Thinking of creating your own WordPress website? You've heard people talk about it, you know many blogs and sites use it, but are you wondering what the difference is between wordpress.com (which is free) vs. wordpress.org (which has costs). Isn't it a no-brainer to use the free … [Read more...]
How to add a Gradient to your WordPress Site Background
I found the code for how to add a gradient to your WordPress Site background in reference to the Twenty Eleven theme, but changed the color to blue (see below wherever #5586CD is listed). I used this in the Executive Pro Genesis Child Theme and place it in a custom CSS file (via Jetpack). Here is … [Read more...]
YouTube Grow Your Audience Boot Camp
I just finished the YouTube Grow Your Audience Boot Camp and received my letter of completion! It's a relatively easy class and I learned a lot about how to build my audience and subscriber base for my YouTube Channel. If you want to take the YouTube Creator Academy Classes, you can access them … [Read more...]
Blow it up with Eric Meyer
I did not take as many notes of Eric Meyer’s presentation at AEA/Boston as he mentioned that he would be posting them as a zip file, however here are a few tidbits that I jotted down.First, Eric is a very funny guy. He has lightness to his step and always seems to be smiling. When he says that CSS3 … [Read more...]
Create a Factory for Inspiration: Aarron Walter
What a super nice guy Aarron Walter is and I loved the inspiring talk he gave at An Event Apart Boston. Aaron began by noting that all of us have someone who is "in charge of us," whether it be the boss, or the client. If you get too focused on the execution of this work, then your creative … [Read more...]
An Event Apart, Boston, Jeffrey Zeldman
So many great speakers at the AEA conference, "Design, Code and Content," organized by Jeffrey Zeldman and Eric Meyer. The topics were, for this web newbie, the major draw, but I would attend again as much for the content, as for the approachability of all the speakers. So nice to be able to chat, … [Read more...]