The latest ‘Econsultancy’ blog post is titled “16 beautiful examples of flat design in ecommerce”. Christopher Ratcliff says, “Realism used to dominate digital design. Not any more. The world is flat. At number one in Chris Lake’s 18 pivotal web design trends for 2014 is flat UI. For anyone new to the concept, here’s a brief introduction before we begin the cavalcade of smooth examples. One word that has become one of my favourite ‘isms’ to bandy around the office like so much jargon confetti is skeuomorphism, the practice of making something artificial... [...]

The latest article on ‘Website Magazine’ is titled “E-Commerce Profiles in Site Performance Optimization”. Pete Prestipino says, “One of the most pressing concerns for online retailers is maintaining a high-level of performance – particularly during the high-traffic holidays. There is, of course, no shortage of solutions on the market to support merchants in alleviating (or at least minimizing) the issue, but it’s often more useful to see how engaging in an initiative to optimize and speed up a brand’s website actually works and what it could mean for your digital... [...]