A Nod To The 90s Web
I've re-designed this site in a way that nods back to the 90s web. Think Geocities, AOL, scrolling marquees and animated GIFs. The 90s web was a cool place to be, and now I've brought some of it back with this website.
Tag: web
Trying To Go Green With Local Fonts
I've made some changes to the font stack on this website. This site now uses local fonts and this post explains why.
WordPress Creator Vs The Jamstack
I read this post last night and found it really interesting. Especially since I've been
Making A Light Website 08 - Replacing Images With CSS
So My Light Website is looking pretty good at this point, but we can still improve things. In this post we will look at replacing the banner images with some CSS to make the site quicker and lighter.
Static Site Generators Revisited
I've been a WordPress advocate for a while now, but I decided to use a static site generator for a new project. So, has my opinion on SSGs changed?
How To Create An IndieWeb Profile
I've written about the IndieWeb in the past, but it can be little complicated and confusing to get started. In this post I'm going to take you through creating an IndieWeb profile.
Adding A Scroll To Top Button Without JavaScript
I was using a plugin for my Scroll To Top button, but I've now replaced that with a simple HTML/CSS solution that doesn't use any JavaScript.
Which WordPress Plugins I Use
WordPress is a fantastic ecosystem with hundreds of thousands of plugins available. I wanted to talk about the plugins I use and why.
Making A Website 07 - A New Header & Footer
Even though I said in step 06 of this series that it was the last post, I've decided to add an update. In this post we will be improving the website header and adding a footer.
How To Add An Old Post Notice To WordPress
I like to let people know when they're reading an old post of mine, as it may contain out of date info. This post will show you how to easily add an old post notice to your WordPress site.
Rewriting My WordPress Site In HTML/CSS & Comparing Performance
I recently wrote a post about why I don't use a static site generator. After that post, I decided to fork my site to HTML/CSS to see how quicker it would be.
Implementing The IndieWeb Into My Website
I wanted to utilise the IndieWeb to take ownership of my data and to make may site more connected. This post talks about how I've managed to do that.
How I Optimise My Website Performance
WordPress is not slow. This website uses WordPress and is pretty darn quick, I think you will agree? In this post I want to talk a little bit about how I've optimised the performance of this website so that it loads in less than 2 seconds.
The Case For WordPress
Apparently, WordPress is slow, insecure and hard to maintain. I disagree and wanted to take a minute to explain why I think none of this is actually true.
How To Add CSS Dark Mode To A Website
A lot of people like to have the option of having a dark mode for a website. Here's how to add it to your site.
Making A Website 06 - Finishing Touches
It's time for the final post in my Making A Website series. In this 6th and final post, we're going to be adding some finishing touches to our website. This is mostly going to be CSS changes, to improve our theme.
Making A Website 05 - Adding A Blog
In this post of the making a website series, we will add a blog to our simple site.
Making A Website 04 - Responsiveness
Our light website is coming along nicely, but there's still some work to do - today we're going to make our website responsive.
Making A Website - 03 Menus
We now have a pretty good looking webpage, but it's now time to turn it into a website. In this post we're going to add additional pages, as well as a menu.
How To Self-Host Your Web Fonts
If you're using a pre built theme, the likelihood is that Google Fonts is being used for rendering typography. This post will show you how to self host web fonts so