Even though there are thousands of WordPress plugins to do everything, it’s not a good idea to use them all. To many plugins will slow down your site. Plus the more plugins you have the more chance for conflicts you’ll have.
Category: Web Design & Development
Everyone Loves and Hates QR Codes
QR codes are everywhere today, however not that many people use them. The advertising world seems to have accepted QR codes with open arms and are putting them everywhere; where as users are not so sure. Even some usability experts are saying no to QR codes. Do you know what a QR code is? I’m […]
Social Icons: You and the Internet Are Using Them Wrong.
Take a moment and check the social icons on your website. Do they match the ones below? Exactly? Probably not. If you do a search for the social icons, you’ll come up with millions of different versions. Most are pretty cool too, but they are violating the brand guidelines outlined by the individual social network. […]
Are hashtags on Facebook actually useful? Will they catch on?
Now that Facebook hashtags, everyone is on board with using hashtags to let users organize content. But is it actually useful? Or is it a spammers paradise? Nerdery Post: Do Hashtags Make Social Networks Better or Worse? I think that they can be useful, and I want them to be, but it depends on the users. They […]
Are carousels a good web design feature? Nope.
I’m sure there’s more to the discussion that just what this site shows, but I know that I don’t interact with carousels on websites much. When I do, I find them annoying. Should I Use A Carousel? Oddly enough, the carousel on the site telling me not to use a carousel is annoying me greatly […]
Adminer is phpMyAdmin with only 1 file.
Sometimes you need phpMyAdmin to get into a database and manage things, but you don’t want to go through the hassle of installing it; or for some reason, the host doesn’t give you access. That’s where Adminer comes in handy. Checkout Adminer Adminer has almost all features of phpMyAdmin in one small file. Not only that but […]
How To Fix Video.js’ Flash Player Fallback
I used video.js for the first time this week and it works well, but there is some confusion in the documentation as to how to get the Flash fallback to work. It’s actually pretty simple. First off, do not use the CDN version. Use the self hosted version. When you use the self hosted version, […]
Safari 7 & the New Webkit Inspector
Yesterday I wrote about how I was hoping for an awesome new Safari 7 at WWDC. The good news is that it was talked about, but it’s those little features like reopen closed tabs and private browsing that I won’t know about until I get to use it. I was informed however that the upgraded […]
Why is no one talking about Safari 7? #WWDC
WWDC is upon us and I always hold out hope that Apple is going to release a kick ass Safari update. Something that takes Apple’s awesome design and functionally skills and makes a better browser. Now Safari 6 isn’t horrible, it’s actually a pretty darn good browser. However, there are a few things that make […]
Relevanssi – A Better WordPress Search
Lets be honest, the WordPress search is not that good. It’s based on keywords and displayed in reverse chronological order. It works, but it’s not very helpful. That’s where Relevanssi comes in. Relevanssi replaces WordPress’ search and returns results based on relevancy. Relevanssi also allows users to search with multiple words and it only returns posts […]
