Ten Things Every Beginning Developer Should Know
In the world of web development, there’s so much to look at and do, it can be confusing to decide where to start as a beginner. If you’re wanting to be a back-end developer, what languages do you learn? Do you learn HTML and CSS if you just want to work in PHP and Ruby?...
Read more…How To Build A WordPress CMS Theme eBook
You can read this eBook for free online, but if you enjoyed the series and want to keep a version with you, please support your friendly neighborhood dev (that’s me) and purchase the eBook. Get The PDF/EPUB/MOBI Versions for Only $5! Note: If you buy from PayPal, I’m sending these out manually, so please give...
Read more…How To Build A WordPress CMS Theme – Part 7: Subpages, Finale and an eBook!
We’ve come a long way through the series, and sadly, it’s time to finish up! All we’ve got left is a couple of subpages, so let’s go! PART 1: Theme Basics PART 2: Let’s Get Started PART 3: Built In Functions PART 4: Coding The Header PART 5: Coding The Homepage PART 6: Coding The...
Read more…Create Your Dream Job
Being a freelancer has always been a dream of mine. I was raised with the value of hard work, but was always told that to really succeed and get ahead in life, I needed to start my own company and be my own boss. Now that I’ve started my own company and am essentially my own...
Read more…How To Build A WordPress CMS Theme – Part 6: The Footer!
We’ve come a long way in such a short series, haven’t we? In today’s post, we’ll be finishing up the homepage by doing the footer. Normally footers are pretty easy, but we’ve got an extra large one for you today, just full of goodies waiting to be WP functionalized (ok enough with the nerdness). Anyways,...
Read more…Designing a Dream Home Office
One of the best investments I’ve made into my business wasn’t a fancy gadget or a shiny new toy. It was my office. It’s interesting to see how many freelancers just work wherever they can, be it the local Starbucks, a spare bedroom or even the kitchen table. From my experience though, it’s extremely important to...
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