Updated 12 June 2019. This article is quite out of date now, and LinkedIn’s site and its apps have been updated considerably in that time. I’ve left it up for reference. This is Day 14 in the 30 Day Blogging Challenge. You can read Day 13’s post here. LinkedIn is a social network aimed at the […]
An A-Z of Web Design
This is Day 13 in the 30 Day Blogging Challenge. You can read Day 12’s post here. For today’s post, I’ve decided to put together an A-Z of web design, as there’s are a lot of jargon and acronyms used in this field. This is my attempt in explaining some of these to the layman. A […]
7 Random Facts about the World Wide Web
This is Day 12 in the 30 Day Blogging Challenge. You can read Day 11’s post here. Today I’ve decided to have a shot at an infographic. This is inspired by a post from the Pridham Group, Website Design – How Far We’ve Come. 7 Random Facts About the World Wide Web, the text version 1. […]
WordPress.com or WordPress.org – what’s the difference?
Updated 2 June 2020. This is Day 11 in the 30 Day Blogging Challenge. You can read Day 10’s post here. When setting up a website, many people will turn to WordPress due to its popularity and ease of use. But it’s easy for people to get confused by the difference between WordPress.com and WordPress.org. So what’s the […]
Creating a Child Theme for WordPress Twenty Fifteen
This is Day 10 in the 30 Day Blogging Challenge. You can read Day 9’s post here. I wrote previously about customizing a WordPress theme. If you like your theme layout but want to have make more changes to the way it displays, a child theme is the way to go. What’s a Child Theme? A child theme […]
Starting out with Dashlane Password Manager
This is Day 9 in the 30 Day Blogging Challenge. You can read Day 8’s post here. The need for a password manager I’ve been meaning to get using a password manager for a while, as I have so many of them! I have a a few email accounts, social media logins, and plenty of logins […]
Blogging Challenge Round-Up: Days 1 to 7
This is Day 8 in the 30 Day Blogging Challenge. You can read Day 7’s post here. I’m now one week into the 30 day blogging challenge. Technically I’m one day behind, but we won’t dwell on that. If you’re just joining me now, here’s what I wrote about in the first 7 days: Day 1 I […]
WordCamp Birmingham 2015: Day 2
This is Day 7 in the 30 Day Blogging Challenge. You can read Day 6’s post here. Morning There must have been a few sore heads after Saturday’s night out, because the main room was practically deserted five minutes before the introduction. (To be fair, a number of people were partaking of tea and coffee in […]
WordCamp Birmingham 2015: Day 1
This is Day 6 in the 30 Day Blogging Challenge. You can read Day 5’s post here. What’s a WordCamp? For the uninitiated, WordCamps are conferences based around all things WordPress. If you don’t know what I’m talking about, read this post on why I love WordPress. I love WordCamps too – they’re a great get-together […]
Why I can’t live without free wi-fi
This is Day 5 in the 30 Day Blogging Challenge. You can read Day 4’s post here. I’ve got so used to having free wi-fi available that it comes as a surprise when I have to do without it. I found myself on a Virgin Train today, wanting to connect to their service on my MacBook. […]