Web Development

Introduction

If you design WordPress websites for a living, or perhaps as a hobby, you have likely encountered the problem where you want to replace an existing website with a new version that you have created locally.

If your website is a static website, with only HTML and CSS files, then you can easily copy these files over to your website hosting provider or your own server with minimal downtime. However, it can get more complicated if you use a WordPress website - Or any website that has a...

Introduction

If you are planning a project to create a new website - whether that be for personal use or business - but you do not have the skills to make the website yourself, what sort of experts do you require? Do you need a website designer or developer (or both)?

Both require a particular and very different set of skills. However, when most people want a website made, they will automatically search Google for a ‘web designer’ rather than a ‘web developer’. In...

Introduction

You want a new website. You have to choose who will design and develop your website. Do you go with a freelancer or an agency? Do they both offer the same services? These are probably some of the questions going through your head and you are unsure where to start. I am going to try and help you decide and give you a guide on the benefits of hiring a remote freelance web designer.

Introduction

What is a virtual machine (VM)? A virtual machine is a fresh install of an operating system into a container on your main operating system (OS). This VM doesn’t replace your existing OS install, it sits on top of your current OS and is a walled garden. Changes made in the VM do not affect your OS on your PC.

To set up a VM you require suitable virtual machine software. Two of the most popular tools are VirtualBox and VMWare. I use VirtualBox because it is free and easy to use....

Introduction

Over the years I have messed around with various monitor setups, both for gaming and for web design and development work. I could never quite settle on my favourite combination. Should I use one, two or three monitors or one really big monitor on its own? I would change the setup as often as I would have haircuts (when I had hair).

So, today I am going to pass on to you the pros and cons of various desktop monitor layouts and then I’ll let you know what my personal best monitor...