When you’re running a large and busy website, it’s practical and time-saving if you can reuse some of your material. Both meta descriptions and excerpts use a brief passage to summarize the content of a web page. So, it could be handy to use the same text for both. But how do you do that? […]
Not even a heat wave in a city without central air could deter 1,900 people, three of which were from WebDevStudios (WDS), from enjoying the largest international WordCamp in the world. WordCamp Europe (WCEU) took place in Paris, France, June 15-17; and WDS CEO, Brad Williams, Operations Manager, April Williams, and Client Strategist, Jodie Riccelli, were
Just over two years ago, I wrote a blog post about accessibility basics, where I introduced readers to accessibility APIs from a 30,000 foot view. Near the end, I proclaimed that WebDevStudios is “committed to building accessible websites.” Internally, an effort to make our starter theme, wd_s, pass both Section 508 and WCAG 2.0AA standards began. Since then,
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When it comes to the security of a company’s website, most people think that the responsibility relies solely on the IT department. This couldn’t be further from the truth. In reality, every single person who has a login for your site, from admins to authors, all have a part to play in website security. You don’t have
When planning for a new WordPress website development project, it’s always nice to have an idea of what the actual project life cycle entails. A project with WebDevStudios (WDS) can typically be broken down into seven phases. These seven phases will get you from the initial proposal to a fresh new website for your company. Our standard project life cycle
The first-ever WordCamp in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada takes place on May 27, 2017 at Dalhousie University, inside the Marion McCain Building. WebDevStudios’ very own Frontend Developer, Allison Tarr, will be there to present a “Field Guide to Caring for a Developer.” Allison Tarr, Frontend Developer In her session, Allison will provide ways for developers and
Nearly 200 WordPress users, designers, developers, and administrators descended on Keiser University for the second annual WordCamp Jacksonville (WCJAX), May 20-21, 2017. Boasting 40 educational sessions over two days, WCJAX also proudly offered five tracks and valuable networking time to WordPress folks from Northeast Florida and beyond. About a year ago, I declared to several WCJAX organizers that I would be interested in
It’s no secret. More and more businesses are using WordPress. And as such, more and more WordCamps are popping up across the world. Canada is no exception. On May 27, the first ever WordCamp Halifax took place in Nova Scotia. WebDevStudios Frontend Developer, Allison Tarr, not only attended this inaugural event, but she also presented: “Field
We’re not sure what was best about WordCamp Orange County (WCOC) – the cool coastal vibe, the enlightening WordPress education, or the friendly networking. Maybe it was all of the above. At any rate, WCOC, which took place June 10-11 in Irvine, CA was a blast. Here’s why: Sessions “I really loved all the sessions I
Let’s not fool ourselves here … WordPress is a complicated thing. And no matter what most tutorials on the web try to say, getting a good grasp on it does take some time indeed. Besides, if it hadn’t been complicated, I wouldn’t have been asked to write a whole book on how to work with
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