Gemini Isn't The Solution To The Broken Web
Iβm not sure if you heard, but The Web Is F*cked and techies everywhere are touting the Gemini protocol as its saviour. I disagree. A lot.
Iβm not sure if you heard, but The Web Is F*cked and techies everywhere are touting the Gemini protocol as its saviour. I disagree. A lot.
π 08 Feb 2022 | π Blog post
I have compared a number of static site hosts to see which is the best *for me* in terms of performance, build times and pricing. This post contains the results of that research.
π 14 Jan 2022 | π Blog post
I decided to take Netlify Analytics for a spin to see what it's like. Overall I wasn't that impressed and I don't think I'll continue to use it.
π 13 Dec 2021 | π Blog post
When I flipped from WordPress to Jekyll, one thing I really missed was the ability to search my posts on-site. I've now added a proper search tool and this post will show you can do it too.
π 09 Dec 2021 | π Blog post
I've decided to leave WordPress behind and switch to Jekyll...for a second time. This post explains why.
π 04 Dec 2021 | π Blog post
I've removed pagination on my blog, mainly so you don't have to wade through pages, but also for SEO. Let me explain why...
π 26 Nov 2021 | π Blog post
Bradley Taunt recently wrote about what his web utopia looks like; an Internet without CSS or JavaScript. While I agree that both are overused (particularly JS), I think Bradley went a little far.
π 08 Nov 2021 | π Blog post
I recently had a session with the incredibly talented Oliver SchΓΆndorfer of Pimp My Type, who gave some great tips for improving my website's typography.
π 29 Sep 2021 | π Blog post
Having a useful about page, like mine, is very important as it lets your readers both learn about you, and connect with you.
π 19 Sep 2021 | π Blog post
Google recently announced Core Web Vitals and it worries WordPress site owners everywhere. There's no need to be worried; I get a perfect 100 across the board and it's relatively simple to do.
π 08 Sep 2021 | π Blog post
I've recently been trying to improve my WordPress hosting workflow, and the related costs involved. It hasn't been a great success so far.
π 03 Sep 2021 | π Blog post
I recently wrote about online conversations and engagements where I talked about using plain old email instead of comments. Off the back of that post, I got chatting with Luke Harris, who does something very similar on his site.
π 15 Aug 2021 | π Blog post
I love web design and website typography is a huge part of that. It turns out that I'm somewhat of a typography nerd, so I wanted to share some of what I've learned in this regard here.
π 30 Jul 2021 | π Blog post
I've been a Yoast Premium user for a few years now, but decided to switch to RankMath recently. It didn't go well.
π 28 Jul 2021 | π Blog post
When I check my web analytics the response is often frustration, or even mild anxiety. I'm in a perpetual cycle of thinking π
25 Jun 2021 | π Blog post
My wife keeps a journal, and I've been thinking about doing the same. Being the nerd that I am, I wanted something techie, so I built a self-hosted journal.
π 19 Jun 2021 | π Blog post
I regularly get emails from site owners asking me to link share with a post on their site. But one link sharing request I got recently was a doozeyβ¦
π 16 Jun 2021 | π Blog post
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.
π 09 May 2021 | π Blog post
The difference between padding and margin is a bit of a quandary for CSS newcomers. This post explains the difference between them.
π 07 Apr 2021 | π Blog post
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.
π 04 Apr 2021 | π Blog post
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