Caktus Blog
Web development blog with how-to's on UX, quality assurance, project management, and more.
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ShipIt Day Recap Q4 2017
Our quarterly ShipIt Day has come and gone, with many new ideas and experiments from the team. As we do every quarter, Caktus staff stepped away from client work to try new tech... Read more
November 6, 2017 -
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
