As a web developer, data storage is of supreme importance. And as your business grows and you attract more clients, your storage needs to scale. Having a plan in place for how you’ll grow and keep important data safe is key. Otherwise you’ll end up compromising integrity and losing many of the assets and accounts you’ve worked so hard to earn. [Read more…]
How to Ace your Next Web Developer Interview
You don’t need anyone to tell you that web development is a crowded industry. This is especially true when you’re forced to go head-to-head with cheap overseas labor and other online entrepreneurs. However, there are still plenty of jobs for you – you just can’t afford to mess up the interview process. In fact, you need to ace it. [Read more…]
Best Tools for Developers in 2015
What’s in your toolbox? Come on, don’t be shy. Every developer keeps a list of tools handy, and the contents of every developer’s toolbox are different. Sure, there are some standards: Notepad++, Browser Stack, Bootstrap—but not all digital toolboxes are created equal. It doesn’t matter what field you work in; specific jobs require specific tools. Some devs work exclusively on desktop projects, some of them focus on developing custom mobile apps, and others might be working on something more experimental, but they all need a good assortment of programs, apps, shortcuts, and interfaces to get the job done.
So, what’s in your toolbox? If your answer doesn’t include at least one of these nine items, you may be falling behind in the times. That’s because we’ve compiled a list of this year’s best tools for web developers, mobile developers, and designers of all kinds. Take a look, you might just find something you can’t live without. [Read more…]
Schema: Using Structured Data Markup to Improve Your Site’s SEO
A beautifully developed website doesn’t matter if no one ever sees it. Incorporating structured data markup, according to standards from the Schema.org project, makes it easier for search engines to crawl your site.
Although there’s no hard evidence that structured data markup directly improves search rankings, it can increase the number of referrals from search engines to your site, and it can help your search rankings by working hand-in-hand with Knowledge Graph. [Read more…]
How to Scale Your WordPress Site by Hosting It on AWS
Setting up an AWS instance to host your WordPress sites can mean better speed and more bandwidth to accommodate your publishing dreams. Self-hosting can be much more cost-effective, but you’ll be in charge of everything, including keeping AWS updated and providing AWS security for your site. Here’s a guide for spinning up WordPress on AWS using two services: Deploy4Me and BackupBuddy. [Read more…]
