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Lint PHP version breaking changes with phpcs

Jason M — Sat, 06 Jul 2024 17:02:41 +0000

Upgrading the php version on your server doesn’t come without risks. With all coding languages, old features can become deprecated or even removed. Trawling through a codebase manually to check it’s still all going to work doesn’t sound fun. So this article shows how to lint php version breaking changes. Prerequisites You’ll need PHP’s equivalent […]

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Adblock and your stylesheet – they don’t play nice

Jason M — Sun, 05 Sep 2021 11:33:50 +0000

Have you ever had a situation where your css just doesn’t seem to be working. You know you added the styles, but they just refuse to show up in the inspector? Fun fact: It might just be your browser’s adblock stylesheet. What’s adblock doing to my stylesheet? Hopefully you use good namespacing when you create […]

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WordPress HTTPS Redirect Problem? Destroy it Like a Boss

Jason M — Thu, 13 Aug 2020 15:55:23 +0000

The last time I had to update a WordPress website for SSL delivery, I thought it would be quick and easy. But a couple of things tripped me up along the way. I’ve documented my particular WordPress https redirect problem here, in the hope that you don’t run into the same issues I did. Let’s […]

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Developer QA Checklist : Make Less Work Come Back to You

Jason M — Mon, 06 Apr 2020 22:42:04 +0000

I’ve always used a developer QA checklist, when I’ve worked on web projects. This article covers some basics like fixing markup errors and console errors. You also need to consider some other things before passing it onto a QA team. Markup Validation Optimisation Accessibility Testing Cross Browser Testing Check assets Form Testing Search Engine Optimisation […]

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WordPress Beginner tips: Gotchas when Starting out in WordPress Development

Jason M — Sat, 04 Apr 2020 08:07:32 +0000

I really enjoy working on WordPress projects. For every one I kick out of the gate, the more comfortable I am with using it. However, getting to where I am now meant learning a few things first to ‘git gud’. Here are some wordpress beginner tips. Permalinks are your friend Sometimes, when you create custom […]

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How to Test for Bugs and Other Issues in a Team Environment

Jason M — Wed, 26 Feb 2020 10:07:45 +0000

This article looks how to test for bugs during web development, and whilst testing a website for bugs during the build process. I look at some of the things I’ve done in the places I’ve worked. This is primarily aimed at front end development, but I guess it could also apply to some back end […]

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