Category: Coding
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Ask a SuperGeek: What is PHP?
In my continuing mission to demystify the world of tech for everyday people, I’ve been writing about different coding languages and what they do. (Did you miss the articles on HTML and CSS? Check them out now!) In this article, the focus is on PHP. With PHP, we’re getting away from the pretty, relatively easy-to-grasp…
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Ask a SuperGeek: What is CSS?
With WP SuperGeek, one of my missions is to demystify how WordPress and website work, so nontechnical people can grasp technical concepts. I feel that it’s important to have an understanding of how your website works, even if you don’t want to change any of the code yourself. With that in mind, for this Ask…
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Ask a SuperGeek: What is HTML?
I often come across people who are completely baffled about the languages and terminology used online. HTML, CSS, Javascript, PHP… what are all these things? It’s totally understandable that many non-technical people struggle with coding languages. After all, these are complex languages, and require time and dedication to learn. I’m a firm believer that not…
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How to remove borders from an image in WordPress
Here at WP SuperGeek, we often get asked how to make simple design edits to a WordPress website. An example of these questions is: “How can I remove the borders that appear around all the images on my site?” While some themes allow users to change fonts, colours, layout, and other stylistic elements directly from…
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What are the WordPress core files?
When you install WordPress, you are actually installing a group of files (the “WordPress core”) that become the admin interface of your website. You may never need to look into these WordPress core files. However, you will probably need to troubleshoot them at some point, and it will be very useful to have an understanding of…
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Use browser testing to see what your website looks like for different visitors
What’s the best way to test your website on different devices? How can you use browser testing to find out what your visitors are seeing? Should you buy a laptop at every size and operating system, and every smartphone and tablet on the market? Well, of course not! There are easier ways to make sure…
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Understanding WordPress themes
These days, many websites run on WordPress.org. And for good reason. Along with a host of other benefits, the theming structure of WordPress means that website owners have a lot of control over how their site looks. And (with care!), they can change the look of their site just by uploading a new theme. It’s important…
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WordCamp San Francisco 2013 Liveblog: Carrie Dils
This weekend, I’m watching the livestream of WordCamp San Francisco and liveblogging about some of the best sessions. I’ve already blogged about the talks from Natalie Maclees, Tracy Levesque, and Grant Landram. To round out my posts from the weekend, I wanted to share with you Texas-based Carrie Dils‘ inspiring and entertaining talk entitled “Collaboration Not…
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WordCamp San Francisco 2013 Liveblog: Tracy Levesque
This weekend, I’m virtually attending WordCamp San Francisco. That is, I am watching the livestream from the comfort of my living room, while my toddler races around me. It’s a bit hectic, but better than not going to the conference at all! I’ve already written about Natalie MacLees’ talk today, but the other one I wanted…
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Using Inspect Element or Firebug to peek behind the scenes of your WordPress website
Have you ever been frustrated by the way something appears on your website? Perhaps you thought some text was going to be green, but it actually looks red. Or perhaps you formatted text to be aligned to the left, but it’s actually centred. Maybe an image has an ugly-coloured border around it that you didn’t…