Seven years ago, the first job where I used WordPress for a university website was actually while I was still in college. I was a work-study hire and responded to a job ad from a technical writer in the business college looking...
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Beaver Builder vs Gutenberg: A Case Study
Here at WebDevStudios (WDS), we work on all kinds of projects that use all kinds of base themes and tools. Our internal theme, wd_s, uses Advanced Custom Fields (ACF) in a really cool way that makes it work like a page builder....
Read More Beaver Builder vs Gutenberg: A Case StudyWebDevStudios Earns Top WordPress Award
WebDevStudios (WDS) is pleased to announce that Clutch, the largest B2B ratings and review site in the world, recently named our agency a top web developer in Philadelphia! Our clients were instrumental to our success, helping us achieve the second-highest ranking of all web development companies...
Read More WebDevStudios Earns Top WordPress AwardBest Practices for WordPress Website Image Optimization
The most significant consideration for building or maintaining a website these days is speed. Ensuring that your site moves quickly and supports speeds down to mobile 3G is vital in providing the best possible user experience (UX) to the largest percentage of...
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Media websites are a pretty big topic of discussion here at WebDevStudios (WDS). For the record, it’s also a very broad topic. We have a lot of clients who come to us either from the media space directly, meaning they represent a...
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The Event On Friday, July 20, 2018, developers from around the world participated in the first-ever WP-CLI Hack Day. The primary goal for this event, which began at 8:00 a.m. Central European Summer Time (that’s 2:00 a.m. in the US east coast!),...
Read More Post Event Report: WP-CLI Hack DayReady for Gutenberg and WordPress 5.0? Tips from WebDevStudios
Change is inevitable, especially when it comes to technology. What’s also inevitable are the complaints, groans, and fears that seem to always accompany any change. Since Gutenberg was first announced, WebDevStudios (WDS) has been preparing for this change, one that we see...
Read More Ready for Gutenberg and WordPress 5.0? Tips from WebDevStudiosHow to Make Your Website Load Fast on Mobile
The main reason a website “hangs” or loads slowly usually results from trying to load a large resource. Resources like CSS, JavaScript, and images should be reduced in size whenever possible. Not loading a resource can also help improve your mobile page...
Read More How to Make Your Website Load Fast on MobileA Guide to Building a Learning Management System with WordPress
In very simple terms, a Learning Management System (LMS) is a website that hosts eLearning programs and provides students and/or employees a way to participate in online training. Implementing an LMS with WordPress is something we have done for several clients here...
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