Photo of the Week: Common Gallinule

gray and brown marsh bird wades along the edge of the Lake Erie marsh looking for food.

Check out those green legs of the Common Gallinule! It’s been over 20 years since I saw my first Common Gallinule, but I’ve only seen their long green legs in the past two years. The unexpected leg color always makes me smile. I remember the first time I saw a Common Gallinule, in the mid… Continue reading Photo of the Week: Common Gallinule

July 17, 2020: Weekly Roundup of Web Design and Development News

In this week’s web design and development news roundup, you’ll learn about getting UX writing right in your microcopy, find out what to expect in WordPress 5.5, discover how to add a backdrop filter effect with CSS, and more. Continue reading July 17, 2020: Weekly Roundup of Web Design and Development News

Quick Tip: How to Maintain a Consistent Look for Buttons in GeneratePress

GeneratePress

One of my latest projects is transitioning an existing GeneratePress site to the WordPress block editor.

If you’re not familiar with it, GeneratePress is a popular WordPress theme. I like using it because it’s lightweight, well-coded, and offers a wealth of customization options.

Overall the transition project has gone well.

No major issues, though I needed to invest time to review what blocks worked well for the content on 80+ pages and posts.

But I did came across a potentially troubling issue with styling buttons. Continue reading Quick Tip: How to Maintain a Consistent Look for Buttons in GeneratePress