The Benefits of Semantic Markup

As a developer when creating a website it is important to think not only of the content being displayed on page but also the structure behind it. Making sure your HTML is valid and functional is one thing, but by using the correct tags you can help give your content more significance to browsers and search…

10 Ways I Minimize Pain Points as a Web Developer

There are always ways to improve your workflow and increase productivity. Pain points are anything in your workflow that can be removed or improved upon. We must isolate the stress point and work to find a resolution. Below are a list of ten pain points and ways that I have learned to mitigate their effects:…

HTTP/2: A Faster Internet Awaits

Despite numerous changes and additions to the internet over the years, including high speed broadband, responsive design and cat videos, the standards for how servers deliver content to your browser has remained much the same for over 15 years. This is set to change as a new protocol, HTTP2, is now being released. What is…

Keeping Your WordPress Site Secure

Updates The most important thing you can do to keep your WordPress site secure is to make sure it is up to date. There are many hackers that target older versions of WordPress and plugins that have known security vulnerabilities. Security updates are released frequently so you want to update both WordPress and your plugins…