Learn how to create a group in Google Workspace, to use as an email distribution list.
Learn how to create a group in Google Workspace, to use as an email distribution list.
You can never be too security-conscious with WordPress, so let's look an excellent security plugin: WP Security Scan. I found out about this plugin from the WordPress 3: Developing Secure Sites course on LinkedIn Learning. This plugin does several things, but I especially like the initial scan, permissions scanner, and database prefix changer. Initial Scan […]
I like to replace the default search functionality in WordPress with Google Custom Search. While recently redesigning a site using a child theme of the Twenty Eleven theme for WordPress, I found that Google had discontinued the IFrame option for Google Custom Search. Fortunately, I found this post: Integrating a Google Custom Search Engine into […]
I'm thinking of redesigning the OptimWise logo. What do you think of these logos? I want a symbol that represents OptimWise. The name is a combination of optimize and wise. I'm trying to convey that the websites I create empower my clients to be better and more efficient, but it's about more than technology; I […]
It’s time to improve your Google search techniques! The simplest tip is to start by using as few words as possible, because each word focuses the search further and thus limits the results. Then, add more words to narrow your results. You can also use the following search operators: Search single word exactly as is […]
The Principles of Beautiful Web Design by Jason Beaird My rating: 5 of 5 stars An excellent introduction to the artistic side of web design. Beaird teaches that a site’s design should reinforce the identity of the organization, and expertly shows how to use layout and composition, color, texture, typography, and imagery. He explains the […]
Creating a Website: the Missing Manual by Matthew MacDonald My rating: 3 of 5 stars This book is a decent introduction to many topics related to web design; too many topics, in my opinion. I expected the HTML, CSS, and JavaScript, but a large part of the book teaches how to use Twitter, Facebook, Blogger, […]
These are my favorite audio podcasts about WordPress. I posted a list of the 9 best WordPress podcasts in March 2011, and decided it was time to update the list. Maybe some day I’ll write a review for each one, but for now, I just pasted the description from each podcast’s site or iTunes page. […]
I use GTD principles to achieve Inbox Zero. What does that mean? GTD is short for Getting Things Done, a popular method of organization and productivity that David Allen describes in his bestselling book Getting Things Done. Inbox Zero is the point at which you have no emails in your inbox, because you’ve acted on […]
CSS Web Site Design Hands on Training by Eric A. Meyer My rating: 3 of 5 stars An elementary, step-by-step illustrated guide by CSS master Eric Meyer. The book's a good introduction to CSS, but it only covers the basics; it uses a simple, 2-column site for demonstrations, and doesn't provide any advanced CSS techniques. […]
These are my favorite audio podcasts covering web design and related topics such as web development, usability, and freelancing. Maybe some day I'll write a review for each one, but for now, I just pasted the description from each podcast's site or iTunes page. I've listed them roughly in the order I like them. For […]
Starting Your Career as a Freelance Web Designer by Neil TortorellaMy rating: 5 of 5 stars I’m starting to freelance as a part-time web designer, so this book was exactly what I needed. It addresses all areas of freelance web design, including the design process, rates and billing, contracts, insurance, client relations, and marketing. Tortorella […]