It's official. I'm a trained SEO expert. Well, technically I passed the Yoast SEO for WordPress course by the Yoast Academy. (dandy certificate, eh?)That was last year. I am just now getting around to sharing the news: I know how to use their tool. (Did I tell you that I'm a dad with a young … [Read more...]
Remembering Gram
Among the many famous people who died last year was my beloved Grandmother (Gram), Barbara Larson.On June 17th, at the age of 96, Gram died peacefully at her home in Kelowna, BC. She was surrounded by close family including my aunt & uncle, my cousins, and my dad who flew out from Toronto to … [Read more...]
Happy New Year, Happy New Website
Happy or not, it’s a New Year. Let’s focus on not dying, Canada’s 150th birthday, and how you can use the force!With the darkness hovering over US politics, and the sadness of all the great people who died last year, some of you might be wondering what is there to celebrate?Well, there is still … [Read more...]
User interface design gone wrong
Good design is invisible. You know the saying, good design is invisible. But when it sucks, it can stick you in the eye. A bad user interface design can also lead to some serious errors! Take the scene in the video snippet below as an example.It's from Monsters vs. Aliens, one of my all-time … [Read more...]
StudioPress and WooCommerce Themes to choose from
As a web developer, I purchase the pro packages to use all of the professional themes made by StudioPress and WooCommerce. These are two well supported and proven theme developers. Before I build your website, you can choose from any one of the professional themes built by StudioPress or … [Read more...]
New Baby Boy
Our new baby boy arrived safe and sound this summer. He's happy (by fluke in this photo!) and having fun with dada making faces at the camera already. … [Read more...]
Great explanation on why Googlebot cannot access CSS JS files • Yoast
Many website owners are receiving warning emails from Google Search Console today that Googlebot cannot access CSS and JS files on their site(s).Here's a great explanation from the likely source.WordPress robots.txt Example • Yoast. … [Read more...]
Resources for Fighting Spam
No one is immune to the annoyances and dangers of spam — also known as junk email or unsolicited bulk email (See Wikipedia). The dangers loom in the form of email scams that prompt the reader to follow links to phishing websites—sites that are convincing yet fraudulent websites attempting to acquire … [Read more...]
Apple Certified Support Professional Training Complete
Successfully completed and passed the Apple Training in Toronto! I have completed my training and exam certification as an Apple Certified Support Professional. It's official. I'm a certified Apple smarty pants. … [Read more...]
[repost] WordPress Security: the Ultimate Guide
Occasionally I will repost articles from other sources when I think they're either really cool, or really important. When the topic relates to one of my services, I'll categorize the post to match—like this one about WordPress security. Website security, and specifically the security of your … [Read more...]
Our Medical Future with Smartphones
This is an interesting news story about Dr. Eric Topol, an American Cardiologist, and our medical future with smartphone technology. Our own smartphones are more powerful than we know, and they will be at the core of data gathering and monitoring our health. This was filmed a year ago… I wonder how … [Read more...]
How to design a bad user interface
I love Monsters vs. Aliens. It's one of my all-time favourite movies. As a lover of good design and good coffee, this is one of my favourite scenes; the dire brainstorming session of the President's inner security circle. As the group attempts to resolve the Alien invasion, the President almost … [Read more...]