This little series is about the things that really accelerate WordPress websites, moving them into the millisecond area of loading speed. A lot of manual work is required, as we found out in the last article. In this part, we’ll do the touch ups that are still left. We’ll tune URLs, put Jetpack on a diet, transform the website into static HTML pages via caching, and make videos load last. Performance: The Right Permalink Structure Permalinks in WordPress can be changed at will. WordPress allows us to create any structure we can think of. The natural structure of the WordPress permalinks is called messy URLs, as no clear structure can be recognized. A link right after a fresh installation would look like this: http://www.noupe.com/?p=123 This structure is not really readable by human and machine, and thus, people started using readable permalinks with keywords. http://www.noupe.com/example-post/ With WordPress, creating these links can be done very quickly, and at the moment, this structure is still the most popular one. However, many other arrangements are possible, like a date, the category, or tags, for example. This is not smart, though, as permalinks can drain your server’s resources massively. Who would’ve expected that? In general, […]

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Christmas is on the way! Wether you’re designing festive party flyers, looking for Christmas mockups, or a holiday icon set, we have a great collection for you today! We’ve pulled together a fantastic collection of Christmas flyers and templates, mockups, icons, vectors, and much more. Some of them are completely free, some cost a few […]

There's something unusually attractive about a gothic font design. It can make any typographical layout look magnificent and majestic, and it’s probably why gothic fonts are widely used in branding and logo design. If you've been looking for a unique gothic font for a new project, you're in luck. We’ve handpicked the best gothic fonts […]

On the SitePoint PHP blog there's a new tutorial posted showing how to fix Magento login issue with cookies and sessions. This issue can cause a redirect loop but can be fixed. In this article are looking at how Magento cookies can create issues with the login functionality of both the customer-facing front-end and admin back-end, the reason it occurs and how it should be resolved. This is also known as the looping issue, as the screen redirects itself to the same screen, even though the username and password is correct. The post starts with some basic definitions of "cookie" and "session" and gets into more detail on how Magento stores sessions and the places it can store them. The tutorial then covers each of the cookies used and three reasons the login issues might be happening: Cookie domain does not match server domain Multiple subdomains used and Magento's cookie configuration is incorrect Double front-end cookies causing intermittent login issues For each several solutions are included with any code or SQL changes that need to happen to correct it.

It takes a lot of work to design the perfect flyer. So if you're rushing to print a flyer for your yard sale or property sale, the quickest way to design an effective flyer is to use a template. In this post, we showcase some of the best for sale flyer templates you can use […]

Do you know what a shoemaker is? Well… it’s a person who makes shoes. But it also has another meaning. In the culinary world, a shoemaker is a hack –... The post How to Deal With Overly Opinionated Design Clients appeared first on Speckyboy Design Magazine.

Access All Areas members have some new resources to help with their web projects this week, courtesy of ecomm.design. This set of user interface outline icons features 37 graphics to represent a range of common actions and visual metaphors to help you produce clean and tidy UI designs. The icons are available in vector AI […] The post User Interface Outline Icons for Access All Areas Members appeared first on Spoon Graphics.

"Tis better to give than receive." You've heard this your whole life and now that you're beginning to gather email subscribers or even if your list is already steadily humming, it's wise to remember it. Because email is one of the hottest marketing tools, it can be tempting to believe that the purpose is to...

When it comes to presenting website and graphic designs to clients, using a laptop mockup can substantially boost its appeal. Do you have the right laptop mockup to take your work to the next level? There are many different ways you can use laptop mockup templates. You can use them to showcase your designs in […]