The Learning Lab

2024 will be an exciting year for the World Wide Web. 2023 saw the explosion of cultural relevance in artificial intelligence tools like ChatGPT, Dalle, Google Bard, and others. As we continue to see a surge in the use and adoption of AI tools, we must continue enhancing our websites to leverage these tools and services. Here’s our list of things you should be looking at for 2024.

Inclusivity in web accessibility extends beyond the technical aspects of making digital content usable for people with disabilities; it also encompasses cultural sensitivity, ensuring that web experiences are welcoming and accessible to users from diverse cultural backgrounds.

The internet has become an integral part of our lives, serving as a platform for communication, information dissemination, and interaction. As our use and the adoption of internet services continues to grow, it becomes imperative to ensure that everyone, regardless of their abilities, can access and navigate websites seamlessly. This is where website accessibility and the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) step in to pave the way for a more inclusive online environment.

Font Awesome has been a staple for designers and developers to add icons to their websites for over a decade. According to a survey from Wappalyzer in 2023, Font Awesome is used on approximately 25% of all websites that utilize third-party font libraries. Bootstrap Icons sits in 6th place, with only 0.5% usage.

We had a great time virtually seeing everyone at this year's DNN Summit, held online for the first time. There were attendees and presenters from all over the world. 10 Pound Gorilla was proud to sponsor such a successful event.

There are so many misconceptions around web design. Here are four more common UX myths and how to avoid them for optimal website design.

UX Design stands for User Experience Design and is the process of designing products that are delightful for users to interact with and easy to use. We’re addressing 10 common UX myths floating around to help you separate right from wrong when it comes to designing your site.

The DNN Summit is an annual technology conference focused on the DNN platform, a well-known content management system. This 3-day technology conference offers extensive networking and education opportunities for day-to-day website users as well as beginner to advanced designers, developers, and marketers.

Each year 10 Pound Gorilla volunteers a significant amount of our time to help teach others web development and digital marketing best practices. We are proud to host, sponsor, and attend DNN Summit in Denver, CO this February.