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Even if you are just getting started using WordPress, most average users will know about shortcodes. These are the small bits of text which run PHP functions in your backend, only requiring a small tag in your post content. So you may run something like [greenbutton] or [redbutton] to include dynamic HTML elements right within [...]

Web hosting is either a very simple thing, or it can give you a headache the size of Mount Everest. Seasoned online dwellers may already have done a lot of trial and error research to find the web host that works best for them. Newbies yet have to go through the process. Whether you’re a [...]

Before posting large media files onto your blog or website you should consider the best means of transferring from the server to your readers. Large HQ video and image files will take up a lot of space on your server. This also means that they require loads of bandwidth to push out to everyone. Images [...]

Freelance job boards were not so common looking back 5 or 6 years. But nowadays modern businesses are more willing to work with each other and hire freelancers from anywhere in the world. This is great news for people who work online because the options are practically endless. But what about new webmasters who are [...]

There have been online CSS galleries running for a decade or longer. These websites are more like curated directories which contain the best examples of website design. I will often use these resources for ideas on new layouts and interface features. CSS galleries are very common and there are so many to choose from – [...]

Building websites on Mac OS X provides a completely different landscape in comparison to Windows or Linux. The applications are designed much differently and built from a different standard of programmers. Not to mention the enormous Mac App Store which offers immediate downloads for software you can purchase right away. In this collection I am [...]

The minimalist flat design trends have been pouring out onto the Internet in recent months. I have witnessed a large number of new UI kits and website designs full of colorful flat buttons, links, navigation items, and input forms. These are not exclusive UI elements but just a few examples to show how quickly the [...]