I frequently receive emails from people who don’t know what to do to get their website off the planning stage. So often I hear, “I want a web presence, but where do I start?” All too often, I can see the “doe-in-the-headlights” stare. I hope that in this article, I can show you the steps [...]
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Dark modes with CSS
November 14, 2018 – Posted in: Article, macOS, media queries, Web DesignWith the introduction of dark mode in macOS, Safari Technology Preview 68 has released a new feature called,prefers-color-scheme which lets us detect whether the user has dark mode enabled with a media query. That’s right. If this becomes a little bit more supported in other browsers, then we might potentially soon have a way to [...]
Helping a Beginner Understand Getting a Website Live
September 6, 2018 – Posted in: Beginner, Web DesignDid you catch this post by Chris Coyier, over at CSS-Tricks.com? I love how he breaks down the various parts of getting your website live! Check it out. I posted the link to the full article, below! Let me know your thoughts! — I got a great email from a fellow named Josh Long the other [...]
What is a Context Menu?
July 8, 2014 – Posted in: Lingo, PluginsI was installing a plugin for one of my new clients today. TinyMCE Advanced is a plugin that I install for all my clients. I love this plugin! I’ve tried others, but this one is simple enough to use without instruction, yet complex enough to make you feel like you have some neat toys in [...]
Learning PHP by the Seat of My Pants
January 14, 2014 – Posted in: PHPI’m not adept at writing in PHP. I have a very basic understanding of the scripting language. It’s called, “Learning PHP by the seat of my pants.” Many years ago, I wrote some web pages in PHP using your basic ‘include’ & ‘require’ functions. I even had some if/then statements that I added to the [...]
Comic Sans MS (circa Windows 95)
September 16, 2013 – Posted in: Comic Sans MS, Fonts, Web DesignComic Sans MS is a sans-serif casual script typeface. In 1994, Vincent Connare designed this comic font, which classified as a casual font designed to imitate the historical look of comic book lettering. It was meant to be used informally for things like… well, comic speech bubbles. Microsoft supplied all Microsoft Windows users with this [...]
Make Your Logo Pop Out From Your Banner Using CSS
September 5, 2013 – Posted in: CSS, Web DesignI love a challenge! I really do. Yes, I know… I snarl & growl. My sailor’s mouth gets the best of me, but in the end… I really do love a challenge, especially when I figure it all out and make it work. I have always believed and have always taught my boys that if [...]
Clients From Hell
July 5, 2013 – Posted in: Web DesignI recently found a website called, “Clients From Hell”. It is a website where web designers and developers have pulled together stories of conversations with clients all over the world. You can’t help but laugh at some of the things people request from a web or graphic designer. Today, I found this video provided by [...]
Moving WordPress on an Existing Server
April 28, 2013 – Posted in: Web Design, WordPressI move WordPress websites so infrequently that it scares me when I have to do it. I literally freak out and try to find someone else to do it for me, someone who I expect should know how to do something as complex as moving a database. Usually, when I develop a website using WordPress, [...]
Deciphering Meta Tags
November 30, 2012 – Posted in: Web DesignSo, you’ve hired someone to build your website. Good job! Probably a relief to see it in lights, right? Congratulations! The other day I was reviewing a couple of websites for potential clients. I have a, sort-of, ritual that I run through when I review websites. First off, I go straight to the source code. [...]