Caktus Blog
Web development blog with how-to's on UX, quality assurance, project management, and more.
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The Opera of Agile: A Striking Performance at Red Hat Agile Day
Have you ever heard anyone sing opera during a tech-focused conference? Neither had I, until now. Red Hat Agile Day, held in downtown Raleigh, recently provided this unique oppo... Read more
November 1, 2017 -
White Space Explained
What White Space Is In the context of web design, white space (or negative space) is the space around and between elements on a page. To non-designers, it may seem unnecessary o... Read more
October 30, 2017 -
CSS Tip: Fixed Headers and Section Anchors
Fixed headers are a common design pattern that keeps navigation essentials in easy reach as users meander down a page. Keeping a header fixed as the user scrolls can free up ho... Read more
October 23, 2017 -
Automating Dokku Setup with AWS Managed Services
Dokku is a great little tool. It lets you set up your own virtual machine (VM) to facilitate quick and easy Heroku-like deployments through a git push command. Builds are fast,... Read more
October 16, 2017 -
User-Centered Navigation Design
Designing navigation that will support the needs of website users is one of the more important aspects of site usability. At Caktus we practice iterative, user-centered navigati... Read more
October 9, 2017 -
Eliciting Helpful Stakeholder Feedback
Client feedback is integral to the success of a project and as a product owner, obtaining it is part of your responsibility. Good feedback is not synonymous with positive or neg... Read more
October 2, 2017
