You might not expect a coder to be a huge crochet fan… but my hobby and my day job have a surprising amount in common.
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Why Coding is like Crochet
Review of 2016
Taking a look back at the highs and lows of 2016 for Webscape Gardener, and setting some goals for 2017.
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Website Encryption: Why it’s Time to Get Secure
What is website encryption (or HTTPS), and why should you use it? Find out how having a safer site can also help your search ranking
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What is web hosting?
The other day, someone asked me: “What is web hosting?” Since I love trying to de-mystify web jargon, here’s my – very simplified – answer.
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Thank you 2015, helloooo 2016!
Taking a look back at the highs and lows of 2015 for Webscape Gardener – and setting a couple of goals for 2016.
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What Schoolchildren Taught Me About Presenting Designs
How a recent design presentation made me re-think my approach – and my 4 tips for presenting designs to clients.
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How to Write Good Terms and Conditions
Ever clicked one of those ‘I accept the Terms and Conditions’ boxes without actually reading the Terms first? Most of us do. So how do you write good terms and conditions that people are willing to read? Here are my top tips…
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What is Bounce Rate
(and how can I improve it)?
If you’ve got a website, you want people to visit it – and you also want them to do something specific when they get there: maybe buy something or get in touch. Bounce rate can help you find out whether they’re doing that or not…
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(and how can I improve it)?
Jargon Buster: What is SEO?
Nowadays, everyone with a website knows about SEO. Don’t they? In practice, I often find most people know it’s something they ‘ought to have’ but have very different ideas about what it actually is.
Jargon buster: What’s a CMS?
Web development is full of jargon, although I do my best to avoid using it! This is the first in a series of posts which will explain common web development terms and what they mean.
The secrets of readable text
Have you ever looked at a website and realised that you’re squinting to read it? Here are 5 ways to make sure your web text is as readable as possible
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Save, save, save! Computer backup tips
This isn’t the post I intended to write, but my laptop broke. Here’s why it wasn’t a total disaster… (hint: it involves lots of backups!)
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