Web Design
How to structure a blog post for SEO and readability
Knowing how to structure a blog post is a skill of its own. Much like any kind of writing, there are a set of rules you must follow if you want to optimise SEO and make sure people find the article easy to read. You can’t just go on a 50 paragraph stream-of-consciousness rant – […]
How to Name an App or Brand – a writer’s advice
When naming your product, app or business, we know that short and snappy is best. But what next? How do you narrow down your options to something that’s not just easy to say and iconise but gives the right feeling?
How to set up a CI/CD pipeline to an Ubuntu server with Github
CI/CD pipelines are a cornerstone of modern web development. Unfortunately if you can’t afford an Azure or AWS server it’s not always clear how to implement them. In this article we’ll go over how to create a CI/CD pipeline with Github and a simple Ubuntu server. Preface Before we get into the solution I want […]
JQuery alternatives in 2020, do you really need it?
jQuery is one of the most used Javascript libraries on the web, but does it need to be? In this article we’ll explore whether you really need it and how to replace it. jQuery was the de-facto library if you were doing any website development in the 2010’s. It simplified Javascript and made DOM manipulation […]
The Small Business Website Scam: What it is and how to avoid it
Let’s face it, your company needs a website. Unfortunately nowadays it’s not just about getting a website online though. You need to be smart about it. To avoid a website scam and make sure you’re getting your money’s worth, here’s a checklist to follow. It’s true: every business should have a site. Even small businesses […]
Tailwind UI: a great new library of bite-size components
Tailwind is my favorite CSS framework. And when I learned that its creator was working on a library of components I couldn’t help being excited. I wrote about Tailwind when I first started using it in my article Tailwind: A refreshing alternative to Bootstrap. That was quite a while ago now and since then Tailwind […]