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Taking a look at infinite scrolling: advantages and disadvantages

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February 19, 2015

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Nowadays, infinite scroll is a very popular design that is employed by numerous websites, especially blogs. Jetpack for WordPress offers a special infinite scrolling module for blogs, and even social media platforms, such as Twitter, are integrating infinite scroll in their feeds. In this post, I will discuss exactly what infinite scrolling is, and what its advantages and disadvantages are. What is infinite scrolling? Infinite scrolling, as the name suggests, is more of an interactive solution that tends to continuously load content as the user scrolls down towards the end of the page. As such, the end of the page does not […]

Torque Spotlight: GifDrop

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Doc Pop

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February 18, 2015

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Static images too boring? Wish all videos looped endlessly? Tired of your compressed images having more than 256 colors? If so, then you probably love GIFs! GifDrop is a WordPress plugin that allows you to drag and drop your favorite GIFs onto your own custom page. It’s still in beta, but the current version is pretty slick. In fact, I’ve been running a GifDrop page on my own site to display my 3D animated gifs, and we just added our new page here on TorqueMag.io/gifs. “The inspiration for GifDrop was Norcross’ prolific animated GIF collection,” said Mark Jaquith, one of the creators […]

14 iOS and Android mobile apps for WordPress users

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February 18, 2015

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As our mobile devices become more sophisticated, so too does our dependency on them. That might seem worrying to some readers, but I don’t necessarily think it’s a bad thing. Think about all the wonderful apps that have been developed that make our lives easier, and consider the potential apps that might exist in a few years’ time — exciting, right? Now, running a website is seriously hard work, even when using a user-friendly CMS like WordPress. If we’re not careful, it can feel like we spend entire days staring at a computer screen. With this in mind, we could […]

How to declutter WordPress in 12 steps

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February 17, 2015

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Be honest: Is your WordPress backend a clean and appealing working environment? Does it make you feel relaxed and focused, and taking care of your website a pleasant activity? Or is it a mess of update messages, unanswered comments, and other distractions? Where you have to scroll over dozens of unused plugins until you get to the one your are looking for? You know, kind of like this browser window: If so, it’s time to set aside time for a “declutter WordPress weekend,” and do some serious housecleaning. With spring around the corner, what better time to make a fresh […]

7 awesome WordPress plugins in 2015

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February 16, 2015

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We’re just one month into the new year, but we’re already seeing a ton of awesome new WordPress plugins. Below are 7 of the plugins I’m most excited about. Check each of them out for yourself, and see if they would be useful in your own plugin arsenal. Also, be sure to share any plugins you’re excited about in the comments section after the article. 1. Custom Login Page Customizer Customizing the WordPress login page has never been an easy task — but this plugin changes things. Using the built-in WordPress customizer, this plugin gives you complete control over your […]

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