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I use Google Analytics to track my website visitors. I recently noticed that my Google Analytics were showing spikes in recent visits. Typically lately I’ve been getting 50-100 user visits a day, but the stats were showing nearly 200 on some days. My first thought was “Great! My traffic is going up!” But then I dug […]
I made my first screencast and published it a few days ago. It was a labour of love. I wouldn’t have started without the support and encouragement of Spence and Cheryl from 1wd.tv. I learned a lot about the whole process, from preparation to recording to editing, which I will share here. What did I […]
Have you ever had a plugin or theme update break your WordPress site? It doesn’t tend to happen often, but it has happened to me on occasion. Perhaps a new feature that the author has implemented is incompatible with your particular WordPress setup, or an updated plugin just doesn’t play nice with another plugin on […]
The problem with web page screenshots…. One of the things I often need to do as a web designer is to take screenshots of web pages. If I’ve need to capture a shot of a full web page, up until now it’s been a tedious process: Press the Prt Sc key Paste the screenshot into […]
Why use Dropbox Dropbox is a cloud storage platform which allows you to store files and folders online, and access them from any device with the proper credentials. You can use Dropbox for: Keeping backups of your files. Transferring files between different devices. No more fiddling with memory sticks or email. Sharing files with friends, family and […]
Mobile-friendly – what’s that? Since November 2014, Google has labelled certain websites ‘mobile-friendly’ in search results. A site is deemed mobile-friendly if: The text is readable on a mobile device such as a smartphone or tablet Software such as Flash is not used No zooming or horizontal scrolling is required to view the content Links […]
A few weeks ago, I was asked to give a short talk to the WordPress Edinburgh Meetup group. I went to print out my plugins for improving accessibility post that I based it on and horror of horrors, it came out at 16 pages, and the formatting was all over the place. I thought that it […]
On arrival, I just had time to store my luggage away before attending the first Sunday session. I had no time for coffee – that came later. Morning sessions JavaScript Pitfalls and How to Avoid Them – Kat Reeve Kat is a senior developer at Reason Digital. WordPress uses a lot of JavaScript and she […]
Updated 12 June 2019. I recently attended WordCamp London 2015. It was by far the biggest WordCamp I’d ever been to. With 600 attendees, 3 tracks in 3 buildings and 64 speakers, it could have been overwhelming. The fact that it retained the spirit, friendliness and intimacy of previous WordCamps I’ve attended is a testament to the organisers. […]
I’ve written before about the importance of web accessibility. Making your website as accessible as possible will allow your website’s message to reach more people. This is especially important if you are selling something! This article will focus on WordPress accessibility. Accessible WordPress themes Ideally, all WordPress site owners would be using an accessible theme. Web developer […]
