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12 Online Tools & Apps for Creating Amazing Websites

The sheer volume and diversity of online apps that designers can leverage to create a website these days is extraordinary.

Although learning to code and mastering desktop design applications are still very valuable skills, they’re no longer a prerequisite for designing great websites.

With the advent of a rapidly growing ecosystem of online apps, designers can now literally start from scratch and create an amazing, fully custom website almost 100% in the browser.

Here are some of my favorite online apps I recommend for web designers to bring into your repertoire – many of which offer a free option by the way.

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4 Key Ingredients For Designing Successful Infographics

Designing an infographic can be a difficult and research-intensive task. From all the research that is involved to making sure the design conveys the right message, some say it’s art, others would say it’s a science.

Infographic design falls somewhere between web-design, print design and data visualization and research. Let’s see what makes a great infographic, shall we?