5 Requisite Skills That Web Developers Should Master

5 Requisite skills that Web Developers should master

Hola guys,

Nice to meet you again in our WordPress Blog. I know many of you reading this post are Professional Web Developers or on the way to becoming a Web Developer, so this blog post will help you to identify what skills you need and how you can develop them for your career.

Some of you may say: “Oh I’ve got it, I’ve been in this career for many years and I don’t want to learn any more, I only practice my skills now”. But did you know such tools as Tree House or Code Academy, which create a curriculum for people who want to be a Web Developer?  The truth is they regularly add new content, new lessons and projects, so it’s undeniable that you’ll never finish learning.

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A to Z About WordPress Multisite Management (PART II)

A to Z About WordPress Multisite Management

Last time, we ran through the basics of WordPress multisite. I hope that with the understanding of what a multisite system is, its pros and cons and when you should use it, you are now ready for part II.  This time, we will dig into the experience of practicing WordPress multisite management with the tools and plugins that can help you control a multisite like a master.

I have spent time listening to WordPress experts in the community and have made a list of exceptional tools they usually use for multisite management. So, you don’t have to waste time on asking the same questions or searching for your own tool and plugins.

Now let’s continue with part II of the WordPress multisite story.

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A to Z About WordPress Multisite Management (PART I)

A to Z About WordPress Multisite Management

For many WordPress developers, managing multiple WordPress websites at the same time is a Herculean task that many of them sooner or later have to do. To be honest, I think most developers are not really happy with this “multisite task”. There are so many things you have to do with multisite management, such as multisite backup, security, SEO, moderating comments, keeping everything updated, etc.

To get WordPress multisite management under your control and for you to tame it well, you need to have a solid understanding of what it is all about. And that’s what we want to help you with in this topic. I hope that after finishing this blog, you’ll fully understand about WordPress multisite management and decide if it helps you with your web development projects.

We’ll break this WordPress multisite guide into two parts: one part about the basics, and one part mainly about the tips and tools to handle your website network smoothly. Let’s look at the first part!

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Here Is What Professional Developers Do When Their WordPress Website Gets Hacked

Here Is What Professional Developers Do When Their WordPress Website Gets Hacked

If you are reading this blog, I assume that you’ve had an “Oh crap” situation. Many of us have tasted the bitterness of getting our website hacked. It doesn’t matter if you are a WordPress amateur or WordPress guru, it’s a very big blow to your pride and it can cause great loss.

I know WordPress security is not a sexy subject at all, but we need to drill into our mind the fact that we need to keep our property safe. Well, let’s not beat around the bush any longer – someone broke into your house and stole everything – what do you have to do to clean up this mess?

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What Features Will We See in WordPress in 2014?

What features will we see in WordPress in 2014?

2013 marked a proud milestone in the WordPress history timeline with so many big changes. 2014 promises another busy year for WordPress to evolve, grow even bigger with 3 stable versions to be released – the soonest will be WordPress 3.9 live in April.

Rolling with the WordPress updates’ wheel, we – WordPress users – all have so many expectations for WordPress this year. Are you totally satisfied with the current version of WordPress? I’m sure you aren’t YET. Personally, I am not satisfied too, although WordPress for me is the best CMS out there.

So, let’s take a look at this roundup of what all our fellow WordPress developers and designers like you and InnoThemes team would like to see in WordPress this year.

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Hey WordPress Users, Make Full Use Of Premium WordPress Theme!

Know what you have in hand when buying premium Wordpress theme! Make full use of premium theme - Here is how.

Woo hoo – you’ve found a rocking premium theme that eases your soul and your client’s requests. Yay! Feel satisfied enough and ready to install it? Slow down a little.

It’s obvious that for a skilled WordPress warrior, the process of choosing a premium WordPress theme guarantees up to 80%-90% of a theme’s quality to make the client happy. But, you can always get more from premium WordPress themes as well as from its provider. I bet many of you haven’t utilized your purchased theme to its best yet.

There are two things you need to know to get the best out of a WordPress theme:

One – What that beautiful, wrapped with ribbon premium WordPress theme can give you.

Two – How you should utilize everything (a.k.a Make sure your money is well-spent).

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Free WordPress Theme Or Premium WordPress Theme? (PART II)

Free WordPress Theme Or Premium WordPress Theme?

PART I: Free WordPress Theme Or Premium WordPress Theme? (PART I)

In the previous blog, we examined free and premium WordPress themes with its good and bad sides. Let’s continue with good practices in this part to choose the best theme that suits your needs – be it a free theme or a premium theme.

Tips To Choose Free WordPress Themes

Where To Get Reliable Free Themes?

One important thing: Pick free themes from trusted, safe and reliable sources of free themes. The good news is that there are many high quality free themes out there for you. (Thank God, good people do exist!).

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Free WordPress Theme Or Premium WordPress Theme? (PART I)

Free WordPress Theme or Premium WordPress Theme?

ATTENTION: If you ever thought about looking for free WordPress themes or premium themes, and you can’t choose between them, then this article is for you.

Free themes vs. Premium themes – this is an old but still relevant discussion for WordPress developers and designers. Why? Look around you or ask a friend, and you’ll find that you’ve joined a very interesting and controversial talk.

The same happens if you search on Google, or go for a walk around LinkedIn Groups, Quora or any other social group. However, in this article, I’m not going to make a debate about this topic. Rather than that, I’d like to help you guys with a guide to choosing the WordPress theme that is the best for you and your project.

Here is what we’ll talk about:

PART I: Free vs. Premium themes: what advanced WordPress users think about them; the upsides and the downsides.

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