Content Strategy Helps Improve SEO and Copywriting
The hottest trend these days in web design is Content Strategy. It has a certain buzz to it like how search engine optimization (SEO) was like in years past. But what role does it play in our web projects. I’ll try to uncover how Content Strategy combines SEO and copywriting techniques and why web designers… Continue Reading…
Fix previous_posts_link() And next_posts_link() For Custom Post Types
As I update the DesignRJC site, I run into a query issue for my Custom Post Types in WordPress 3.1 where the previous_posts_link() and next_posts_link() are not displaying properly. If you’ve been working with custom post types in WordPress 3.1 and have this issue, hopefully this will help resolve it. Researching The Issues With previous_posts_link()… Continue Reading…
Web Design Content Strategy Guide to Lorem Ipsum Dummy Text
When it comes to design, it is normal to quickly develop mock up websites or sample web graphics for clients. We often use dummy text or placeholder content known as “lorem ipsum”. Lorem ipsum are the first two words typically used for any dummy text that is auto generated. It is a sample text that… Continue Reading…
The Good and Bad of the Web Design Reference Smashing Book
I love reading Smashing Magazine as it is extremely helpful for an aspiring graphic designer slash web developer. When they were advertising the release of their book Smashing Book, I pre-ordered right away. I had great hopes and they sure delivered a book chock full of ideas, concepts and smashing content. The Good As always… Continue Reading…
How To Display Most Recent Posts and Comments on WordPress
Default WordPress allows you to display recent posts and recent comments through a widget. However, as I develop my own theme, I want to be able to customize as much as possible without using a widget in my sidebar at all. The problem is, displaying recent posts and recent comments is not as simple as… Continue Reading…