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A Logical Approach to Naming SASS Variables and CSS Classes

It’s good to have some naming conventions that are flexible and future proof. Here are some of the ways I like to keep things forward thinking when planning a project. Being too specific about naming SASS variables and class names can cause you problems down the line. This is particularly important for when you plan […]

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Want to Prevent a Hacked WordPress Website? Mitigating the Risk

Whilst it’s true that WordPress is a high profile and popular target for hackers, it doesn’t mean you can’t reduce this risk. It’s only liable to be hacked if you’ve not taken necessary steps to secure it, like any other website. In this article I look at some of the things you’ll need to keep […]

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Freelance Web Developer Advice I Should Have Paid Attention to

Whilst on my web development path I inevitably got involved with some freelancing work. But I had no such freelance web developer advice, so I had to learn on the job. My future self takes a look back in time at some of the things I did wrong, and considers some of the things I […]

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Atom Packages to Improve Workflow: Try These Amazing Features

Atom is a favourite text editor of choice for coding. I spent a long time with sublime text, until I bit the bullet to try something new. Obviously with all the extra new features, and nicer way to handle customisations and so on, I wanted to share some add-ons (known as packages) I use to […]