WordPress Backup Services and Plugins Part 2: Read the Fine Print

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Imagine you’re a business owner with a WordPress site you’ve had for over a dozen years.

You’re slowly winding down your business, with plans to close it in the near future.

But you want to keep your site up and running for a while longer.

You’ve moved to managed WordPress hosting so you don’t have to worry about WordPress updates.

You haven’t changed your custom theme in over five years. And you haven’t added any new content to your site in the past four years. Continue reading WordPress Backup Services and Plugins Part 2: Read the Fine Print

Photo of the Week: Trumpeter Swan Family on the Move

four young cygnets lead their two parents through the lily pads of the pond.

When I turned the corner on the Ottawa National Wildlife Refuge Drive, I was surprised to see this Trumpeter Swan family swimming slowly through the lotus pads. You’ll notice the adult swans are banded, the four gray-colored (the young swans) are leading their parents as they swim across the pond. Check out the pink bills… Continue reading Photo of the Week: Trumpeter Swan Family on the Move

August 21, 2020: My Weekly Roundup of Web Design and Development News

In this week’s web design and development news roundup, you’ll find experts discussing the reasons for creating low-fidelity or high-fidelity prototypes, find out why WordPress 5.5 is breaking sites, discover how a just in case CSS mindset can solve design problems, and more. Continue reading August 21, 2020: My Weekly Roundup of Web Design and Development News