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International Gutenberg Day

Nov 27, 2018

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International Gutenberg Day

WordPress’ new editor ‘Gutenberg’ takes to the streets today as part of WordPress 5.0 and all sites will see the new editor within the coming days. The release had been originally scheduled for Black Friday but common sense prevailed and … Continue reading →

Opinions on WordPress’ new Gutenberg Editor

Jul 12, 2018

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Opinions on WordPress’ new Gutenberg Editor

The Gutenberg editor is one of the biggest changes coming to WordPress. But how does the community feel about it? Set to be included in WordPress 5.0, the new editor has created ripples through the WordPress community. No wonder since it … Continue reading →

WordPress Gutenberg Review — may not ship with Version 5 release

Apr 4, 2018

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WordPress Gutenberg Review — may not ship with Version 5 release

WordPress Gutenberg

If you’ve been paying attention to the WordPress world then you’ll know that the world’s favourite website platform will soon undergo one of the largest changes in it’s 15 year life by way of a new editor named Gutenberg. Many … Continue reading →

Automattic Introduces WooCommerce Connect, Hosted Components for E-Commerce

Jul 15, 2016

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Automattic Introduces WooCommerce Connect, Hosted Components for E-Commerce

WooCommerce is the current leader in e-commerce software, capturing31% of the market, thanks to its relatively user-friendly interface and connection to WordPress. However, setting up a WooCommerce site, or any e-commerce site for that matter, is not for the faint … Continue reading →

Why Expensive Design is Cheap and Cheap Design is Expensive

Jul 15, 2016

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Why Expensive Design is Cheap and Cheap Design is Expensive

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All too often I meet clients who have literally wasted money on a cheap design. If you’re in the market for a website then this article from Inspired Magazine with it’s ‘all too true’ provoking title is well worth a read, … Continue reading →

Youtube WordPress Training Channel

Jun 2, 2016

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Youtube WordPress Training Channel

I often have to remind clients how to do various things in their WordPress websites so I decided to start a new Youtube channel “WordPress Training Videos” where I’ll put up a selection of screencast videos over time which are aimed at basic training in running a website ( and I’ll be doing some ecommerce stuff too eventually ).

The first video is already up — “WordPress Making A Blog Post”. If you know anyone who runs a WordPress website this channel could be worth sharing with them; as I often encounter people who have a website with no clue how to use it.

Click here to go to the channel

 

Are You Getting Cheated When Buying A WordPress Theme? – Smashing Magazine

Nov 18, 2015

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Are You Getting Cheated When Buying A WordPress Theme? – Smashing Magazine

Premium WordPress themes are dominating the web development landscape and apparently offer webmasters a simpler and cheaper route to achieve a high end design; compared with a traditional bespoke theme build. Even large companies on big budgets have been known to opt for … Continue reading →

Long scrolling, single-page sites, and infinitely scrolling sites are becoming more and more common lately, and it’s no mere trend or coincidence. Web design in general has been moving in this direction for years now, and the recent popularity of long scrolling is the decisive result of current functionality issues and user tastes.
Source: Why long scrolling sites have become awesome

Aug 20, 2015

Long scrolling, single-page sites, and infinitely scrolling sites are becoming more and more common lately, and it’s no mere trend or coincidence. Web design in general has been moving in this direction for years now, and the recent popularity of long scrolling is the decisive result of current functionality issues and user tastes.

Source: Why long scrolling sites have become awesome