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I needed a simple script that would work across many browsers to bookmark a page. This works in Desktop browsers. This script is borrowed from...
View ArticleWeb Design Tools and Methods for WordPress
HTML/CSS and some manipulation of PHP and jQuery are the “languages” that I use to design WordPress themes. When I started as a theme designer, I tried Adobe Dreamweaver in CS4 but it was just...
View ArticleStepping back
In the early days of my exploration of the webs, I signed up for a lot of Web 2.0 Beta tests and social media sites. Today, after a year or more of thinking this through, I deactivated my Facebook...
View ArticleMy process for design conceptualization
I met a new client at the end of July 2014 and only now in mid-September 2014, after lots of back and forth, primarily getting content from them, lots of looking for design inspiration and lots of...
View ArticlePersonal Project: Sort HTML Tables
I’ve been sick as a dog since Sunday (28-Dec) with a sore throat and cold. I hardly want to talk because it hurts and when I do talk (would prefer not to), my voice is full bass and staggered/monotone...
View ArticleHow do you advertise yourself?
I couldn’t have landed The Mosquito Authority job without the help of Jesus Christ and the many prayers from friends and family. Before this particular job, I had been struggling for two years to find...
View ArticleDesign wishlist
There are many tutorials for the items I want to learn. Usually I learn when doing a personal project because I’m challenging myself there and when I’m building a new site for a client. Here’s my...
View ArticleAre you backing up your computer?
Are you backing up your computer at least once per month? Set a repeating reminder on your calendar or use an online service below to make sure it’s always being backed up. Ransomware is easy to get on...
View ArticleThree reasons for not owning an iPad
The iPad, I’ve used it and I’ve never owned one. Now the iPad Pro is here and I still don’t see a need for it. I’m not against having a tablet computer, I just don’t have an interest in an Apple...
View ArticleHow to use Google Photos as an online photo storage solution
To set the record straight, Google Images is not the same as Google Photos. Google Images is part of Google Search (http://images.google.com). Google Photos is a service of Google similar to Gmail,...
View ArticleBuilding out my portfolio with WordPress
Where am I now? I’ve had a portfolio using a Blogger account but it just doesn’t feel right when I’m a WordPress specialist and I’m not able to get creative without learning a whole new platform or...
View ArticleEmbedding the Twitter widget on your website the right way
Twitter has a widget that you can put on your website to allow users who are already signed in to follow you automatically and send you a message. There’s a problem that happens when installing this...
View ArticleRecovering from a malware attack
This is my first encounter in over 10 years of doing web design. There was a large site that started showing up in the Google search results with a subtitle showing “This site may harm your computer.”...
View ArticleCreating a Facebook Page for your website
Starting a Facebook Page (Page) is a big responsibility. It’s easy to start. It must be kept updated consistently. You’ve just created your website and to bring traffic to it, you use a Page to get the...
View ArticleThe Basics of WordPress Security
The basics of WordPress security begins with your hosting platform. I use HostGator. Use a non-shared hosting plan. If you can afford the bill, sign up for Managed WordPress or VPS account. If you’re...
View ArticleWordPress Installation Security
If you haven’t read my first post in this series, The Basics of WordPress Security, read it now then come back here. The second line of defense is your installation of WordPress. I’ll get into the...
View ArticlePast adventures of a Woodturner
It’s been a full year since I ventured into the extended shed that my Dad and I built for my woodturning adventure. I enjoyed building it with him. I was excited to start a year of woodturning but then...
View ArticleHDR Processing on Linux
This morning, I learned that the software experience I’ve had on Mac can also be found on Ubuntu MATE (pronounced mah-TAE) with HDR photography using open source LuminanceHDR and DarkTable. Popular...
View ArticlemacOS Absence
It’s been a month since I realized my second Apple computer was not going to survive. A word of advice; after reading many forums, Apple-owned community feedback sites, and my own experiences; don’t...
View Article18NOV2016 – Pendleton, South Carolina
I woke earlier than usual. You see, I’m accustomed to working late hours as a custom WordPress theme designer and I find that I function better, as a coder, at those later hours of the day. I was up at...
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