Portfolio Project: PackSolvers

Portfolio Project: PackSolvers

PackSolvers was a new packaging supply company based in Utah that was just getting started. Their CEO, Bob, came to me looking to create a professional web presence that separated them from their competitors. Together we discussed what they were looking for, talked about what their goals and market strategy was and found a solution that fit their business.

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How to Disable WordPress Emojis

How to Disable WordPress Emojis

As WordPress continues to improve, it adds new features into each release. Some of these features are significant, and some are very subtle. One subtle feature that didn’t notice sneak …

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How to Enable Jetpack Development Mode

How to Enable Jetpack Development Mode

Did you know Jetpack has a development mode? Until recently, I didn’t. While Jetpack is in development mode, features that do not require a connection to the WordPress.com servers can be activated and used on a local WordPress environment for testing and debugging.

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Fix a Slow Website Due to a .local Hostname on Mac OS

Fix a Slow Website Due to a .local Hostname on Mac OS

In the past I’ve always setup my local development websites to utilize a .local hostname. (i.e., daharveyjr.local). Once I switched to utilizing a Mac for development, I noticed that my websites seemed to load extremely slow when running on my local MAMP installation. It always drove me crazy, but recently I discovered why it’s so slow, and found a way to resolve the issue.

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Portfolio Project: Fit Uniforms

Portfolio Project: Fit Uniforms

Fit Uniforms was running an e-commerce website based on WordPress and Jigoshop that was in need of some help. They came to me wanting to optimize and redesign their website. They wanted a website that was professional, easy to navigate, and mobile friendly. A website that allowed mobile devices to easily complete a purchase. In addition, they also wanted to move to a new hosting provider, one that provided better features and more stability.

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