Geoff Griffiths

LATEST ARTICLES ( 535 )

• Javascript Fundamentals for Beginners [2023]

  

  Notes taken from The Complete JavaScript Course 2023 on Udemy and from across the web. Variables in Javascript Variables are used to store values. Variables... Read more

  Posted on 20 January 2023 FAMILY, PARENTING

• How to Front Squat – 2023 [includes – Zombie Front Squats, Front Squat Crossed...

  

  Jiu-jitsu and MMA are sports that demand several qualities from every athlete participating – strength, mobility, durability, and strength endurance. Read more

  Posted on 12 January 2023 HEALTHY LIVING

• A Complete Guide to the Back Squat

  

  Jiu-jitsu and grappling sports are not dominated by weak bodies. It is an art about maximizing efficiency, yes – But the ceiling for optimizing a strong and... Read more

  Posted on 11 January 2023 HEALTHY LIVING

• SEO and Pagination for E-commerce. Best Practices [2023]

  

  I have made a load of notes about SEO and Pagination from around the web, I’ve summarised them here… Summary  Don’t point canonical tags to the first page – giv... Read more

  Posted on 11 January 2023 FAMILY, PARENTING

• Javascript and SEO – Notes from Across the Web [2023]

  

  SEO and Vue.JS Notes – I recently did some research on this for a new website we’re building. Thought it’s worth a post for future reference and for anyone... Read more

  Posted on 10 January 2023 FAMILY, PARENTING

• Excluding URLs in Screaming Frog Crawl [2023]

  

  To exclude URLs just go to: Configuration > Exclude (in the very top menu bar) To exclude URLs within a specific folder, use the following regex:... Read more

  Posted on 10 January 2023 FAMILY, PARENTING

• SiteNavigationElement Schema – How to Implement [2023]

  

  Summary Seems like a good idea for most websites to use this schema. It is in schema format so directly informs Google of page locations and what they’re about. Read more

  Posted on 06 January 2023 FAMILY, PARENTING

• Boxing Gloves FAQ [December 2022]

  Boxing gloves are an essential piece of equipment for anyone who trains in boxing, whether it be for fitness or competition. However, with so many different... Read more

  Posted on 30 December 2022 HEALTHY LIVING

• CSS Flexbox for Beginners [2022]

  

  Flexbox helps you to align elements. It’s much easier and better than Float etc Flexbox is generally used for small-scale layouts, whereas Grid is used for... Read more

  Posted on 14 December 2022 FAMILY, PARENTING

• Finding & Fixing CSS Spacing Issues with Dev Tools

  

  One of the things I’ve found a bit of a ball ache as a developing developer, is sorting out spacing i.e. padding and margin issues when creating pages using... Read more

  Posted on 07 December 2022 FAMILY, PARENTING

• Smart Slider for WordPress – Simple Guide [2022]

  

  Adding image slider in WordPress In the admin panel, on the left side there is now an option called “smart slider”.  When going into there you can select –... Read more

  Posted on 06 December 2022 FAMILY, PARENTING

• CSS Transitions for Beginners [2022]

  

  Image source What are Transitions in CSS? Transitions are used to change the properties or the style of an element. The transition is kind of like the... Read more

  Posted on 01 December 2022 FAMILY, PARENTING

• CSS Positions Explained [2022]

  

  Static Static is the default position for all the HTML elements. Static, effectively doesn’t do much, it just means the element like an image or text will follo... Read more

  Posted on 29 November 2022 FAMILY, PARENTING

• CSS – Measurement Units [2022]

  

  https://www.udemy.com/course/css-bootcamp-master-in-css-including-css-grid-flexbox/learn/lecture/10772490#overview Some HTML elements have default sizes. For... Read more

  Posted on 25 November 2022 FAMILY, PARENTING

• CSS Pseudo Classes & Pseudo Elements for Beginners [2022]

  

  Pseudo classes – define a special state of an element – for example a:hover (when a mouse pointer is over an element) Pseudo elements – define the style for a... Read more

  Posted on 24 November 2022 FAMILY, PARENTING

• CSS and Text for Beginners [2022]

  

  Font Colour (color) You can style a tag such as p (paragraph) with: p { color: #fff; } …and the font colour within the paragraph will be white (fff is... Read more

  Posted on 22 November 2022 FAMILY, PARENTING

• CSS Basics – Inheritance (Beginner Level) 2022

  

  CSS styles can be passed down to “children”, that is elements that are contained within an element. For example, below, <body> has the children of... Read more

  Posted on 22 November 2022 FAMILY, PARENTING

• CSS Grid for Beginners [2022]

  

  CSS Grid always you to layout items in 2 dimensions. It is similar to Flexbox but in 2D, instead of 1D (apparently). You have a grid container, like in... Read more

  Posted on 21 November 2022 FAMILY, PARENTING

• How to Use Inspect Element in Chrome [Dev Tools]

  

  I’ve made some notes on how to use the Inspect Element Tool – AKA Chrome Developer Tools. Sorry about the change in layout for the images, I drafted this post o... Read more

  Posted on 15 November 2022 FAMILY, PARENTING

• Calisthenic Back Exercises – With & Without Equipment [2022]

  Callisthenics is an excellent exercise format when it comes to building functional strength. It’s also a lot more affordable to build muscle with bodyweight... Read more

  Posted on 10 November 2022 HEALTHY LIVING