We have grown accustomed to working remotely over the past couple of years. With the tech industry forever changing and innovating not only the technology used but the working environment, a lot of companies strive off of working remotely like Automattic and other companies. Working remotely is fantastic and gives you a lot of freedom and …
Johannesburg had it’s first WordCamp today (18 – 19 November 2016). I have had the privilege to present a talk to the South African WordPress community on how to get help within the WordPress ecosystem. You may view the slides here – wordcamp-johannesburg-2016 If you were at WordCamp Johannesburg 2016, get in touch with us, ask …
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So you’ve heard somewhat about ‘WordPress’ (WP) and kind of have an idea what it is but you are uncertain to dive into this Content Management System (CMS) in case it is not for you or your clients needs. Here at ARCTEK Technologies, we live and breathe WordPress as our platform of choice and here …
I recently got a query about changing some text in our plugin (When Last Login) and this tutorial will show you exactly how to do this using the built in ‘gettext’ filter. We will be changing the word ‘Never’ to ‘User has not logged in yet’. So first of all, I like to ensure that …
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With the way technology is shifting in today’s age, it is really a “no brainer” to have a website and create an online presence for yourself or your business. Here are five reasons why you should get a website: 1. Instant credibility A great looking website will add credibility instantly to your business and …
We absolutely love this idea and believe that this will become a common event like WordCamp across the WordPress community. This event will be Johannesburg’s first do_action (of many) and will be an annual event. I have no doubt that this event will be successful and highly supported by the WordPress Joburg Community. do_action is a …
