Monkey business for the geek in you!
Let’s be honest, cPanel is a great tool. However, with all the buttons and knobs, features and widgets, capable of being utilized through the platform, it’s one hell of a task to try to grasp the full scope of all that can be done with the software. Like any industry level solution, there are tools…
A list of insightful and free ebooks you must read to be a successful web designer
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Our Knowledge Base plugin gives you a great head start when it comes to organizing content for your users and displaying it effectively on your WordPress site, but there’s still plenty of heavy lifting to be done on a page-by-page level. In this piece, we’ll tackle the nitty-gritty of best practice for individual entries, with…
In Austin where I live, the tech industry is booming. It’s home to companies like Dell, IBM, Oracle, and LegalZoom, and the city is bursting with smaller design firms, development agencies, and more talented freelancers than foodtrucks (probably—don’t quote me on that). Over SXSW weekend in 2015 alone, almost 34,000 people converged on the city…
We love celebrating the achievements of those who use WordPress to share their talents with the world, so here are three recent success stories we thought you’d enjoy. If you’re thirsty for more in-depth profiles of WordPressers and their accomplishments, be sure to browse through our Discover features. Modern love, modern families Jerry Mahoney has been documenting…
Entrepreneurship is filled with new challenges at every turn. Your market knowledge, product concept, networking skills, and financial support must all operate with a thin margin for error. Sometimes, the best advice doesn’t come from analysts or industry writers, but from people who have been where you are. These six entrepreneurs defied the odds and…
At Kinsta we believe that speed and stability are the hallmarks of a great website. Our mission is to bring you top-of-the-line managed WordPress hosting without compromises. This is why today we are announcing a completely new infrastructure based on Google Cloud Platform. We’ve combined lightning fast PHP 7, MariaDB, latest LXD container technology and…
Fact or fiction? You can start earning money with your tech skills even if you’re not a computer science graduate with 25 years of experience. (BTW: Nobody has 30 years experience on the Web because it was only invented in 1989!) Fact! Even with just the fundamentals of design or coding under your belt, you’re…
Automatticians, the people who build WordPress.com, participate in events and projects around the world every day. Periodically, they report back on the exciting things they do when not in front of a computer. Today I share my experiences meeting and getting to know some of the most active members of the open source community in…
Expert answers to your questions on how to network your way to a successful career in tech
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It’s Theme Thursday time, which means we have some more awesome themes to share. Rowling Originally designed by Anders Norén, Rowling is a clean, simple, and elegant magazine theme that’s versatile enough for you to use on just about any kind of site or blog. Read moreHow To Create a Multilingual Online Store with WordPressThe theme offers responsive design and great typography,…
Do you have a website yet? Well, whether you want a website to showcase your work, to share your thoughts with the world, or even just to serve as your (or your resume’s) “home” on the web, everyone should have a website. Read moreWhat is the difference between shared & dedicated hosting?If you’ve never built…
Our users — and your sites’ visitors — share millions of WordPress.com posts every day across social networks, and today we’re excited to announce sharing buttons for three more services: WhatsApp, Telegram, and Skype. Read moreHow To Create a Multilingual Online Store with WordPressHere’s how to set up the new buttons: Go to My Sites…
When it comes to working in tech, there are a lot of misconceptions. Some people think it’s like a closed-door community, where only certain folks can make it. Not true. Read moreWhat is the difference between shared & dedicated hosting?In fact, all kinds of people—from different ages, backgrounds, parts of the world, etc.—can be found…
Do your customers raise tickets about questions that you’ve already answered? In your site’s FAQs? Well, if you answered in a “Yes,” then probably your users don’t find your FAQs helpful. Because if they did, most of them wouldn’t raise tickets. You already know: more tickets mean more hours spent on support. Which is not…
Get our free ebook, The Beginner’s Guide to Landing a Junior Web Design Job!
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The beauty of being an entrepreneur is the idea of endless possibility. There are no rules, no boxes, and nobody to stop you from following your dream. If you are passionate about your idea, you can make it happen, big or small. You don’t have to be the next Zuckerberg to be a success –…
Simple tips for success when working with a recruiter to land your dream job in tech.
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There are no tech jobs left. Super-qualified Skillcrush alums have taken them all.
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For the last three years I’ve been happily seeing folders at the top of all file lists in my Mac’s Finder windows, thanks to a wonderful little free utility called XtraFinder. Then came El Capitan, with its extra security features, and boom! No more ExtraFinder. Well, if you disable the new security features, XtraFinder will…