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OpenJournal
Recently a client wanted me to recover some data for them. Their data was in an antiquated version of our software, so I had to dig through my archives to try and find a platform that would work with their data. I eventually found an old virtual machine lying about that had a compatible version… Continue reading OpenJournal
28 years of Linux
Memories
Running a job for a client has me dipping back in time.
Getting to grips with Gutenberg
As of WordPress 5.0, Gutenberg is the new page editor. Gutenberg is designed to allow the end user to cut down on the number of plugins required and to allow the creation of modern, media heavy layouts. It is designed to be easy to use and to work across all sorts of screen sizes and… Continue reading Getting to grips with Gutenberg
Windows 10 updating without user permission.
We developed a theory in our office that every other version of Windows was a bit ropey:
Twenty Seventeen & Twenty Nineteen Themes
These are three default themes in a new WordPress 5.0 installation. Twenty Nineteen is the newest and has been developed take advantage of the new features that the Gutenberg editor brings to WordPress.
Office Renovation
Logo Redesign
This has been the company logo for the last 8 years. The new WordPress themes require a squared logo and our current logo doesn’t really work very well when squared.
WordPress 5.0 Back to Basics
Our old website has been completely deleted and replaced with the latest version of WordPress. Historically we have relied on WordPress themes to quickly create an attractive look and feel, but each new release of WordPress brings the possibility of the site breaking. WordPress 4.0 did this for all our clients and WordPress 5.0 has… Continue reading WordPress 5.0 Back to Basics