Patreon. The Future of Blog Monetisation?
Patreon is a really interesting platform that helps creators earn money. I recently read an article about how a French tutor increased revenues by using the Patreon WordPress plugin. I’d … Continue Reading Patreon. The Future of Blog Monetisation?
What’s the Deal with Google AMP?
I recently read an article title Google AMP Can Go To Hell, all about how Google AMP is an attempt by Google to control the internet entirely. When I first saw … Continue Reading What’s the Deal with Google AMP?
Finding the Essence of a Product
I was recently reading the article Via Negativa by Adrian Zumbrunnen and found it a really nice reflection on the reasons for creating a simple product. Minimalism in web design is an … Continue Reading Finding the Essence of a Product
Chrome for Android may start disabling JavaScript on 2G connections
This week a pull request was made on the Chromium project that, in certain situations, blocks Javascript from loading on 2G connections. Currently the Gutenberg editor doesn’t work without Javascript; … Continue Reading Chrome for Android may start disabling JavaScript on 2G connections
Using Gutenberg in Real World Projects
Gutenberg is slowly marching towards a releasable version but has anyone tested it on a real world project? There have been a few announced but nothing significant (that I’ve seen). … Continue Reading Using Gutenberg in Real World Projects
Mythic WordPress Starter Theme, and Thinking About All Developers
Mythic is a new starter theme by Justin Tadlock (with help from his friends/ collaborators). The project is designed to introduce a fully modern theme development process. It follows best … Continue Reading Mythic WordPress Starter Theme, and Thinking About All Developers
Gutenberg Reactions: Mixed Feedback?
WordPress 4.9.8 was released last week and Gutenberg plugin installations have rocketed because of the ‘try Gutenberg’ prompt that was included. This post on WPCouple shows some of the fantastic positive reactions … Continue Reading Gutenberg Reactions: Mixed Feedback?
What Non-Disabled People Get Wrong About Accessibility
I have thought quite a lot about accessibility in recent years. I am definitely not an expert, and I am sure there’s a lot of areas I could improve, but … Continue Reading What Non-Disabled People Get Wrong About Accessibility
Learning ReactJS for Designers
Javascript is simple, or at least it used to be. If you’ve done any programming, and you know how to use Google then you can program in javascript. Of course, … Continue Reading Learning ReactJS for Designers
YouTube Playback Speed Chrome Extension
YouTube videos at the speed of podcasts. I often watch tutorials on YouTube, but I’m also impatient. To save time I like to watch them at 2x speed – as … Continue Reading YouTube Playback Speed Chrome Extension