Web Development Notes
May 2024
Email and newsletter deliverability best practice
Email deliverability refers to the ability of an email to successfully reach the recipient's inbox, rather than being marked as spam or bouncing back. High... Continue reading "Email and newsletter deliverability best practice"
February 2024
Animated SVGs (Scalable Vector Graphics)
Animated SVGs, Scalable Vector Graphics, are increasingly popular choices for adding dynamic elements to websites. Their scalability, lightweight nature, and flexibility make them attractive options... Continue reading "Animated SVGs (Scalable Vector Graphics)"
December 2023
Using Scalable Vector Graphics (SVGs)
Scalable Vector Graphics (SVGs) have revolutionised website design, offering unparalleled flexibility, scalability, and interactivity. As versatile graphic elements, SVGs can enhance the visual appeal and... Continue reading "Using Scalable Vector Graphics (SVGs)"
September 2023
Designing websites for accessibility
In the ever-evolving landscape of web design, the balancing act between accessibility and aesthetic appeal remains a crucial consideration. As the digital realm becomes increasingly... Continue reading "Designing websites for accessibility"
May 2023
Project Management Methodologies
Agile, Scrum, and Waterfall are three of the most popular project management methodologies used in software development. Each of these methodologies has its own advantages... Continue reading "Project Management Methodologies"
March 2023
Latest web image formats
There are a number of new image formats that have been developed in recent years to improve the performance and quality of images on websites.... Continue reading "Latest web image formats"
February 2023
Using OpenAI tools in ecommerce environments
OpenAI is a leading artificial intelligence (AI) research organisation that has the potential to revolutionise the ecommerce industry. By leveraging OpenAI’s cutting-edge AI technologies, ecommerce... Continue reading "Using OpenAI tools in ecommerce environments"
January 2023
Mobile-first Web Design
Mobile-first web design Mobile-first web design is a design approach that prioritises mobile devices when designing a website. Instead of designing a website for desktop... Continue reading "Mobile-first Web Design"
December 2022
Web development in Northern Ireland
Web development in Northern Ireland is a thriving industry, with many talented and skilled individuals and companies offering a range of services. Northern Ireland is... Continue reading "Web development in Northern Ireland"
October 2022
Redirects
Apache, Nginx, PHP, JavaScript and Meta redirects There are two main redirect options 301 for a permanent redirect. Use this when the redirect is pointing... Continue reading "Redirects"
October 2022
Spam Investigation Toolkit
Tools to help identify and engage spammers. I’m often asked what tools are best to use to identify spammers, there are plenty of free tools... Continue reading "Spam Investigation Toolkit"
July 2022
Lighthouse and Google Fonts
I recently had performance issues on Google Lighthouse due to the fonts used on the website. The Google Fonts I used were classified as a... Continue reading "Lighthouse and Google Fonts"
June 2022
Cookie Script and GDPR
Quick guide to using Cookie Script for GDPR and cookie tracking. Cookie Script is a tool that helps website owners comply with cookie consent requirements... Continue reading "Cookie Script and GDPR"
May 2022
Set-up a Rackspace CDN service
Quick guide for setting-up a CDN on Rackspace. CDN Set-up Log into your Rackspace MyCloud account. Click into Storage > CDN then “Create Service”. In... Continue reading "Set-up a Rackspace CDN service"
April 2022
Web Image Formats
The image file formats that are most commonly used on the web are listed below. Classic Image Formats These are the classic image formats universally... Continue reading " Web Image Formats"
August 2021
Apache VirtualHost with Reverse Proxy
This post documents the process of setting up a reverse proxy to load one (Origin) website in the subdirectory of another. During this process the... Continue reading "Apache VirtualHost with Reverse Proxy"
June 2021
Upcoming changes to eBay's PayPal Payments
Over the course of 2021 eBay will be incrementally changing how it works with sellers. Changes include updates to the fee structure, how fees are... Continue reading "Upcoming changes to eBay's PayPal Payments"
May 2021
Choose a better browser
A run down of the most popular web browsers including Firefox, Chrome, Edge and Opera as well some alternate options if you'd like something different.... Continue reading "Choose a better browser"
July 2020
Install XAMPP on Ubuntu using Terminal
To install XAMPP on Ubuntu, you can follow these steps: Download XAMPP: Visit the official XAMPP website and download the Linux version of XAMPP. Choose... Continue reading "Install XAMPP on Ubuntu using Terminal"
February 2020
Website Optimisation with Pingdom Speed Test
There are plenty of website speed tests out there, some are better than others. Pingdom is one of these tools, this post explains how to... Continue reading "Website Optimisation with Pingdom Speed Test"
Older posts
- Simple jQuery Cookie Pop-up
- Automatically Deploy website from Github
- Jekyll: Post Loop in Liquid Templates
- Remove outdated content from Google Search Results
- Introduction to Ubuntu MATE
- Don't use images to display text
- Start/Stop XAMPP on Ubuntu using Terminal
- Cookie pop-up notification for legacy websites.
- Running Ubuntu on Windows
- How to update your hosts file.
- Create a plain text file on Windows
- Create a plain text file on MacOS
- Create a plain text file on Linux
- Cloudflare: My next step for website optomisation
- ADSL vs Fibre Broadband
- Useful .htaccess Rules: Setting the expires header for browser caching
- MySQL Database Backup and Restore via Command Line (Copy-and-pasteable)
- PHP Storm and making FTP connections with SSL (FTPS)
- Steven says Slack messenger is awesome
- Useful .gitattributes defaults for Beanstalk Git
- Domains, Subdomains and Subdirectories