Too many good things may not actually be a good thing. Modern life is already filled with noise, making it challenging to sift through repeated or similar information without feeling overloaded. This holds true for web design resources as well. The goal here is to cut through the noise, directing your attention towards a curated […]
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If you‘ve got an opinion to share, you’ll need a blog to reach the right audience. However, choosing the right free WordPress blog theme can be a challenge. I’ve chosen the wrong theme in the past. That decision left me frustrated, searching for support so I could create the blog of my dreams.
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A great website has many ingredients. But some tend to fly under the radar. The venerable 404 page is a prime example. Web designers spend hours perfecting a site’s layout, functionality, and content. However, we don’t always pay attention to the 404. Why is that? It’s easy to take the 404 page for granted. It’s
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Web designers working with WordPress have always had options. There is a myriad of ways to build a quality website. It’s all about finding the right fit for your needs. That’s why the newfangled world of block themes has been disruptive. They’re different than classic themes. They don’t rely as heavily on PHP. And then
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Learning new skills on the job can be difficult for web designers. And client projects aren’t an ideal place for experimentation. What if something goes wrong? You could be stuck in a bad situation. That’s where side projects come in handy. They provide the perfect environment for trying new things. There’s little risk and plenty
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WordPress has evolved steadily. It has added significant features, while somehow maintaining familiarity. But much of the user and developer experiences are based on our choices. Do we go with a battle-tested classic theme or opt for a newfangled block theme? Do we embrace the Block Editor or stick with the trusty Classic flavor? These
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Let’s pretend we’re back in the year 2003. You and I are sitting in a coffee shop. And I casually mention this new blogging software called WordPress. We discuss some of its built-in features. And how it makes starting a blog easier. Oh, and we can’t forget that it’s free and open-source. It sounds pretty
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Block themes have now been a part of the WordPress ecosystem for a few years. And with the WordPress Site Editor moving out of beta, I thought it might be a good time to revisit them. The included features of both block themes and the Site Editor are no longer experimental. Nominally speaking, that makes
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There’s a lot to love about WordPress multisite. It allows for hosting multiple websites on a single installation of the content management system (CMS). And it offers a great way to share themes, plugins, and even content among a related group of sites. For example, multisite is often used by larger organizations like universities, governments,
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If you want to know what frustrates WordPress users, just ask. Recently I put out a call on Twitter for recommended improvements to its media management features. And I received a virtual earful of gripes and suggestions. True, it’s a thoroughly unscientific sampling. But it appears that the WordPress Media Library is lagging behind the
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