Often times we find ourselves trapped by a clients deadline that a certain project needs to be done yesterday. This might lead to skipping the most important questions to ask clients. Here I have compiled a list of questions to ask your clients for a better project proposal and a design brief. The more information you know about a project the better results you will produce and less time will be wasted, especially when building websites. Certain types of functionality you might have to contract out or spend more time on than other parts, whereas a logo design pretty much has the same process repeatedly.
How to install an SSL certificate on WP Engine (easy peasy!)
Problem: You have a WordPress website on WP Engine and your site isn’t secure using HTTPS protocol. So how to install an SSL certificate on WP engine? Solution: Within a few clicks, you’ll have secured your URLs in a few minutes, with what normally is a process that would take at least an hour+ if you […]
Deliberate Practice is the path to personal success
The issue is not that you don’t know what to do to be successful, the issue is, you don’t do it. As I was browsing YouTube today, a video caught my eye about how to get leaner (leaner body). Backstory: I’ve been on a fitness/lifestyle change and so my feeds are generally filled with fitness […]
New Alison Foxall Website
It’s been about 7 years since AlisonFoxall.com saw a new design. I didn’t design this theme, since I wanted to quickly get something up here that was accessible, user-friendly, and mobile compatible. I couldn’t stand it any longer. The old site didn’t represent me any longer. It was from my college days and I have […]
How to use WordPress shortcodes in text widgets
A quick how-to! Today I found that using WordPress shortcodes in text widgets right out of the box didn’t work or render. I was using a custom theme I had made myself, so other themes may already have this feature. In the event your shortcodes are not working in a text widget, simply add this […]
Adieu, Media Temple
The year was 2006 when I signed up for Media Temple hosting. I must have been 17, no older than 18 years old. When I was 13 or so I turned our family computer into a web host. At the time, I was unable to go through traditional means of securing a web host since […]