The Proposed WordPress Developer Code Of Honour Over at WPShout Fred Meyer has published a proposed Code Of Honour for WordPress developers. The article is address to developers of SME websites and is addressed to both developers and their clients. It addresses problems with SME website projects and puts forth a solution in the form […]
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Speed Matters Users of the web have ever-increasing expectations. These days users expect content to be delivered swiftly and smoothly, and with as few obstacles as possible. A slowdown measurable in microseconds can affect conversion rates and thus the profitibility of your website. Google made speed an index ranking factor five years ago. Amazon discovered
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I’m often approached by people asking the questions “How much does a website cost?”. The questioner is often someone who has never owned a web property before. Sometimes the questioner has (or does) own a site. But they need to know how much it will cost to build a new site. The answer is always
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A while ago I posted a list of free sources of images for web design. I’ll be using this post to maintain lists of free web design resources and assets. There will be some commercial sources in this list as well. But I’ll be keeping the emphasis on free materials. The point is to find
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Google has communicated very clearly that mobile-friendly websites will be advantaged in search results pages. Delivering to mobile is important enough that Google even offer easy-to-use tools to test how mobile-friendly your website actually is. The Mobile-Friendly Test is provided as a part of Google’s website “Mobile-Friendly Websites”, a resource furnished to developers and people
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Summary: hosting WordPress on Openshift can be a great option for folk with a little tech confidence if you are looking for an cheap option but you don’t want to cut corners on site performance. Choosing wordpress hosting is pretty important: options to consider include customer support from the hosting company, quality of infrastructure, administrative
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Wherein I compare those things called “frontend frameworks” and hopefully bring Bourbon to the attention of more developers. Following is a light, comparative review of some frontend frameworks. I give a glimpse into the existing landscape. Context: Bootstraps Dominance Presently and for at least two years or so, the most popular “front-end framework” has been
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In my recent post on OWASP Day 2015 I remarked that WordPress.org itself takes security seriously. I mentioned the recently-released WordPress Security White Paper and pointed to the documents on hardening WordPress. Of course WordPress.org doesn’t exist in a vacuum and has a tight feedback loop with its wider community. This in itself may be one
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OWASP (The Open Web Application Security Project) is a volunteer-run, non-corporate global organization devoted to making the web a safer place. It provides resources for developers and business to help them secure their assets. It’s many notable projects include the Owasp Top Ten: the canonical list of the top ten most likely types of threat to
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I’ve created a new page outlining a conditional offer for consulting for community groups for reduced fees. If you are an under-resourced individual or a group in need of web development then get in touch.
