Working with clients in the US, the UK and Australia for twenty-four years has taught me how to manage programming projects across time zones. Here’s why I don’t take calls after 10:30 PM, how I handle communication and when I make exceptions.
What you need to know to convert your Figma design to a fully functional website
A Figma design shows how your website should look, but turning it into a working website requires development. Learn what Figma actually provides, what a developer still needs to build and what you should clarify before starting a Figma to WordPress project.
Custom WordPress Theme or Off-the-shelf Theme?
Should you buy an off-the-shelf WordPress theme or get one developed from scratch? This post compares cost, performance, customization, maintenance and long-term value so you can choose based on what your website actually needs.
What is a template in WordPress setup, and how is it different from a page or a post?
A WordPress page or post contains the content. A template decides how that content is displayed. This post explains how WordPress templates work, when custom WordPress templates are useful and why custom functionality should sometimes be kept separate from the template itself.
How to optimize your WordPress website for AI search and Google AI Overviews
Preparing your WordPress website for AI search starts with checking whether search engines and AI tools can access your pages. Then comes the content. Explain your services, answer customer questions and keep each answer together with its examples and conditions. This post explains the settings to check and how to organize your content so readers and AI tools can understand it.
WordPress is introducing a new default theme called Ipsum
WordPress is introducing Ipsum, a new default theme planned for version 7.2. It offers a simple starting point for blogging, with options to add headers, sidebars and other design elements. WordPress is also moving away from yearly theme names, though it has not announced an end to support for older Twenty themes. I look at these changes and what they could mean for someone starting a blog.
What is the difference between a web designer and a web developer?
A web designer plans how your website looks. A web developer builds its pages and makes its features work. Using examples of appointment bookings, price calculations and WordPress customization, this post explains the difference and helps you decide whom to hire for your business.
What is an API? Fully Explained with Examples
In this post I am going to explain what is an API, using a food outlet and a dictation app I have built for myself. I mostly work in PHP programming, but you don’t need to know PHP or any other programming language to follow the explanation. First of all, API stands for Application Programming […]
How ChatGPT found a lost Notepad++ file in 5 seconds
My computer restarted and my Notepad++ tabs were gone ChatGPT installed on my PC just solved a big problem for me. I don’t switch off my computer. I put it to sleep at night when I wrap things up, and I did the same yesterday. Today in the morning, I noticed that it had restarted. […]
WordPress programming: When functions.php is the wrong place for your code
For years, much of my WordPress programming went straight into the functions.php file. If I needed a shortcode, an admin change or a small function for one client, this was where I added it. It was quick, it worked and I did not see any reason to create a separate plugin for every little requirement. […]