I often come across people who are completely baffled about the languages and terminology used online. HTML, CSS, Javascript, PHP... what are all these …
How to use the WordPress app to manage multiple websites
If you only have one WordPress site, it's quite straightforward to manage it. Log in to the dashboard in your browser, or in the browser on your smartphone, and …
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How to set up free contact forms on your WordPress website
Every WordPress website I've worked on has required me to set up forms. Often it's just a simple contact form, but things can definitely get a lot more …
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Where does inspiration come from?
I've been thinking a lot lately about how creative people are inspired. And at the same time, how consciously I seek out inspiration in my own life. I …
Ask a SuperGeek: What is FTP?
For this Ask a SuperGeek, I'm tackling a question that comes up pretty frequently when I'm working with clients who aren't familiar with internet jargon. That …
How I use Things to get stuff done
Do you ever lie awake in the middle of the night, thinking over all the things you need to do, and worrying that you'll forget them all in the morning? Are you …
How to enable infinite scrolling on a Genesis child theme portfolio page
From time to time, a client requests specific functionality on their website that I have never implemented before. In the case of the Spoonful Publishing …
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When I got the $20,000 question wrong
I was too embarrassed to tell people, so only my closest friends and family knew I was going to be on Who Wants to be a Millionaire. I wasn’t sure I really …
Ask a SuperGeek: WordPress.com vs WordPress.org
There are some questions about WordPress that I get asked all the time. One of the most fundamental ones is: What’s the difference between WordPress.com and …
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How I use Asana to manage WordPress projects
Have you ever used an online project management tool? I didn't really even consider using one, until I realised that there must be a better way to work. I …
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How I created a multilingual WordPress website
One of the best things about working on WordPress projects is that I'm constantly learning new things. Each website has its own particular needs and challenges, …
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Embrace your mediocrity by helping others
In my WordCamp US talk, I suggested three different strategies to embrace your WordPress mediocrity. My last two blogs have contained some more in-depth …
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How collaboration can help you embrace your mediocrity
While preparing my WordCamp US talk, I started thinking about the ways that I’ve worked together with other people in the WordPress community. As a …
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Why you should be authentic, and not just in WordPress
In my WordCamp US talk, the first strategy I suggested to embrace your WordPress mediocrity is to be authentic. But finding your authenticity is easier said …
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What I could do better at the next WordCamp
Usually, the new year brings with it a lot of hope, resolutions, newfound motivation, and positivity about the year ahead. So it may seem a little strange to …
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