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February 15, 2019

Thanks for the WordPress Make Blogs!

Recently WordPress has been changing how it’s built. Obviously we have had Gutenberg which was built on Github, which is so much nicer than Trac, but that’s not what I mean. …

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February 11, 2019

WordPress May Not Be For You!

Ross Wintle recently wrote an article about who the new WordPress editor has been created for, and it got me thinking. I’ve talked a lot, in past newsletters, about how …

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February 8, 20191 Comment on Slim SEO WordPress Plugin

Slim SEO WordPress Plugin

I don’t often recommend specific WordPress plugins but I rather like Slim SEO for it’s simplicity. SEO plugins is a hotly contested category in the WordPress space and Slim SEO …

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February 5, 20192 Comments on How I Learn in Public

How I Learn in Public

I build a lot of stuff, and I release most of it publicly. I have 20 WordPress themes on Pro Theme Design, but I’ve been making themes for over 10 years …

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January 31, 20194 Comments on Javascript VS. HTML & CSS

Javascript VS. HTML & CSS

A couple of weeks ago I wrote about the frustration and in many cases, arguments, happening between designers (CSS & html specialists) and Javascript developers. Increasingly Javascript developers, who are …

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January 23, 20191 Comment on WordPress as a Facebook Replacement?

WordPress as a Facebook Replacement?

For many Facebook has lost a lot of it’s allure over the last couple of years. With all the reports of the social giant being used by advertisers to manipulate …

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January 11, 2019

Should Everyone Learn Javascript Deeply?

I’ve been thinking about writing about learning javascript for a while now, but seeing Brad Frost and Heydon Pickerings articles appear over the last couple of weeks has really made me consider my approach …

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January 5, 20193 Comments on 2018 In Review, and Plans for 2019

2018 In Review, and Plans for 2019

2018 was a mixed bag for me. Initially I didn’t feel like I did much in the last year; but now it’s written down in front of me – perhaps …

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November 16, 2018

WordPress and a Faster Internet

I am fortunate enough to live in an area that has fast internet (100Mbps+), and I have a powerful computer. Yet the internet often feels slow. I’m a web developer …

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