by Michelle Fikes | Jul 3, 2026 | Uncategorized
A sticky header can be one of the most useful navigation patterns on a website, or one of the most irritating. The line between helpful and annoying is thinner than most designers think. At FatCow Web Design, we have built hundreds of sites where the header behavior...
by Michelle Fikes | Jun 29, 2026 | Uncategorized
The web design industry has changed faster in the last 24 months than in the previous decade. In 2026, the question is no longer “should I use AI?” but rather “which AI tools for web designers actually deserve a spot in my workflow?” At FatCow...
by Michelle Fikes | Jun 26, 2026 | Uncategorized
Forms are where conversions live or die. And inside every form, there’s a silent UX battle happening: inline form validation. Done right, it guides users smoothly to submission. Done wrong, it nags, blocks, and drives them away before they finish typing their...
by Michelle Fikes | Jun 23, 2026 | Uncategorized
You can be the most talented designer in the room, but if your web design proposal reads like a recycled template or a confusing wall of text, the client will move on to someone else. The proposal is often the first real proof a prospect has that you understand their...
by Michelle Fikes | Jun 20, 2026 | Uncategorized
For more than a decade, responsive web design has relied almost exclusively on media queries. They work, but they have one big flaw: they only know about the viewport, not about the component you are actually styling. In 2026, CSS container queries are the modern...
