How to Create a Compelling Image Gallery for Your WordPress Site

If you want to show off a collection of images on your website, a gallery is the ideal solution. Fortunately, WordPress makes it simple to put together a basic image gallery, but if you really want yours to stand out you may need to go beyond the basic option. To do that, you can install …
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Autumn & Fall Design Inspiration + Tips

Do you change your design style seasonally? Even if you don’t plan major refreshes every time the weather changes, there are some advantages to using seasonal changes as a time to evaluate and think about design elements that might need a little tweaking. Autumn can be one of the most inspiring times to make some […]
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A Native Lazy Load for the Web

A new Chrome feature dubbed “Blink LazyLoad” is designed to dramatically improve performance by deferring the load of below-the-fold images and third-party <iframe>s.

The goals of this bold experiment are to improve the overall render speed of content that appears within a user’s viewport (also known as above-the-fold), as well as, reduce network data and memory usage. ✨

👨‍🏫 How will it work?

It’s thought that temporarily delaying less important content will drastically improve overall perceived performance.

If this …

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A native lazy load for the web platform

A new Chrome feature dubbed “Blink LazyLoad” is designed to dramatically improve performance by deferring the load of below-the-fold images and third-party <iframe>s.

The goals of this bold experiment are to improve the overall render speed of content that appears within a user’s viewport (also known as above-the-fold), as well as, reduce network data and memory usage. ✨

👨‍🏫 How will it work?

It’s thought that temporarily delaying less important content will drastically improve overall perceived performance.

If this …

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WPCampus 2018 Videos Are Now Available to Watch

WPCampus 2018 was held July 12-14, 2018, at Washington University in St. Louis, Missouri. Educators, staff, and those in higher-education gathered to learn how WordPress can be and is used in higher-education environments. If you couldn’t attend in person or watch the live stream, you can now watch all of (more…)
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How To Accept Bitcoin Payments in WordPress

It’s possible to get an ecommerce operation up and running in minutes on WordPress with the aid of plugins like WooCommerce. From there you can start accepting online payments using Stripe, PayPal, 2Checkout, and a myriad of other payment gateway services, some of which don’t even require shopping carts. One drawback, however, is that not …
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What is a Carousel Advertisement and Why Should You Try it?

Facebook offers a lot of different opportunities for online advertisers these days. With so many options available through a single website, it is easy to get confused and overwhelmed when trying to figure out which route is best for your advertising efforts. If you are new to digital advertising or Facebook as an advertising platform, …
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