Charity website advice

Generating income via online donations is a key feature of most charity websites, and is often a basis for making the decision to invest funds in creating a new site. Inspiring supporters to open their wallets is tough. It requires you to create some really compelling content, and once that has done its job you […]

If you’re just starting out and really have very little or no money at all to spend on getting your charity online – then here’s my pick of the options available. Remember that you don’t need a website at all these days, you could manage just fine with a Facebook and/or Twitter page to begin […]

Note: This tutorial is more than four years old and is now out-of-date. These days I recommend using the Genesis Framework for WordPress and in the sites I build I incorporate the new Bootstrap v4 grid system into that. 11. The single post template Right, we’re on the home stretch now, and the most complicated […]

Note: This tutorial is more than four years old and is now out-of-date. These days I recommend using the Genesis Framework for WordPress and in the sites I build I incorporate the new Bootstrap v4 grid system into that. 10. The complicated bit – the menu and Bootstrap walker Converting menus from a flat HTML […]

Note: This tutorial is more than four years old and is now out-of-date. These days I recommend using the Genesis Framework for WordPress and in the sites I build I incorporate the new Bootstrap v4 grid system into that. 6. Load (enqueue) the javascript and jQuery files the proper WordPress way In step 4 we […]

Note: This tutorial is more than four years old and is now out-of-date. These days I recommend using the Genesis Framework for WordPress and in the sites I build I incorporate the new Bootstrap v4 grid system into that. OK, so hopefully you’re still with me after Part 1 of this tutorial. Let’s get on […]

Note: This tutorial is more than four years old and is now out-of-date. These days I recommend using the Genesis Framework for WordPress and in the sites I build I incorporate the new Bootstrap v4 grid system into that. When building yourself a shiny new website it’s often quicker and easier to start off with […]

Once you start to find your feet with website management you’ll come across loads of jquery plugins that can make your site look much more interactive.

You texted your three quid donation after you saw that advert on the TV or in the paper… and the next thing you know someone in a call centre rings you to ask for even more money for the charity. Pretty ungrateful eh?

Chromebooks are cheap laptops that run Google’s ‘Chrome’ operating system rather than Windows or Mac OS. It’s a very lightweight system that comprises of little more than a small hard disc and the Chrome browser that you’re used to using elsewhere.