How to avoid uploading large images
I sometimes notice that clients upload large size images onto their website. These images of 1 megabytes or more will slow down your WordPress website. Take them into a photo editor before you upload to reduce their size to about 1000 pixels wide (or 12") at 72...
Clear out code from your source copy
Before pasting in text from another source be sure to clear out the styling built into it. Take and paste it into the Text Editor program (on Mac) and format it to plain text. Other text editor programs such as BBEdit will work also. This removes all the...
Add some fun CSS animation to your website!
And now for something fun! The internet offers many ways to meet people from all over the world. I receive a daily email from WebdesignerNews, a list of interesting news links on web related design. A while back, I followed one of the links to a series of...
Latest news on WordPress security
As a web developer I am aware that security is getting difficult in manage and we need to be proactive to prevent our websites from being compromised. Security Week writes "Attackers have been abusing an XML-RPC method to amplify their brute force attacks against...
How to make a video background for your website
Choose a video clip from stock, add music and create a cool video for your website using a video converter. Go to Shutterstock and find a video clip that works for your business or create your own. Clips on Shutterstock cost about $18. If you have a Mac...
Ten common misconceptions clients have about WordPress
Elegant Themes had another good post yesterday which is helpful for both web developers and clients. Do you recognize yourself? Luckily, I haven't had many clients who think this way, but its always good to be prepared. If you want, check out the original post...
Comparing WordPress to other CMS Software
Why I choose WordPress I have had some experience using or trying other Content Managed Systems.... Weebly, Shopify and Joomla. A few years ago, a client asked me to make changes on a site he had created in Weebly. I was horrified at how clunky and blocky it was. I...
Learn WordPress #5 – Categories and Tags
What plugins do you need for your WordPress website?
A blog post republished today by Elegant Themes reminded me that this is a topic I've been meaning to write about for awhile. Their post entitled "The Essential Plugins for WordPress Business Websites", posted July 24, 2015, offers a great start. I recommend you read...
Five ways to protect your website from malware
In the last few years it was published in the news that the Department of Defense's computers were attacked by Malware. Yet we website owners, operators, and designers often feel overconfident about our own security. Maybe we feel we are insignificant. What would be...