Best HTML Editor Review (For Beginners and Experts) Updated on January 23, 2024 InMotion Hosting Choosing an HTML editor is not a brain teaser. But it is important. An HTML editor is a program that lets you edit HTML (and other web languages) in plain text so that they can be interpreted by a web browser. Basically, an HTML editor is your ticket to creating content for the web. It’s also a powerful tool. With an editor, you can build just about any kind of website you can imagine. And most of the best HTML editors are free. But, if you want premium features and fewer hours spent on personal configuration, you have some attractive options as well. Continue Reading
Best Recommendations for YouTube Banner Size and Creation Updated on January 23, 2024 Guest Contributor Learn about YouTube channel art including the recommended YouTube banner sizes, tools for creating branding images, and how to add them to your channel. Our recommendations for image sizes are based on the YouTube maximum size (2560 x 1440 pixels) and the minimum size (2048 x 1152 pixels). File types uploaded to YouTube should be JPEGs or unlayered PNG files no larger than 6 MB. Continue Reading
GitHub vs Bitbucket – Version Control Sites Compared Updated on January 23, 2024 InMotion Hosting How do you choose between two popular, richly feature-packed version control services: GitHub vs Bitbucket? In this article, you’ll get a few simple points of reference that will help you decide. You may decide that neither of the above options are right for you, and a Continue Reading
Intent-Based Networking: Automating Network Operations Updated on January 23, 2024 InMotion Hosting In an increasingly interconnected online world, the task of managing network infrastructure has become more demanding than ever. To respond to this challenge, the concept of Intent-Based Networking has been adopted by major companies such as Continue Reading
Discord Server Uses Updated on January 23, 2024 InMotion Hosting While Discord remains a popular platform for online gaming communities, there are a variety of other uses for Discord servers. Team communication, project collaboration, and remote learning are all examples of ways you can use Discord in your personal or professional life. In this article we will explore these uses and discuss what they mean for your online presence. Continue Reading
Open Source vs Proprietary Software Updated on January 23, 2024 InMotion Hosting When researching software, one of the most important considerations most users make is whether or not a given piece of software is free or requires payment to use. This distinction is the difference between Open Source vs Proprietary software, terms commonly used to describe the monetary cost associated with particular pieces of software. In this article, we will explore the concept of Open Source vs Proprietary software and discuss some common examples of each. Continue Reading
Learn SEO for Free (With No Formal Training) Updated on January 23, 2024 Guest Contributor Learning the search engine optimization (SEO) game is still an important part of the web marketing world. Large sums of money and time are readily sunk into the costs of software and training, everyone wants to learn SEO to at least a competent level. But much of what the in-the-trenches SEO professional learns on the job can be attained (mostly) for free.Continue Reading
Twitter Header Size and Best Practices for 2021 Updated on January 23, 2024 InMotion Hosting Your Twitter header size can be a hard thing to nail down. The official recommended Twitter header dimensions are 1500 pixels wide by 500 pixels tall. However, creating a header that meets those requirements can’t guarantee your banner will look exactly how you want it to once your profile photo comes into play. Continue Reading
Accelerate Your Content With Free Blogging Tools Updated on January 23, 2024 InMotion Hosting Whether your blog is an entertaining side project or an important marketing channel for your company, you want to get most out of it. This article highlights a few important (and free) blogging tools that you should keep in your arsenal at all times. From generating ideas to syndicating your written content, these blogging tools help you get the most out of your written content. Continue Reading
How to Create a Portfolio Website Updated on August 23, 2024 InMotion Hosting When you’re just getting started as a web designer, the best thing you can do is create a portfolio website that showcases your skills and talents. Finding your first few paid gigs can be a struggle. If you don’t personally know anyone who needs help with a website, putting your name out there is daunting. Continue Reading
What is Hardware Offload? Updated on January 23, 2024 InMotion Hosting If you find that your server is bogged down with features that could be better handled by a dedicated hardware device, then you can perform what is known as “hardware offload” or “computation offloading”. In this article, we will explore the concept of hardware offload and provide some examples of using hardware to offload certain computational tasks.Continue Reading
Unrestricted Fun: Open Source Weekend Projects Updated on January 23, 2024 InMotion Hosting Getting caught up in an open source weekend project can teach you a lot, without even tipping you off to the fact that you’re learning something. That’s because the projects listed in this article are first and foremost fun. Whether it’s designing a WordPress theme, doing a hackathon, cooking some delicious recipes, or searching around for user-replaceable parts for your Raspberry Pi garage door opener, taking on an open source project can be a rewarding activity.Continue Reading
6 Alternative Web Servers You May Have Missed Updated on July 9, 2024 Guest Contributor Choosing a web server is about much more than picking something to generate HTML. A web server can do all sorts of interesting things. At the end of the day they all serve a website to someone requesting it. But there’s so much that can happen along the way. Think about what you need from a web server that might make your website programming and maintenance easier for you, and then find out where and how the web server can help. Chances are you’ll find some alternative web servers that uniquely fits your requirements. And they’re all free, so it doesn’t hurt to look and try and test. Most of these alternative web server apps run great in a container environment or virtual machine. Continue Reading
What is Geotargeting? Updated on January 23, 2024 InMotion Hosting Geotargeting is the practice of serving up different advertisements or content to consumers based on their geographic location. In this article, we will explain what geotargeting is, how it works, and why you should use it. We will also go over how location targeting can be optimized using Google Ads, as well as some of the top geotargeting best practices. Continue Reading
JetBrains PhpStorm Examined: Master the Whirlwind Updated on January 23, 2024 InMotion Hosting The old argument about integrated development environments (IDEs) vs text editors continues to rage on. And of course, everyone has their unique preference. The most popular IDE continues to be Microsoft Visual Studio Code (VSC). But for those who are willing to pay for an IDE, the JetBrains products bring in some stiff competition. In this review, we’re going to take a look at the web IDE, Continue Reading