Despite being part of a series, Wired can be read as a standalone. Man, this book was a huge letdown for me. I had high hopes since I’m a coder and I thought a coding/FBI/romance/thriller book just sounded AMAZING. But it wasn’t what I hoped […]
Tag: Coding
Create Your Own Custom Maintenance Screen for WordPress
I recently found myself in several situations where I needed a maintenance or coming soon page (once for my site and once for a client). I could have just used one of the many WordPress plugins, but being the stubborn girl that I am, I […]
Awesome WordPress Blogs I’ve Coded
I’ve always shared my design work, but I always felt hesitant about sharing my coding work. I think I was always afraid that if I shared it, people would assume I also designed those sites. Because let’s be honest, even if I make it clear […]
How to Make Your Blog Future-Proof
You know what’s annoying? When you switch your WordPress theme but none of your old posts match your new design. You have images that no longer match, headings that are the wrong colours and fonts, etc. Luckily, there are two great ways to ensure a […]
How to Add a Favicon to Your Blog
Today I’m going to guide you through how to add a custom favicon to your blog or website. 🙂 What is a favicon? A favicon is that little icon in the top left of your browser tab. Let’s take a look at some of the […]
It’s Easy to Assume Custom WordPress Projects are Cheap
Not long ago I read a great article called How Public Perception of WordPress Influences Developer Contracts and it really got me thinking about how this applies to me and my business. The main takeaway is: Some people massively undervalue custom WordPress projects With WordPress, […]
How to Create Your Own WordPress Shortcodes
Could you do a (or do you know of any existing) tutorial on shortcodes? I know that my theme supports some, and I know of some plugins that let you create them, but I’m not totally sure how they work. Specifically, I have a page […]
Goodbye CSS, Hello SCSS
SCSS (Sassy CSS) has been around for a long time now, along with its older version SASS. But I never got into it… until now! SCSS is like CSS with better formatting SCSS is sort of a different kind of CSS. It’s similar code and […]
How I Made My Own E-Course Plugin
There are two things you probably already know about me: I love to code. I always aim to keep everything in-house and flowing together. These two things both came into play when I decided to start my own e-course. The easiest and quickest way to […]
Registration is Open! Learn How to Make a WordPress Theme
I’ve chosen a winner for the scholarship (congratulations, Kelly!), and now public registration IS OPEN!! This course is for you if: You use WordPress. You like making graphics and tweaking CSS. You’re pretty good at HTML and styling. But you have NO IDEA how the […]