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Dos and Don’ts of Stock Photos in Web Design
Stock Photos in Web Design - Most website developers and marketers are not designers. But they do know that having a website full of quality visuals is essential. However, the trick is not finding stock photography - they are all over the internet. But using them in a way that [...]
Why and how to change your website from http to https
These days, everyone needs to have a secure website (one using the https protocol - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HTTPS). The next major version of Google Chrome will start marking HTTP pages containing forms as “Not Secure.†Is your site ready for this? There are many reasons we need secure websites. If you [...]
What Web Platforms Will Grow Most In The Years Ahead?
What Web Platforms Will Grow Most In The Years Ahead? Starting a successful website from scratch is almost always harder than it seems. While there are now a lot of platforms designed to help with the actual design process (even if you can’t code at all), nailing down a concept [...]
An Avada Review
There are literally tens of thousands of WordPress templates out there, both free and paid. Very few stick their head above the crowd. But Avada, from ThemeFusion, is definitely one that does. It is the most sold WordPres theme ever on ThemeForest, and there are many good reasons for that. [...]
10 Step WordPress Security Checklist
Security is a huge issue in web design and keeping your site safe from hackers is always a challenge. No site is invulnerable to hacking attacks, but there is plenty of common sense things to do to harden your site and make it much more likely to avoid the dreaded "hacked" [...]
Shared Web Hosting Review – Siteground
Shared Web Hosting Review - Siteground In my business, I have a lot to do with various hosting companies. Siteground, Host Gator, Host Papa, Blue Host and VentraIP to name a few. Some are great, some OK, and some are atrocious. Today I want to look at my clear favourite, [...]
Resizing images for the web – Website image size guidelines 2021
Website image size guidelines 2021 - Updated: 04 Feb, 2021 The topic of resizing images for the web is a relatively simple, yet ridiculously complex one, at the same time. And it's also one where there is an awful lot of misinformation floating around, even from professionals. But a [...]
How to choose hosting and why I chose Siteground
Hosting is the one thing that can make or break your website. Hosting is the link between your content and your readers, and it needs to be solid as a rock. Before I explain my own hosting choices, let's look at some of the most important attributes and features of [...]
How do I get a website?
Photografica - Web design Sunshine Coast The Internet is a great tool for communication, freedom of speech and democracy (as well as commerce and entertainment of course). On the Internet, everyone is equal (at least in theory) and everyone can have a voice! Getting heard is another issue, but for [...]
