What are CSS Variables and How to Use Them
When writing the CSS code for your site, you can make use of CSS Custom Properties (Variables) to speed up the development process. You can…
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Make Images Backgrounds using CSS
We have a previous blog on how to make images background using CSS by Valentin Garcia, but we wanted to update and expand upon the…
Back to the Basics: HTML Padding & Margins
We are going to go back to basics and talking about margin and padding properties again, expanding on a previous post by Valentin Garcia. When we…
Create Multi-colored Borders using CSS
The CSS border property does have some customization options, such as choices like solid, dashed, dotted, etc. However, when it comes to border color, we…
What are CSS Transitions and How to Use Them
In a previous article, you learned the basic concepts of CSS animations and how to use them. We could say that transitions are a simplified…
Introduction to Animation in CSS
CSS Animations give your site and/or brand a unique touch, provide more accessibility, help create affordance (the perception about how an element inside the design…
Styling the Button Element with CSS
No matter what CMS you might be using, WordPress, Drupal, Joomla, Magento, etc., it’s of benefit to learn some CSS to make sure you can…
Getting Started With the React Javascript Library
If you spend any time in the WordPress world, you’ve probably come across Zac Gordon. Zac is an enthusiastic and charming teacher who focuses on…
How to Use .htaccess to Move Your Site to SSL
A few years ago, setting up an SSL certificate was a slow and costly painful process. At one point, we were paying over $500 per…
The Beginners Guide to Github Pages
All developers know Github as service that enables code sharing and also helps you improve your code by using version control. However, did you know…
Create Responsive Google Maps on Any Website
Google Maps makes it easy to embed a map in your own website. However, by default, Google Maps doesn’t provide responsive support. In this short…
How to Update phpMyAdmin
One of our members asked us how to update their phpMyAdmin version. They were running it under Windows/XAMPP. You may not be aware that you…
Follow Along With Zac Gordon and the React Explained Book
If you spend any time in the WordPress world, you’ve probably come across Zac Gordon. Zac is an enthusiastic and charming teacher who focuses on…
How to Create Font Awesome Icons with CSS
Icons on a website are handy. They provide easy visual information, providing links to email forms, telephone numbers, maps and more. Traditionally these icons have…
How to Solve Error #1045 in phpMyAdmin
After installing a local WAMP server and trying to access your phpMyAdmin, you may encounter the error: #1045 Access Denied for user ‘root’@’localhost’ (using password:…
How to Create a Custom jQuery Plugin
jQuery is, in my humble opinion, the best Javascript library. Much of jQuery’s popularity is due to the fact that it considerably reduces development time.…
How to Use Images as Backgrounds with CSS
As a new web designer, one very skill you’ll need to master is using background images. Depending on the design, you may need to completely…
5 Reasons Not to Require Composer in Your CMS
Some people love Composer. They use it to build their PHP projects and manage all the external libraries and dependencies. They love it so much…
How to Password Protect Your Entire Site
This tutorial will show you an easy way to password protect your entire site. This technique is very useful for development sites, where you don’t…
Add Responsive YouTube and Vimeo Videos to Any Website
YouTube, Vimeo and other video hosts make it easy to embed their players in your own website. However, Youtube, Vimeo and others don’t provide responsive…