3 Common WordPress Attacks You Can Stop In Their Tracks

May 27, 2018design tips
Despite the thousands of hours that have gone into making sure WordPress is secure and stable, the default platform still has certain aspects that are vulnerable to attacks. It’s vital to know what those attacks are, so you can take steps to bolster your security and provide needed peace of mind. As we discussed in …
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Isometric Design & Illustration: An Eye-Catching Trend

May 27, 2018design tips
Icons form an integral part of any website design. From use in informational and navigational elements, to eye-catching parts of a larger design, icons and icon-based elements can be an attractive and interesting way to draw in users. While icons have used a dramatically flat aesthetic for a while, more projects are shifting to isometric […]
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Service Worker Cookbook

May 24, 2018design tips

I stumbled upon this site the other day from Mozilla that’s a collection of recipes to get started with a Service Worker — from caching strategies and notifications to providing an offline fallback to your users, this little cookbook has it all.

You can also check out our guide to making a simple site work offline and the offline site that resulted from it.

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The First Release of WordPress Turns 15 Years Old

May 24, 2018design tips
This Sunday, May 27th, marks the 15th anniversary of the first release of WordPress. Users are celebrating the occasion across the world with huge cakes, cupcakes, memorable photos, parties, and meetups. Now that’s a cake! #wp15 pic.twitter.com/i8lAr4SLsO— WordPress Cape Town (@WPCapeTown) May 24, 2018 To see if there is an (more…)
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Server Issues That Affect WordPress (And What to Do About Them)

May 24, 2018design tips
It’s a situation that we’ve all been through. You’ve just set up your WordPress page, everything looks great and you’re ready to go live and unveil your awesome website or blog. Instead of loading, you get the following message: Error establishing a database connection WordPress is a slick and intuitive system, but sometimes, errors can happen. And it’s …
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Learning Gutenberg: Building Our Custom Card Block

May 24, 2018design tips

We’ve got some base knowledge, we’ve played with some React and now we’ve got our project tools set up. Let’s dive into building our custom block.

Article Series:

  1. Series Introduction
  2. What is Gutenberg, Anyway?
  3. A Primer with create-guten-block
  4. Modern JavaScript Syntax
  5. React 101
  6. Setting up a Custom webpack
  7. A Custom “Card” Block (This Post)

What we’re building

We’re going to build a custom card block that features an image, a title and a summary. It’s a really common design pattern …

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Torque Toons: Solo Programming

May 23, 2018design tips
Of course we have the newest Star Wars film on our mind, but we hope this joke doesn’t sound too forced. Don’t forget to check out our other editorial toons!
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5 Psychological Design Tricks to Make Your WordPress Site Get Noticed

May 23, 2018design tips
When creating a WordPress page, you think of its usability and visual components. You want more people to visit it and say “Wow!” But let’s face it, you want to convert, as well. Design and copywriting techniques do wonders, but sometimes you don’t see any logic behind users’ reactions to your website. You’ve put a …
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