Why are most government websites so terrible?

The recent debacle with the Affordable Care Act has made headlines but those of us in the development world are just seeing more of the same old thing. Government websites stink! Why is that? I can assure you that their cost structure is very similar to the outrageous

The Importance of a Professional Website for Gainesville Businesses

Gainesville is a vibrant community known for its strong local economy, driven by a mix of education, healthcare, and a growing number of small businesses. As a business owner in this dynamic environment, establishing a solid online presence is no longer optional—it’s essential. One of the most critical

Don’t Think Page Load Times Matter? Think Again.

A recent study by Google really hit home for online retailers or anyone looking to make a sale/conversion online. As Forbes points out: “53% of mobile site visitors will leave a page that takes longer than three seconds to load.” Google’s recommendations usually hover around one to one

Better Than Notepad: Notepad ++

We love this little program. It’s a replacement for Notepad called Notepad++. It’s like notepad on steroids. Lots of new, useful functions – essentially, everything Microsoft neglected to put into their product,; open source, once again, has provided a better alternative. Easy find/replace functions, even in files so

Leverage Browser Caching

When a webpage loads on your screen there are a lot of little pieces that have come together to create what you’re seeing. Your logo, other images, style sheets, javascript files are among some of the external resources a webpage might use to render itself on your screen.

Haile’s Angels Pet Rescue has a New Website

Customized WP theme – a great choice for a great organization. Haile’s Angels continues to do some great work in our community focusing on our four legged friends. They take in a good number of pets each month and try to find them forever homes. As a no-kill

Review: Total Cache WordPress Plugin ★★★★

August 24, 2014

An easy plugin for WordPress that does all your caching for you automatically.

What is caching?

A cache essentially takes a screenshot of your page and keeps it in local memory. When that page is called (by a user visiting it) then it is called up from the cache and not the server. This reduces the amount of load time per page and enhances the users experience. It’s all about speed, you know.

Total cache plugin allows you to set a number of options according to how your website is set up. We have given it only four out of five stars because we see a few areas they could definitely improve on in their interface. Additionally it is not as intuitive as it could be for people who are not all that tech savvy. More detailed explanations and help files would be nice. All in all though, it’s the best cache plugin for WordPress out there today.