KidswithVoice provides after school and weekend programs, workshops and camps, serving the Muslim community in Toronto. Previously on the WIX platform, the site was moved over to WordPress in 2016 using the PlanetKids theme available through ThemeForest. WooCommerce powers the ecommerce area to sell spaces in the programs through PayPal. Behind the scenes the site...Continue reading
Category: WordPress
WordPress vs WordPress.org vs WordPress.com
On the web if searching for ‘WordPress’ you will find there are two domains that use ‘WordPress’ in them: wordpress.org and wordpress.com. And these two domains, as well as the word WordPress itself, are often used interchangeably, which is not necessarily correct. To clarify: WordPress is the application itself. It is a free...Continue reading
aundreya.com – Recent WordPress Website Re-build
Built on the Cherry Framework using the Melissa theme,this site came to me already live with request for rebuild. The rebuild now takes advantage of the Portfolio section available in the theme. Home page gives the visitor a glimpse of that Portfolio, as well as an introduction to some of Aundreya’s writing in her...Continue reading
Kissed by Glitter website build – final touches
Over the last couple of days I have been working on replacing all the images on this site with professional shots provided by the client, along with revamping the shop layout and Order Inquiry Form. The new images add elegance and will certainly give her shoppers a better user experience. Visit site: Kissed by Glitter...Continue reading
Website Rebuild – Recovery Wire Magazine
This weekend I had the pleasure of rebuilding the website (on the wonderful WordPress platform) for Recovery Wire Magazine, a bi-monthly publication for people who have been impacted by addiction. I am very happy with how everything turned out and glad to know my client, Editor in Chief, Dee Christensen, is ecstatic and excited to relaunch...Continue reading
Comparing a Static Website and WordPress Blog
Trying to make a decision between using a static website vs. WordPress blog for your small business? Here is a comparison of both so you can make an informed decision! Static Website A website made with HTML is commonly known as a static website. When a website is made in HTML it can...Continue reading
7 Reasons Why WordPress Rocks for Websites
When I created my first website I did it from ‘scratch’. That means I hand-coded every line of the site in HTML coding. It was time-consuming, pain-staking and some times down right frustrating. Many years have passed and these days getting your website up is NOT the hard part. WordPress makes it very easy...Continue reading
WordPress Plugin Conflicts
Almost since I started using WordPress I found and installed what I think is a very handy plugin, which I now use on all my sites, called Display Widgets. What this plugin does is provide you with very simple drop downs and check boxes for you to select what page(s) you would like to display or not display your...Continue reading
Your Website – Choosing a Host
Remember this from the first post in this series…”section or’ home’ set aside somewhere (website host) for you to store all your website files.” The website host is that section or home where all your website files are kept so they can be visible to the outside world. It is also where you upload applications...Continue reading
Your Website – Choosing and Registering a Domain Name
You have decided that you just have to have a website, but where to start? Whether it will be used to promote your business, or share your favourite craft patterns or recipes with family and friends, the process and the requirements are all the same. You need a website address, you need it registered, and...Continue reading