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Research Plans: Organize, Document, Inform

Summary: Start every UX-research study with a plan. Research plans document goals, methods, and logistics. Why Plans Matter As the popular saying goes, failing to plan is planning to fail. All UX-research studies should start with a plan. Without a plan, key considerations can get missed and stakeholders may misunderstand what the research is about… Continue reading Research Plans: Organize, Document, Inform

Navigating WordPress Security: Essential Strategies for a Safe Site

Imagine you’ve just launched your WordPress site, and within days it’s compromised due to a simple oversight in security. You’ll find that maintaining robust security isn’t just advisable, it’s crucial. You need to safeguard your site against hackers who are constantly on the prowl for weak spots. All WordPress site owners need to take security… Continue reading Navigating WordPress Security: Essential Strategies for a Safe Site

How to Add a Sidebar in WordPress (Step by Step)

As the name suggests, a sidebar on a website is a vertical column that can be placed on either side of the main content or blog post on a webpage. While blog posts provide the main content to your readers, a sidebar can help you improve reader engagement. A sidebar doesn’t necessarily have to be… Continue reading How to Add a Sidebar in WordPress (Step by Step)

How to Add a Sidebar in WordPress (Step by Step)

How to Hide or Remove Title on a Page in WordPress (3 Techniques)

Titles are an important part of many webpages on a website. They help the readers and search engines know the main topic or content of the your page or post. However, not all webpages need to have a title. One such example would be the home page. Similarly, there can be a duplication of titles… Continue reading How to Hide or Remove Title on a Page in WordPress (3 Techniques)

How to Edit a WordPress Permalink

Need to edit your WordPress site permalinks but don’t know how? Not sure what to do if you aren’t able to edit your website’s permalinks? WordPress is a powerful and versatile content management system that allows you to create and manage a website easily. One important WordPress feature is the ability to edit permalinks or… Continue reading How to Edit a WordPress Permalink

How to Use “ACF Views” for Advanced Custom Fields in WordPress

In this tutorial I’ll show you how to use ACF Views; a really easy way to display ACF custom fields on the front end of your WordPress website. WordPress gives developers options where custom fields are concerned, but if you’re looking for greater usability ACF (Advanced Custom Fields) is the plugin you need. ACF Views… Continue reading How to Use “ACF Views” for Advanced Custom Fields in WordPress

How Can I Make a Page Private in WordPress?

Whenever you publish a post or page in WordPress its visibility is set to Public by default. Did you know that there are three different visibility settings for any post or page that you publish in WordPress? In this quick tip, I will show you how to make a page or post private in WordPress.… Continue reading How Can I Make a Page Private in WordPress?

How to Create a Privacy Policy Page in WordPress

A Privacy Policy page is a page on a website where users and visitors can find a detailed statement about how the website or company collects, manages, and processes their personal information, such as name, address, email, sex, nationality, and so on. It states whether that information is kept confidential or is shared with third… Continue reading How to Create a Privacy Policy Page in WordPress

Create a Simple Math CAPTCHA for Your Forms With PHP and JavaScript

In this new tutorial we’ll discuss a straightforward approach for reducing spam from form submissions. This technique will use PHP and JavaScript to block form submission until the user provides the correct answer to a simple math CAPTCHA. Here’s a quick video that demonstrates the expected functionality: It’s important to note that this is just… Continue reading Create a Simple Math CAPTCHA for Your Forms With PHP and JavaScript

7 Top Multipurpose WordPress Themes You Should Check Out

You have been looking for a theme for your website. You haven’t yet settled on all the design details or come across a specialty theme that appears to have what you might need. Then, a multipurpose theme would be a wise choice. Multipurpose WordPress themes have become extremely popular because of the flexibility they offer.… Continue reading 7 Top Multipurpose WordPress Themes You Should Check Out

Create Your First React Native Android App

React Native is an open-source mobile application framework created by Facebook you can use it to develop applications for Android and iOS devices with a single codebase. React Native powers some of the world’s most popular apps, such as Instagram and Facebook, and in this post I’ll show you how to create your first React Native… Continue reading Create Your First React Native Android App

WordPress Plugins for Bitcoin and Cryptocurrencies

May 19, 2020 by Spyre Studios Since Bitcoin started operating in 2009, a lot of water has flowed under the bridge. What started as a crypto and exchange experiment, outside of any established system, is now part of society itself. You don’t need to be an expert in Economics to affirm that Bitcoin and cryptocurrencies… Continue reading WordPress Plugins for Bitcoin and Cryptocurrencies

How to Use WordPress: A Beginner’s Guide to Getting Started

Step 1: Purchase a Domain Name and Hosting Plan If you want to build a website with WordPress, you have two options: 1. A site hosted on WordPress.com With this model, you add your site to the existing network at WordPress.com and choose the plan that’s right for you. You can get a free site,… Continue reading How to Use WordPress: A Beginner’s Guide to Getting Started

How to Use WordPress: A Beginner’s Guide to Getting Started

Game Developments to Enhance Your Playing Rig

The majority of people are familiar with gaming. However, game enthusiasts have taken a step higher to get involved in the game itself. However, do they know how to boost their gaming experience to enjoy a limitless instance of a hiccup-free game session? Do you know how to increase your PC’s FPS to enhance the… Continue reading Game Developments to Enhance Your Playing Rig

Top 10 Effective SEO Techniques to Drive Organic Traffic in 2019

Are you struggling with driving traffic to your website? I know the feeling. As website owners and marketers we invest a lot of time and energy trying to drive organic traffic through the roof. But when it comes down to it, we realize that we are still getting negligible traffic. In fact, sometimes we might… Continue reading Top 10 Effective SEO Techniques to Drive Organic Traffic in 2019

23 Best Trifold Brochure Templates & Examples (Word, InDesign, & PSD)

Need a hand explaining your business? Try an amazing trifold brochure. Get the latest creative designs from this list of resources. 23 Best Trifold Brochure Templates (Word, InDesign, & PSD) Trifold brochures are one of the easiest ways to present your business. They feature a creative folded layout that gives you plenty of room for… Continue reading 23 Best Trifold Brochure Templates & Examples (Word, InDesign, & PSD)

How to Use Animation in Angular 6

In this tutorial, you’ll learn about the importance of animations in improving the user experience. I’ll show you how to incorporate animations in Angular 6 applications with the help of animation components and Bootstrap. The Role of Animations in User Design Most web users are visual creatures and therefore respond to visual objects. This means… Continue reading How to Use Animation in Angular 6

WordPress Gutenberg Block API: Creating Custom Blocks

The new WordPress editor (codenamed Gutenberg) is due for release in version 5.0. Now is the perfect time to get to grips with it before it lands in WordPress core. In this series, I’m showing you how to work with the Block API and create your very own content blocks which you can use to build… Continue reading WordPress Gutenberg Block API: Creating Custom Blocks

Learn SQL

Every web developer should know SQL. Although it has been around since the 70s, it is still widely used, and you can’t build a serious application without it. Most full-stack frameworks have libraries for dealing with the SQL complexity – ActiveRecord, Doctrine, Hibernate and more. But often times you need to get your hands dirty and write low-level… Continue reading Learn SQL

How To Make a Letterpress Texture Effect in Photoshop

I’ve received a few questions recently about how I create the letterpress style texturing that appears on pretty much every retro/vintage design I make. Today’s tutorial will show you a quick and easy way to give your logos and typography that ink stamp style effect that originated from the old letterpress style printing technique. … Continue reading How To Make a Letterpress Texture Effect in Photoshop

Adobe Improves 3D Functionality in Photoshop CS6.1

Adobe made some rather significant changes to its 3D features in Photoshop CS6. In CS6.1, they have made a handful of tweaks that you should be aware of. These new features include a way to generate bump map textures from flat artwork, using the Normals menu; smoother previewing of soft shadows; full-image ray tracing, replacing… Continue reading Adobe Improves 3D Functionality in Photoshop CS6.1