Web Development

Web development refers to the process of creating, building, and maintaining websites and web applications that operate on the internet or intranets. It encompasses a broad range of tasks, including coding, technical design, and performance optimization, to ensure a seamless user experience.

How Zac McDonald Grew Into the Top-Rated WordPress Freelancer on Upwork

With hundreds of total jobs completed and a 100% job success rate, Zac McDonald is one of the top-rated WordPress developers on Upwork, the leading job board for freelancers. He began working on passion projects and simple jobs with a quick turnaround. But today, he… Read More »
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10 Jan 2025

Benchmarking with Visual Studio Profiler

In Visual Studio 17.13 Preview we have released our updated BenchmarkDotNet diagnosers, allowing you to use more of the tools in the performance profiler to analyze benchmarks. With this change it is super quick to dig into CPU usage and allocations of benchmarks making the measure, change, measure cycle quick and efficient. Benchmarking a real […]
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7 Jan 2025

Unlocking insights with Meter Histogram in the profiler

Are you struggling with performance bottlenecks in your applications? Look no further! Visual Studio 2022 introduces the Meter Histogram feature in its performance profiling suite, providing you with the tools to analyze and visualize histogram data like never before. The Meter Histogram is a key enhancement to Visual Studio’s performance profiling suite. This feature enables […]
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6 Jan 2025

75+ Mindblowing WordPress Cybersecurity Statistics for 2025

Did you know that 72% of WordPress sites have experienced at least one security breach? Even more concerning, nearly half of these sites still don’t have a recovery plan in place! Here at WPBeginner, we’ve been tracking WordPress security trends and helping our users protect… Read More »
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3 Jan 2025

How to Set Up GrabPay Payments in WordPress (2 Easy Ways)

If you run an eCommerce site and cater to customers in a certain region, then offering the right payment methods is super important. For online stores in Southeast Asia, accepting GrabPay payments can be a game changer. This digital wallet is growing in popularity in… Read More »
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2 Jan 2025

How to Backup WordPress to Amazon S3 (Free + Paid Methods)

As WordPress experts who have helped thousands of website owners protect their website data, we know how important it is to have secure, accessible backups of your WordPress site. Many of our readers ask us about using Amazon Simple Storage Services (S3) for their WordPress… Read More »
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1 Jan 2025

Dock the Code Search window in Visual Studio 2022

Ever felt frustrated with the search window cluttering your workspace? The latest feature in Visual Studio 2022 gives you more control over the behavior of the Code and Feature Search window, making your search experience smoother and more efficient. Some users have shared that the search window feels intrusive, interrupting your work by appearing mid-screen […]
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31 Dec 2024

Go to line anywhere with Code Search for Visual Studio 2022

Finding the exact line of code where an issue is occurring can be like searching for a needle in a haystack. Whether you are debugging an error on line 43 of a file or diving into a specific section of code, you can efficiently jump to the right places with this newest addition to Code […]
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30 Dec 2024

Meet Jetpack: Fueling Your WordPress.com Website

Jetpack provides WordPress.com with tons of value. It makes sure your site performs well so you can build and create with confidence. But what exactly does Jetpack do and why should you care? Let’s look at just some of the ways Jetpack gives your WordPress.com site superpowers.  
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27 Dec 2024

Connect securely to your Azure resources

Visual Studio 2022’s Connected Services features are being updated to help you start secure. In the past, for example with Azure Storage, we’d inject the entire connection string into your configuration. With this update, we’ve removed the secrets from the UX – and from what we save to configuration – altogether. This means your code […]
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24 Dec 2024

Security updates to Azure publishing from Visual Studio

Visual Studio 2022 introduces a new feature to improve the security of publishing applications to Azure App Service. This feature is designed to disable Basic Authentication and enable integrated security for a more secure publishing process. Basic Authentication has been identified as a less secure method for managing app deployments. Visual Studio 2022 addresses this […]
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23 Dec 2024

Why Alt Text Matters: Boost Accessibility and SEO with Every Image

Alt text is exactly what it sounds like—a description of an image that appears on the page. Simple, right? But there’s more to it than that. To write truly effective alt text, it’s important to understand why it matters, when an image needs an alt attribute (spoiler alert: not every image does!), and the best tools to help you make sure your images are covered.
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23 Dec 2024

GitHub Copilot Free is here in Visual Studio

If you haven’t already heard, GitHub just announced Copilot Free! And great news: you can already start using Copilot Free right now in Visual Studio. It’s available now, and we’re putting the finishing touches on a more streamlined experience in January. We’re excited to bring these benefits to the entire Visual Studio family. With Copilot […]
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19 Dec 2024

How to Backup WordPress to OneDrive (Free + Paid Options)

If you’re looking for a reliable way to back up your WordPress site to OneDrive, then you’re in luck. We know a lot of our readers are Microsoft Windows users, so we’ve done the research and found 2 easy ways to back up WordPress to… Read More »
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18 Dec 2024

Refresh your Find results

Are you tired of having to repeatedly launch the Find window in Visual Studio to update your search results? Whether you’ve just refactored some code or pulled recent changes, having to redo a search to get updated results is no longer necessary. With the new refresh option, you can now update your Find results without […]
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17 Dec 2024

Fix ‘Cookies Are Blocked Due to Unexpected Output’ Error in WordPress

We’ve seen the ‘Cookies are blocked due to unexpected output’ error many times while helping WordPress users troubleshoot their websites. It’s a common issue that can prevent you from logging in or accessing your WordPress dashboard, leaving you stuck at the worst possible time. This… Read More »
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17 Dec 2024

Create internal GitHub repos for your team

Visual Studio 2022 now includes support for creating internal repositories for GitHub organizations. This feature allows developers to work within their GitHub organization’s guidelines within the Visual Studio environment more effectively. Managing repositories involves configuring varying levels of visibility and permissions. Visual Studio 2022’s new feature aims to smooth this process by providing support for […]
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16 Dec 2024

9 Best Square WordPress Plugins (Free and Paid Options)

Over the past 16+ years of running online businesses, we’ve experimented with a lot of different payment processors. Although we accept most of our payments through Stripe and PayPal, we’ve also had a look at other popular options like Square. Square is a great option… Read More »
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16 Dec 2024

Bookwise: A love of books, technology, and simplicity

Richard loves reading, technology, and simplicity. 
Richard does not love complexity, eBooks, or servers that stumble. 
So, when he set out to make reading online …
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13 Dec 2024

Boost your Git confidence with the new file rename notification

Have you ever renamed a file in Solution Explorer and wondered if Git is tracking your changes correctly? You’re not alone. Many developers have found this process confusing and worry whether their changes are being properly staged in Git. But worry no more – there’s a solution! When you rename files in Solution Explorer, Visual […]
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12 Dec 2024

New Boards Hub Rollout Expectations

Although the process may seem slow, we are steadily progressing toward rolling out the New Boards Hub to all customers. Our plan is to deprecate the old Boards experience for all Azure DevOps service users by the end Q1 2025. The rollout is advancing on two fronts. First, we are setting the New Boards Hub […]
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12 Dec 2024

Effortless publishing with Azure Functions Flex Consumption

Struggling with complex deployment processes for your serverless applications? Visual Studio 2022 introduces a seamless solution with the new Azure Functions Flex Consumption hosting plan, now generally available. Imagine a world where deploying your serverless applications to a hosting plan that supports fast scaling and VNet is as simple as a right-click. With the Azure […]
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12 Dec 2024

Effortless publishing to Azure WebJobs on Linux

Are you tired of the cumbersome process involved in publishing your .NET console applications to Azure WebJobs on Linux? For developers yearning for a seamless and efficient method to deploy their applications, Visual Studio 2022 introduces a much-anticipated solution. Visual Studio 2022 now supports right-click publishing to Azure WebJobs on Linux, making the deployment process […]
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11 Dec 2024

Keep working with non-blocking Code Cleanup

Are you tired of waiting for Code Cleanup to finish every time you save your work? Visual Studio 2022 will no longer lock up and get in the way of your tasks as it’s cleaning up the code under the covers. Every developer knows the importance of maintaining clean code. However, the traditional Code Cleanup […]
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10 Dec 2024