This is a Google Calendar that you can subscribe to that displays the amount of daylight for your day or week views. Now you can visualize where the sunrise and sunset are in relation to your events! "But Google Calendar already has a sunrise/sunset calendar." I know, and I used to use it, but it just simply…
Read More »A printing press operator would use the term “gearside” to reference a relative location towards the inside of the machine. Gearside Design is a philosophy where final production is the primary focus throughout the entire process.
There are lots of cheeky 404 pages when a user arrives at a page that is not found, but even the best joke won't help ease a user's frustration! Let's make our 404 pages more helpful by using the clues we're given to make some suggestions for the user. I'll show you how to do it…
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I launched the latest and greatest version of Gearside tonight. I didn't stray far from the previous design, but the devil is in the details as I still started completely from scratch; the subtle changes are a huge breath of fresh air. I've also made the switch to Bootstrap 4 (from using the Gumby Framework for…
Read More »There are times in JavaScript when you need to call a function one time and then never again for that page. Here is a flexible way of doing so! This method does not require the function being called to be declared a certain way because it is used when calling a function- not when defining a function.…
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Knowing when your WordPress users are active is helpful whether you open sign-ups to the public, or if you have a private site with multiple users. I'll show you how to make a new column on your Users page in the WordPress admin as well as adding a Dashboard metabox with a "Currently Online" count of…
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Event tracking is an important aspect of web analytics. Pageviews can only tell part of the story, so we send and analyze events to understand how users interact with the pages they are on. This reduces the amount of speculation when it comes to enhancing websites. What is an Event Intent? Events aren’t always black and white!…
Read More »Did you know that you can send a text message to a mobile phone from your email? This allows you to work it into your website code, or for mass-mailers (to get newsletters directly on your phone). Use the list below for the email address to use for each provider. Be sure to replace the placeholder number…
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Chris Blakley is the digital design and development strategist at Pinckney Hugo Group in New York.
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