UPDATE Jan. 2017 Pressmatic has been bought by Flywheel. And they’ve gone and made it free! They’ve changed the name to Flywheel Local. I’ve updated the article below to take into account the acquisition. I’ve long recommended DesktopServer as my preferred local development server. The Musket developer theme framework of which I’m the author, is built around a… [Continue reading]
Introducing ShopMonster – A ‘Done For You’ WooCommerce Service
My thoughts on the long-term efficacy of the agency / client model are hardly secret. To summarise: After an agency builds a site for a client, their respective interests no longer align. The agency needs to move on to the next big paying job but the client needs on-going, low value, ad hoc work. Relationships become strained.… [Continue reading]
Genesis Camp 2015
The inaugural Genesis Camp will be running for 24 hours this coming weekend (18th – 19th July). I’ll be giving a short talk on my WordPress development workflow. Come check it out! [Continue reading]
The New De Facto Theme for WooCommerce Stores
WooThemes have released a new theme for WooCommerce, and it may be a game changer. It’s built on the _S theme, marking a sea change for the pre-eminent theme company. But what does it mean going forward..? [Continue reading]
WordPress. It’s Got Your Back.
People talk about Rapid Application Frameworks like Ruby on Rails, but WordPress is my favourite time-saving web app framework. Here’s one little reason why. [Continue reading]