A couple of years ago we did some home renovations and I found myself drooling endlessly at Houzz.com, a site full of beautiful home interior photos. Aside from all the “house porn,” there’s a site design element I really like – they add author avatars (profile pic) next to the author’s name (post info) at …
If you’re in the world of web design and development, you’re familiar with “responsive web design” (RWD), a phrase coined in 2010 by designer Ethan Marcotte. In its most basic understanding, RWD is an approach to building sites for optimal viewing, regardless of the screen size. But responsive design is much more than just scaling …
WordPress.org is a wonderland of amazing resources, for beginners and advanced users alike. Last night I presented at the Fort Worth meetup on how to use WordPress.org as a resource and troubleshooting tool and wanted to share it with you, too. I’ll start with a tour of what’s available at WordPress.org and then wrap up …
I recently posted some general tips and tricks for WordPress beginners on how to edit WordPress files. The discussion came up in the comments about workflow when it comes to setting up a fresh WordPress install or deploying to a site live. Below I’ll share the tools and workflow I use. Please note there are …
You know it: That terrible moment you hit save and refresh your browser only to see a white screen of death. You’re not the first victim and you won’t be the last. Below are some tips to help you avoid the white screen of death (or at least know what to do when it happens) …
I spent $45 on this theme, but it doesn’t do what I want at all! If I want to use a slider, I either have to customize the home page myself or pay outrageous fees to a developer to do it for me. I’m not happy with this theme! Ok, so I made that quote …
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