Today, you’ll get to read an unusual article, sort of an outing. Only very few people can claim that a website has changed their life. I’m one of them. And the site that I’m talking about is Dr. Web. It has changed my entire life and turned it upside down. What was left is my destiny. The Prolog: Webdesign, WordPress Themes, and WP Security In early 2011, I went freelance again, after a long time in a day job. My company at that point, “HechtMediaArts”, offered custom web design, mostly based on WordPress, premium WordPress themes and, as a unique feature, WordPress security, mainly because as a result of my own stupidity one of my WordPress websites got hacked in 2009. I didn’t want that ever to happen again, so I started dealing with WordPress security excessively. All three pillars of the business started growing step by step, above all others, the security area of our beloved CMS WordPress. I’m positive that I secured about one hundred WordPress websites, and protected them from hacking. At the same time, I was working on my ebook “WordPress Security“, which is currently available in its third edition, and is still selling well, while […]

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Icons might be one of the most important - and underrated - examples of design in your portfolio. Here's a look at icon design with some inspiring examples. Icon elements are shown almost everywhere, but sometimes get produced as an afterthought. That shouldn't be the case. Great icon design can be distinctive and add finesse […]

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GrapeCity recently announced the releases of both GrapeCity Documents v.4.1 and ActiveReportsJS v2.1. The GrapeCity's Documents API product line provides low-footprint APIs for Excel, Word, PDF, Imaging and JavaScript PDF viewer. The latest version includes enhancements for GrapeCity Documents for PDF, PDF Viewer, Documents for Word, Imaging and Excel. GrapeCity Documents for Excel (GcExcel) also … continue reading The post GrapeCity releases Documents v.4.1 and ActiveReportsJS v2.1 appeared first on SD Times.

This guide will teach you the basics of Next.js API Routes. We will start by explaining what they are and why API Routes are useful compared to REST or GraphQL APIs. Then, we will guide you through a step by step tutorial on how to build your very first GraphQL server with Next.js and the Github API.

The internet has long been successful in erasing international boundaries. Businesses no longer need to limit themselves to a city or a country. They can expand and grab as many customers as they want around the world. During the COVID era, this is a blessing for many business owners. However, that means you have to...

The great thing about typography is that it always makes sense. You do not need to read between the lines to get the point of an idea. Everything lies just... The post Using Typography to Establish Brand Identity appeared first on Speckyboy Design Magazine.