In this week’s roundup: Firefox’s new contrast checker, a simpler way to lasso substrings in a string, and a new experimental API that will let apps fiddle with a user’s local files. Firefox shows the contrast ratio range for text on a multicolored background According to Success Criterion…
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5 Unique Types of Fundraising for Online Donations
Use different types of online fundraising to attract more donors to your cause and keep returning donors interested. When it comes to fundraising, there is no shortage of in-person event ideas. So online fundraising may feel more challenging. Every donation form can start to feel the same, but…
How Building in the Open Can Change Our Industry
I have to admit, I’m a developer who hasn’t built a website. When I first read Chris’s question, I sat in silence for at least a minute. Which technical topic did I want to discuss? A new library, programming language or best practice? Nothing, in particular, came to…
Embrace the Political
The tech industry has long held the belief that technology is apolitical. People are flawed, but the machines? They are neutral. They are pure. This is ridiculous, of course. People make the machines. We write the algorithms that can’t recognize dark skin tones. We decide to downplay…
The Best WordPress Hosting in 2020: An Honest Guide
Looking for the best WordPress hosting for 2020? We’ve analyzed thousands of unbiased WordPress hosting reviews from real users, to bring you the up-to-date, definitive list of the best WordPress hosts—and the hosts to stay away from. The Best WordPress Hosting to Buy in 2020 And there you…
What the Web Still Is
Being a pessimist is an easy thing to fall back on, and I’m trying to be better about it. As we close the year out, I thought it would be a good exercise to take stock of the state of the web and count our blessings. Versatile We…
Tools to Better Manage Your Accounts
As we head into the busiest time of the year, the last thing you need is to feel overwhelmed managing your Media Temple products and accounts. Thankfully, whether you’re already hosting your projects with us or you’re looking to host one in the future, we’ve got you covered…
SMS Marketing: Smart Way to Get Engaged with Your Customers in WordPress
Customers are the lifeblood for any business regardless of its types of products or services. But acquiring new customers and retaining existing customers doesn’t mean that you have to increase upselling or cross-selling or to improve your products every time. To improve customer engagement, SMS marketing has been…
#448 WP-Tonic Show: With Special Guest Matt Giovanisci of MoneyLab
How To Create Original and Engaging Landing Pages + Insights into Affiliate Marketing. My name is Matt Giovanisci. I’ m self-employed and work from home. But it’ s nothing special. I wake up whenever I want, put my sweatpants on one leg at a time, and tell my butler…
4 Tips for Connecting With Current and Prospective Clients via Social Media
You probably already know that social media can be a useful tool for helping companies grow. The problem lies in figuring out how you can use it to build meaningful connections, and find more prospects for your development business. Where do you even start? The good news…
Emcee Tips for a Conference or Meetup
There are some great resources out there to help conference speakers give better talks, but fewer for people who are preparing to take on the role of emcee at meetup or conference. I’ve been fortunate enough to emcee conferences more than 20 times now, most recently JAMstack_conf…
Create Amazingly Stable Tests Your Way — Coded and Code-Less
❥ Sponsor Testim’s end-to-end test automation delivers the speed and stability of AI -based codeless tests, with the power of code. You get the flexibility to record or code tests, run on third-party grids, fit your workflow and tools including CI, Git and more. Join the Dev…
How to Secure Your Online Store for the Holidays: A 10-Point Website Security Audit
If you are running an online store, you are likely to see a steep increase in traffic during the holiday season. With new customers entering their payment information and personal addresses onto your website, it’ s more important than ever to secure your online store in preparation for the…
Embracing the Universal Web
There are constantly new features appearing in browsers—from subgrid to variable fonts to better developer tools. It’s a really great time to be re-thinking everything we know about design on the web. Responsive design has served us well over the years, but it’s still rooted in the limitations…
Lead Generation Ideas: 5 Common Mistakes You’re Making
Whether you’re a blogger or a freelance web developer, trying to increase your own or your client’s lead captures can be a challenging task. While lead capture optimization does take a bit of time and effort, the most common pitfalls can be easily fixed—or avoided—once you recognize them….
22 Best Responsive eCommerce Themes and Templates (Free and Paid)
Are you looking for the best responsive eCommerce themes and templates? Creating a beautiful-looking online store that wows online shoppers is important. But, just as important as having a beautiful eCommerce site is having a responsive one. Why do you need a responsive theme? A responsive eCommerce theme…
How to Keep Your Reader Engaged, from Headline to CTA
Content creation can feel a lot like spinning plates. Once you have one element rolling along, there’s another you need to attend to, and another, and another … Let’s go through a complete piece of effective content for your business, from headline to CTA. On Monday, I described…
Search Console showing errors in your product structured data?
Google’s recent run of enhancement reports in Search Console gives you lots of insights into how your site is performing in search. Sometimes, though, it gives you stuff to think about, like errors or improvements to make. For instance, if you run an online store, you’re bound to…
Using the Koko Analytics Plugin on your Sites
If you need an analytics solution for your site that does not cause performance issues and is self-hosted there is a new plugin called Koko Analytics. Some cool things about Koko Analytics it will deal with thousands of site visitors as well as sudden bursts of higher…
Win 1-on-1 Sessions with the Elementor Team, Coming Soon This Black Friday
This Black Friday, we are planning to offer something DIFFERENT. We believe in empowering and adding value to our community. This is why we prepared a set of priceless prizes besides the regular discounts. Prizes geared towards boosting your productivity and improving your expertise. Throughout Black Friday and…
