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frequently asked questions
I've put together some of the most common Web Design FAQs to answer questions that I am regularly asked
WordPress is a website creation tool and a powerful website content management system. It’s written in PHP and is also one of the most popular blogging engines on the web. WordPress enables website owners to easily and quickly make updates on the backend of the website.
A CMS is a content management system, or web application, that enables website owners to add pages to, edit pages, and manage a website. Essentially, it’s the backend of the website where updates can be made and content can be added or deleted. A CMS gets rid of the need to edit HTML (for the most part) and upload pages through Dreamweaver or FTP.
About 20% of all websites worldwide use it as well. With such a large community of WordPress users, there is also a large developer community for WP. In addition to the support community availability and the wide variety of plug-in options out there, WordPress is also an open source content management system.
A plugin is an existing piece of code that adds a specific functionality to a website. Plugins enable website owners to add certain features to their website above and beyond what WordPress offers. They can be free or paid, depending on the functionality and complexity.
WordPress is updated anywhere from 4 to 8 times per year, which is more frequent than most types of software. The regular updates continually increase the security of WordPress websites and ensure the very latest version is in use.
Installing updates to your WordPress website are essential to maintaining the security of your website. In addition to fixing any issues or adding functionality, updates patch security holes. Because WordPress is so popular, a lot of hackers target it. Out-dated versions of WordPress and plugins are a security liability.
WordPress is designed to be user-friendly for non-technical users. As a CMS it enables even the most technologically challenged folks to change font sizes and colors, update navigation, add new web pages, include images, and embed video. It all depends on how WordPress is set up and how effectively the developer uses it as a CMS.
WordPress is designed to be user-friendly for non-technical users. As a CMS it enables even the most technologically challenged folks to change font sizes and colors, update navigation, add new web pages, include images, and embed video. It all depends on how WordPress is set up and how effectively the developer uses it as a CMS.
W3C stands for World Wide Consortium and it is an international community that focuses on developing and standardizing the web.
For example, using W3C-compliant CSS and XML allows every website to function similarly, but also improves SEO.
As a web developer I take responsibility for the content I produce, see that it is accessible by all users and follows W3C standards.
HTTP/2 was designed to improve web application performance. A web developer can appreciate how it makes applications simpler and faster by reducing load times and improving communication between browsers and servers. I’m a strong advocate for using HTTP/2, as I’ve analyzed data and seen how HTTP/2 can decrease page load time by up to 20%
