Written on December 30, 2018 at 3:37 pm, by Beth Downey
For the second year I attended WordCamp US in my home city of Nashville, TN. Wordcamp US is the Western Hemisphere’s WordPress conference, a companion to Wordcamp Europe. The event consists of two days of sessions, loads of networking, several after-parties, the annual Contributor Day and the Annual “State of the Word” by Matt Mullenweg, co-founder Read More
Written on December 10, 2018 at 3:45 pm, by Beth Downey
We’ve just returned from a fun and information packed weekend at WordCampUS – the western hemisphere’s global WordCamp conference. We saw old friends, made new connections, took in a lot of information in a short amount of time and sat in on Matt Mullenweg’s “2018 State of the Word.” The big discussion centered around Gutenberg, Read More
Written on December 5, 2018 at 12:40 am, by Beth Downey
When I sit down to write on my blog, it’s usually prompted by a real world scenario that I use to help the reader avoid a potential pitfall. Today, let’s talk about website photos; specifically, don’t be cheap with your website photos. Here are two reasons why: Your website photos are what jumps out at the Read More
Written on November 20, 2018 at 2:00 am, by Beth Downey
When building websites from the ground up, there’s a three step process: Wireframing Designing Coding The three steps taken are similar to that of constructing a home. Wireframes Wireframes are like blueprints. They’re called wireframes because they’re literally lines, which look like wires. For example, a logo is represented by a rectangle with the word “Logo” Read More
Written on October 9, 2018 at 2:57 pm, by Beth Downey
One of the great features of WordPress is not having to write custom code to get robust functionality, but rather using existing plugins to get the job done. Some are free, some cost money – and almost all add a special something to a website. Here are a few that I like and use regularly: Read More
Written on September 14, 2018 at 8:46 pm, by Beth Downey
There’s a constant when it comes to website design and development: Whether you’re working with a solopreneur who manages her own website or a larger business with a marketing team, clients want their websites to have a custom look that’s tailored to their brand. No matter the size of the business, the clients I deal Read More
Written on July 26, 2018 at 9:13 pm, by Beth Downey
As a web developer and small business owner, I believe it is my lot in life to advocate on behalf of my clients even if I am advocating for them to them. It’s a “help me help you!” plea in most cases. When the same issue pops up multiple times to the unsuspecting owner/manager of Read More
Written on April 3, 2018 at 12:15 pm, by Beth Downey
I have lost count of the number of times I’ve heard these words from a potential or current client: “Yeah, so my last web developer just disappeared on me.” And it’s not just me. I hear my tech colleagues talk about this phenomenon often. Who are these people who apparently have piles of money to Read More