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So i haven’t written on my blog for quite a while and most of the things I do write are tips and links but this one is a bit different as its more about me. If you’ve been to my home page you’ve probably seen that I have been a web developer for quite a… Read more »

I came across this as, when i updated my website, i noticed that an image was no longer showing. After looking through a few posts and using the facebook debugger – https://developers.facebook.com/tools/debug/ I realised my og:image was blank. Yoast seo solution   If you use Yoast you can set the facebook image for each page.… Read more »

I may add to this but here are a couple of nice code snippet websites.   Generate Google maps html: http://embedgooglemaps.com/en/ Grid Generator: http://www.responsivegridsystem.com/calculator/

This is a list of themes & plugins that i really like and have used/want to use: The X Theme by themeco this is a great theme with the added benefit of having free cornerstone which makes creating beautiful layouts really easy: Cornerstone by themeco Here’s a great responsive slider: Slider Revolution Contact Form 7… Read more »

Here’s a great plugin if you want to use Google fonts: easy-google-fonts

Just a quick link to info about hooks   https://docs.woothemes.com/document/introduction-to-hooks-actions-and-filters/ http://codex.wordpress.org/Plugin_API/Filter_Reference http://code.tutsplus.com/articles/the-beginners-guide-to-wordpress-actions-and-filters–wp-27373 http://codex.wordpress.org/Plugin_API/Action_Reference How to write a plugin

Here is a good blog explaining how to set up different Woocommerce shipping methods: http://uploadwp.com/woocommerce-shipping-methods-setup/   Arghh this has been depreciated (Or at least the shipping options on flat rate that I needed to use has) i will  try to find a solution and post it as soon as I figure it out! Will look… Read more »

It is more important than ever that websites are reponsive to both the type of browser and the device which they are viewed in. Here is good site to check your website across various devices: http://quirktools.com/screenfly (my new favourite!) https://www.browserstack.com/responsive Here is an instant checker (although I am slightly weary of this one as the… Read more »

Go to the Google fonts site: https://www.google.com/fonts Find the font that you would like to use for example indie flower: Click on Quick use which will open the following page: https://www.google.com/fonts#QuickUsePlace:quickUse/Family:Indie+Flower Use the link to get the download: https://fonts.googleapis.com/css?family=Indie+Flower Use the URL to download the font: https://fonts.gstatic.com/s/indieflower/v8/10JVD_humAd5zP2yrFqw6ugdm0LZdjqr5-oayXSOefg.woff2 If the text is a WOFF convert it… Read more »

This is actually pretty straight forward but as I did it and then forgot what I did I thought I better write it down so here goes: Create your categories Add the category to your products Go to Woocommerce>Settings>Products>Display In Shop display page set to Show categories & sub categories That’s it!