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How to Switch Between Mobile and Desktop View with a Responsive Theme
If your website has a responsive theme it will automatically re-size elements to fit different screen sizes. Unfortunately, many WordPress responsive themes do not come with the ability to view the desktop version on a mobile phone. To add this capability, you will need to upload a javascript file, reference it in between your <head><script src=”scripts/responsive-switch.min.js”></script></head> tags and…
Read MoreHow to Take a Picture of Your Display Screen in Windows 8
To take a picture of what you are seeing on your desktop in Windows 8, hold down the Windows key and press the PrtScn (Print Screen) button on your keyboard. The screen will blink to indicate a picture has been taken. The picture is automatically saved in a folder called, “Screenshots,” in your picture library.…
Read MoreHow to stop links from turning blue in Gmail
When viewing an email in Gmail, hyperlinks may appear blue. This can be extremely frustrating when colors have been carefully preselected to match a specific theme. To prevent this from happening, all you need to do is style the hyperlink a color other than black. Instead of using color: #000000 use #000001. Indicate the color…
Read MoreStruggling with WordPress?
Though WordPress is becoming increasingly popular as a website publishing platform, the average Internet user may struggle customizing a theme, adding new content, and keeping the software and plugins up-to-date. Having a web designer on call to help is a great solution for small business owners. I have created WordPress websites for many of my…
Read MoreWhy Do My Images Look Fuzzy When I Create a PDF?
If your images look fine on your website but look fuzzy when you create a PDF, you may need to tweek a few settings. Before you print your page to a PDF print driver, such as Adobe PDF or CutePDF, try unchecking the box next to “Optimize for fast web view.”
Read MoreWordPress Plugin to Signup Volunteers
At last, there is a WordPress plugin that solves the problem of signing up a certain number of volunteers for a specific task! The free plugin is called Sign-up Sheets Lite. There is a pro version for $15 that adds a few capabilities. But the best part is that it is really simple to setup…
Read MoreSocial Apps That Keep You Connected On the Go
Here are the apps you should have on your Apple mobile device for social networking:
Read MoreWho Needs Microsoft Word?
Here is a sample Reference page that I designed for one of my clients with Pages on my iPad. I created a table, and added shapes, lines, text, and images. I saved it as a PDF and uploaded it to an email template that I created with GoDaddy email. This way, when my client wants…
Read MoreHow to Create Website Graphics on an iPad
iDraw is a powerful feature-packed vector design and illustration application, now available for both Mac OS X and iPad. All of the tools you need to create everything from detailed technical illustrations to beautiful works of art to simple website graphics.
Read MoreHow to Limit Posts to a Specific Category on Home Page in WordPress
In WordPress, you have two options for your home page (aka Front page displays); it can be Your latest posts or A static page (which you can specify). But what if you want to include posts from only a specific category? Here is what you need to do:
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