your clients being unable to rise up the search engine ranks.
So, how do you get started?
Web developers and designers are nothing without a great toolkit.
The good news is that there are solutions out there that can help you to master the right skills for a mobile-focused user experience. For instance, Skeleton is excellent for small-scale projects that require fluid grids and minimal compiling.
Alternatively, Bootstrap can offer a one-size-fits-all solution for the front-end development for mobile devices. There’s a default grid system available, plenty of components, and JavaScript plugins to work with.
With the right tools, you can minimize and prioritize the content that’s most valuable for your website projects. This is crucial for maximizing website speed and creating clarity when it comes to content and imagery.
For instance, check out the ESPN website; it’s split into very easy-to-follow categories of content that are perfect for scrolling on a smartphone. The grid of videos makes it feel like you’re using a tool like YouTube.
Once you have the right tools to assist you, it’s time to begin building your mobile-first website from the ground up. Rather than jumping straight into considerations of the latest design trends, it’s important to start with the foundations.
For instance, navigation within a mobile page is usually hidden under a hamburger button. However, you can take this concept to the next level too. For example, the Shojin mobile website only demonstrates the most important website options within the navigation bar to avoid overwhelming users.
The key here is to keep things as simple as possible, without restricting what your audience can do when they visit your website. Although you want to keep the number of interactive elements on your site small, you also need to ensure that those elements are easy to find and use.
All buttons and CTAs should be clear and tappable. Fonts need to be large enough to read from any screen, and your navigation system needs to be 100% simple, without slowing anything down.
On average, we recommend making all clickable elements at least 48 pixels in height.
Images are a crucial part of any website. They add context and appeal to your design. However, they can also seriously slow down your website if you’re not careful.
Remember, different devices have different demands when it comes to imagery. A desktop page may need a 1200px wide image, while a mobile-only needs the image to be 400px wide at most. The old way of making your images work was to load a large resolution image and use the same file on every platform. Unfortunately, this slows downloading time significantly.
Instead, it’s better to have at least two different versions of the same image for your mobile and desktop solutions. You can also consider SVG.
SVGs are incredibly scalable – more so than bitmaps. With SVG, you can ensure any icon or graphic continues to look sharp and clickable across all devices. Because these files are often smaller, your site loads quicker too! Hubspot is great at using SVGs.
Intricate illustrations are a massive component of HubSpot’s brand. If those images were saved as PNGs or other alternative files, then they would take forever to load. Because they’re all SVGs, you can enjoy the same consistent experience across desktop and mobile.
It’s not just the big graphics and images that make a huge difference to your website when it comes to mobile-first design. You also need to think about the legibility and clarity of your website across all devices and platforms. If people can’t read the value proposition of the company that you’re designing for, you’re going to have a major problem.
Focus on making your content as easy to read as possible. Look into the typefaces that seem most appealing on a range of devices.
Remember to balance the body and heading font sizes for the device size too. You’ll need to ensure that the experience feels consistent and smooth as your users scroll through each page. Just take a look at the mobile version of the IMPACT website, for instance.
The headings aren’t as huge as they are on the desktop version of the website, and they’re displayed below, rather than above the featured image. However, this helps to give a more immediately eye-catching and structured experience to mobile users.
There’s even a handy “Search Engine Optimization” tag included, that users can click on if they want to find more related articles.
When it comes to typography, remember that it’s not just size and clarity that matter, but how things are structured throughout your website too. Your type should naturally guide your visitors along the page.
Finally, on smartphones, you can accomplish a range of amazing things that you might not be able to do when using a desktop device. Your users can make calls, open apps, send messages, and more, all from within their mobile browser. They can also move their smartphone around a room, taking advantage of concepts like AR and VR.
Taking advantage of the unique capabilities that smartphone design can offer gives you a chance to get unique with your user experience.
Making the most of the mobile experience can be much simpler than you’d think. For instance, on a desktop site, you could list your phone number on a contact page. On a mobile site, the number can begin a call when clicked. You can also take the same approach with email addresses, and social media icons too.
Depending on how experimental you feel, there’s also plenty of opportunities to go above and beyond with your mobile features. You may decide to create a mobile app version of a website that your customers can download onto their phones.
Alternatively, you can look into things like AR technology. This could allow your users to practice placing items of furniture that they may be thinking of buying from an online retailer into their house, so they can see how well they work with their other interior design choices.
Ultimately, having a responsive website that works on both mobile and desktop devices is mandatory in the modern world. However, going above and beyond with mobile-first design is a great way to get ahead of the game.
If you can focus on building a website that puts the experiences of mobile users first, then you can create something that’s much more likely to grab audience attention and deliver amazing experiences.
If nothing else, showing your clients that you have what it takes to design for mobile is an excellent way to ensure that you can gain as many new project opportunities as possible.
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These are below 10 videos that help you to learn MuleSoft Development Hands-on!
