I really like this experiment from Jordan Moore on changing the scroll pattern on his website. While it goes against the users expectation, it does make you take a bit more notice of the page. Some key things to consider moving forward with this would be… Handling RTL content How does mouse scroll behaviour work… Continue reading Horizontal scroll on the web
Category: Writing
Canon DSLR as a web cam
Using CamTwist and Camera Live together with a USB connected Canon EOS camera you can turn your great camera and lenses into a webcam.
WordPress 5.4
Now with some new blocks, new colour gradients, and you can even embed TikTok (what ever that is) One thing I like is the Drop Cap capability to get with the WordPress paragraph blocks. Within your content block check the “Drop cap” option and you get this kind of paragraph. Probably not the best thing… Continue reading WordPress 5.4
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Build a website advice
I’ve been doing a lot of scrolling through Reddit lately. Most of it has been looking for funny/entertaining clips of people doing silly things but I’m also trying to help out on the /web channels. Someone had posted that they wanted to build a site but didn’t want to pay monthly hosting. They had some… Continue reading Build a website advice
How to configure Matomo Analytics with WordPress
This is a step by step article on how to get started with Matomo analytics on WordPress. This guide is literally being written as I go through each step, while lying in bed on a Thursday night after finishing off a newsletter. It started with me wondering if my recent return to writing on this… Continue reading How to configure Matomo Analytics with WordPress
Getting started with Notion
I’ve started using Notion for all kinds of things in my personal and work life. This includes Draft blog post ideas and publishing schedule Collect and tag links for RWD Weekly Maintain my life to-do list Keep my resume up-to-date and linked against job applications Plan presentations, containing all reference material Writing technical specifications for… Continue reading Getting started with Notion
Is JetPack for WordPress worth it?
While I was waiting for my coffee the other morning I received an email from WordPress containing my monthly bill for JetPack. The JetPack instance was for this site and was a very modest $3.50, about the same price as the flat white coffee I was waiting for at Ole Steen. So, is it worth… Continue reading Is JetPack for WordPress worth it?
Best thing about Google Chrome
Offline mode is the best thing about Google Chrome. For everything else I use Firefox. If you’re not using Firefox I highly recommend it. It will go a long way to protecting your privacy online and stopping all the snooping that is done online. That combined with it being faster (for me at least) means… Continue reading Best thing about Google Chrome
Darwin Day
Happy Darwin Day! Today we celebrate the anniversary of Charles Darwin’s birth, possibly the world’s most famous biologist. I’m on the side of evolution rather than the creationist side of the coin, although truth be told you can have a bit of both if you really wanted to. Take a look at what Sir David… Continue reading Darwin Day