'10 Reasons' Why Web Page Sliders Suck

Almost eight years on, I've finally decided to stop being one of the herd. Thinking they were always a stupid idea, I've finally wrapped up in classic '10 reasons' style why web page sliders suck.

Essential Short Guides Available Online Now

You can find our at Essential Short Guides available online nowAmazon, Kobo and Apple Books as well as the Proactivity Press online shop. 

The first three titles in the series are released this week:

Some Day My PRINCE Will Get Sign-Off

I'm working on a book on project management. I'm certifiable certified! One of the case studies concerns a client that lost itself in the mire of the very project management method  that was supposed to guarantee delivery. Hence, someday my PRINCE will get sign-off.

Say Hello to Ubuntu 20.10 ‘Groovy Gorilla’

The upgrade to Ubuntu 20.10 couldn’t come soon enough. Say hello to the ‘Groovy Gorilla’. Terrible release name.

Having broken my less-than-stable install of Ubuntu 20.04 over the Summer, the October release of 20.10 was very welcome. And surprisingly stable.

How to add a new mime type to WordPress

Setting up the webstore in WooCommerce, I tried to upload the epub files to the product pages and it presented me with an old familiar error for which there is no simple Wordpress setting:

Goodbye Chromium, Hello Brave

After the admirably planned but terribly executed move from Deb packages to Snaps, Canonical has now broken faith yet again with the user base by installing a snap version of Chromium by the back door. It's time to say goodbye Chromium, hello Brave.

Facebook's Ring-fence Breaks More of the Internet

Facebook wants to BE the Internet to as many people as possible; and in order to prevent any of its content (Facebook's content, not yours!), Facebook's latest ring-fence will break more of the Internet.

Using the Sigil EPUB editor

Producing digital books formatted for reading on electronic devices should be simple. But achieving the strict standards laid out for EPUB files can be difficult. Here's our initial experience using the Sigil EPUB editor.