Welcome to this comprehensive guide to the best places in Portugal for digital nomads. If you’re a remote worker looking for a beautiful, affordable, and sunny European country to base yourself in, you’re in luck. Portugal is easily one of my favorite countries in Europe. I’ve spent time living and working remotely in Portugal on […]
10 Best Cities in Croatia for Digital Nomads
In January 2021, Croatia launched its digital nomad visa, opening the doors for remote workers to spend longer in this beautiful country. It’s no surprise that the digital nomad community rejoiced; I certainly did. You see, Croatia is stunning, and there are so many experiences to enjoy; it’s no wonder so many people are researching […]
What I’ve Learned from a Million Public Story Views on SnapChat
Last year, I wrote about my experience of getting to 500,000 public story views on Snapchat. While fully acknowledging that I am not Snap’s target demographic, it’s been interesting to watch the rise, dip and potential rise again of this company. This is a critical time for the social media platform, as new networks like […]
Automattic Gets $300M Investment, Now What?
Automattic, the company that runs WordPress.com and many other services like JetPack, WooCommerce and more has received $300 million USD in funding from Salesforce. What does this mean WordPress going forward? The post Automattic Gets $300M Investment, Now What? appeared first on HighEdWebTech. Last year, I wrote about my experience of getting to 500,000 public […]
Are special characters in your tweets breaking accessibility?
I’ve been seeing a lot of Twitter accounts, both regular user accounts as well as brand accounts, using fancy, math and other symbol fonts in their tweets. These characters are all legal, and part of the Unicode standard. Akin to using a screenshot from a notes app in your tweet, we should take a closer […]
WordPress 5.3 and Large Image Uploads
WordPress version 5.3 released last week. In this release, there are changes in the way WordPress handles very large image uploads. The post WordPress 5.3 and Large Image Uploads appeared first on HighEdWebTech. I’ve been seeing a lot of Twitter accounts, both regular user accounts as well as brand accounts, using fancy, math and other […]
Backup Series: Why, How, and Where to Store Your WordPress Backups
If backing up your website isn’t a key part of your strategy, it should be. You can’t afford for your site to be down if something happens. With regular backups, you can mitigate those issues. The post Backup Series: Why, How, and Where to Store Your WordPress Backups appeared first on HighEdWebTech. WordPress version 5.3 […]
Backup Series: How Often Should You Backup Your Website?
It’s great you are backing up your website. The next challenge is to determine what’s the right backup schedule, which can vary depending on many factors. The post Backup Series: How Often Should You Backup Your Website? appeared first on HighEdWebTech. In the past, I’ve written extensively about improving the performance of your WordPress site. […]
Backup Series: Where Should I Store My Backups?
In the last post of our series on backups, we’ll explore where the best place to store your backups is, and whether that’s in the cloud or on your server. The post Backup Series: Where Should I Store My Backups? appeared first on HighEdWebTech. It’s time for the third and final post in our series […]
The Future of Live Events in Higher Ed
This year has been much different than we all expected. Obviously. Sorry for the hyperbole, but it’s true, especially when it comes to hosting events in higher ed. We all saw our large planned events like admitted student open houses, commencement, alumni reunions, lectures and more postponed, done on Zoom, or cancelled. I have sat […]
