The Back-end of Beyond
Things have been pretty quiet around here recently. This is actually the first time I've published something in over a month, so I wanted to give you fine folks a quick update on what's been going on.
📅 09 May 2021
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Welcome 👋🏻
Hi, I’m Kev and this is my corner of the web — part blog, part soapbox. You’ll find tech experiments, the occasional rant, and more than a few opinions that are probably wrong (but fun to argue about). Have a wander, you might find something interesting.
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What's The Difference Between Padding And Margin?
The difference between padding and margin is a bit of a quandary for CSS newcomers. This post explains the difference between them.
📅 07 April 2021
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Adding Some Whimsy & Character
I decided that I was sick of my site having no character, so I've made some changes to make it a bit more interesting.
📅 04 April 2021
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My Thoughts On Richard Stallman's Return To the FSF Board
If you haven't heard, Richard Stallman recently announced that he will be returning to the board of directors of the Free Software Foundation (FSF).
📅 22 March 2021
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How To Speed Up WordPress
WordPress has a reputation of being really slow, but that isn't true. Here's how I speed up my WordPress site to get 100 on Lighthouse.
📅 17 March 2021
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Getting started With Git - A Simple Beginner's Guide
Getting started with Git is difficult, so I decided to write a simple getting started with Git guide. Hopefully it will help you get started.
📅 14 March 2021
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The Wonderful World Of WordPress Wizardry For Working With Websites
A month ago I flipped back from Jekyll to WordPress and nobody noticed. That, my friends, is how performant WordPress can be.
📅 07 March 2021
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How To Remove The HTML Extension From A URL
I was recently asked how to remove the HTML extension from a URL on a webpage. I provided some quick advice on how to do this, but thought it would be good to write a post on how to do it.
📅 05 March 2021
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Is JavaScript Bad? Well, Only If You Are Using It Wrong
Many people think that JavaScript is bad, and using it on a website means you're somehow bad. Personally, I don't think that's often the case.
📅 26 February 2021
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Upgrading My Desktop PC
A few month ago I wrote about how I was thinking about upgrading my desktop to something a little more modern. Well, I've finally got around to doing that, and what a saga it was!
📅 15 February 2021