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After installing OctoberCMS, you may not want everyone viewing your work while you play with a new website. In many cases, it’s better to replace your website with a webpage showing important info instead of broken functions such as contact info, social media links, and what’s coming soon and when. Enable Maintenance Mode Log into…
OctoberCMS has many native features to improve your site such as secure email notifications. There is also a long list of plugins to help you achieve your goals without having to edit code. You can preview plugins information at OctoberCMS.com before installing within your dashboard. While you’re looking to improve your website, check out our…
If you’re like me, Stats is one of your most-visited screens in your WordPress app — we all want to know people are reading! Whether you use iOS or Android, the latest versions have Stat updates that bring you more useful data, faster. Updates to the layout, available statistics, and how they’re handled behind the…
jQuery is undoubtedly the most popular JavaScript library, (almost) every website on this planet is using it. This affects jQuery to include all the functionalities within the library to cover every instance and possibility. However, when we work on a simple website, we might only use a few of the functions. Thus, it would be…
How do I install a LAMP stack on Debian 10 (Buster)?The LAMP is an acronym for software stack that includes Linux, Apache web server, MariaDB database (MySQL drop in replacement), and PHP web scripting language. A LAMP stack allows us hosting dynamic websites and popular apps such as MediaWiki, WordPress, and more. This page shows…
Not every designer gets a chance to work on the design of a popular brand or their websites. However, most of them have their own view of how Facebook, BBC, Twitter, Youtube, and other sites should look. That’s why a lot of designers all over the world take their time to create redesign concepts for…
How do I remove and delete a UFW firewall rule running on Ubuntu or Debian Linux?UFW is an acronym for an uncomplicated firewall. Securing a network with the uncomplicated firewall is super easy. The Ubuntu Linux comes with packet filtering called Netfilter. The iptables frontend command used to manage netfilter. However, ufw provides easy to…
I am a new Linux system user. How do I copy a directory or folder under Linux operating system using command line options and bash shell?Introduction: A file is a collection of data items stored on disk. Alternatively, it’s device which can store the information, data, music (mp3/mp4 files), picture, movie, sound, book and more….
I have downloaded a file called foo.tar.gz from the Internets. How do I extract tar.gz file under Linux / UNIX like operating systems using command line options?A tarball (tar.gz file) is nothing but compressed tar archive. The tar program provides the ability to create tar archives, as well as various other kinds of manipulation. For…
I have Debian 9.x installed on AWS EC2. How do I upgrade Debian 9 Stretch to Debian 10 Buster using the apt command/apt-get command CLI? How can I upgrade Debian 9 to Debian 10 using ssh client?Debian Linux 10 “Buster” released. The new version offers updated packages and five years of support. In this release,…
The Transformation module is a tremendous addition in CSS3, it takes the way we manipulate elements on a website to the next level. There are some experiments that really amaze me, however, we are not going to build something like a CSS-only icon that can somehow transform into an Autobot, as it may be overwhelming…
People are amazingly self-deceptive. We allow ourselves to believe many things that aren’t true, simply because they make us feel better or fulfill a need we have. And plenty of other people love to take advantage of this fact. From advertisers to employers to politicians, there is a never-ending the stream of people who will…
When you supervise a team of engineers hailing from over 40 countries, the way Upwork’s Senior VP of Engineering Han Yuan does, you develop priceless knowledge about how distributed teams work. According to Han, the crux of the challenge is setting expectations with every team member. Doing this well requires maintaining a consistent culture, along…
Upwork is the largest freelancing platform, operating across 180 countries. It’s a company that deals in human resources, so its own HR department needs to model best practices. Upwork’s Head of Human Resources and Talent Innovation, Zoe Harte, keeps the department at the cutting edge. Making sure that the right people in the right places…
Read more about Zoe Harte in “How to do HR in a Blended Company” and about Han Yuan in “Engineering with Empathy.” Pocket Casts, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, RSS, or wherever you like to listen. On today’s episode, two leaders at Upwork share how they do distributed. First up is Zoe Harte, Upwork’s Head of Human…
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In this case study, we’ll take a deeper look at Nodored’s experience with our Heroic Knowledge Base Plugin. Alexis Garcia, the founder of Nodored, took the time to share how Nodored is streamlining their customer support with Heroic KB. Q: Can you tell us a little about Nodored, its history, and what you do for…
Trying to decide between Medium vs WordPress for your blog or website? Both platforms make it easy to start sharing content online, but they do so with radically different approaches. Neither is inherently better than the other, but you’ll want to understand the pros and cons of each approach before you pick your platform. To…
How do I check CPU temperature in OpenSUSE Linux using a command line and GUI tools on my Thinkpad laptop?One of the most common complaints is the overheating laptop, especially older models. Laptop components are tightly put together to each other. So there is very little room for air movement in thinner laptops. If your…
What is Direct Messaging? Direct messaging is the wave of the future. It allows individuals to connect in a way that they never had before: instantly. Direct messaging is also a sound business technique allowing companies to connect with their consumers, but how do you successfully use a direct message campaign, without “sliding into their…