What do the terms ‘Web Designer’ and ‘Web Developer’ really mean? Can someone be both? Who should I hire when I’m looking for someone to build my website or custom application? When comparing a web designer and a web developer, it can be confusing to know which is the best fit for your project. Each have a unique set of skills…
Today, I’m going to focus on the topic of custom WordPress theme development. When building a new theme I will typically start on a development space located on one of our web servers. This space allows me to build the site without fear of it being live to the public and at the same time the client has the opportunity…
Most of the websites that we develop include some form of downloadable PDF, XLSX, or DOC. These files might contain additional product information, pricing, or other specifications. Wouldn’t it be great to have the ability to update this information on-the-fly from the original source without having to re-upload the exported file? Today, I’m going to show you a very simple…
Why write a blog post about print stylesheets? Good question! This day and age it seems like most folks just save content to their tablet or mobile phone for later viewing. The question you, the site builder, need to ask is “What percentage of incoming traffic will print my content?” Think about it. Have you ever printed off a recipe…
I love Chrome’s DevTools package. It provides me with the necessary tools to test and fix bugs within my websites and web applications. I don’t own an Android device but in some cases I find bugs directly connected to it’s browser through the use of an emulator. Wouldn’t it be great to use the same DevTools in this emulated environment?…
Many of the sites that you access today incorporate a variety of buttons within its page content. These buttons might be associated with a form, a link, or some other site interaction. Buttons are nothing new but they’ve come along way since the early days of the world wide web. Buttons are a great way to attract the user to…
Developing and testing your website in every environment ensures a consistent experience across all devices. If you’re like me, my main machine is a Mac. But I know that Windows users are an extremely important demographic for most of my websites. Browser differences are commonplace and need to be dealt with. Today, let’s look at how we can set up…
I love creating video training tutorials for my clients. I find them to be very effective at demonstrating features or functionality quickly and effortlessly. If you own a Mac, did you know that you too can create these video without any additional software? Enter QuickTime Player. QuickTime Player is used primarily for video playback but, hidden behind a simple menu,…
I enjoy working with WordPress for a variety reasons and one of those reasons is it’s implementation of shortcodes. Shortcodes are nothing new to WordPress (they were introduced back in version 2.5), but I constantly find new ways to incorporate them into my sites. “Shortcodes are magical…” By default, WordPress provides 6 shortcodes out of the box that you can…
You might think that you’re limited to creating only pages and posts within WordPress. That’s an incorrect assumption. What if I told you, you could unlock the true potential of WordPress and create any kind of content type you would like. Sounds exciting? In this blog we’ll cover the basics of setting up a new custom post type in WordPress….