Last week it was reported that there is a major vulnerability in WordPress in version 4 prior to 4.9.9 and the new version 5 (Gutenberg) prior to 5.0.1. The advice is simply to update your version asap. The problem with a CMS like WordPress is that it is used to allow...
This will be a short post and we do welcome comments from other web-designers and developers with their thoughts. My starting point is: I don't think Gutenberg is completely release ready I'm not saying that it doesn't work, we are using it, but I believe there are...
There is a never-ending stream of news stories about security breaches and the reality is that if dedicated groups like Anonymous can hack (usually for good reason - personal opinion) major organisations and Governmental departments with a huge security budget, then...
Gutenberg is Here Thur Dec 6th 2018 is the official release date for this new and major update to the WordPress platform. The aim is to make the platform much more user-friendly for the non-technical website owner which is a good thing. Is there a downside?...
A large part of our work is creating bespoke solutions for our clients coded in php or C# that perform some specific task to meet our partners business needs. That isn't always the case. Often we will talk to a business who need on online solution and there will be an...
Over the last few years, you'll have seen a notice on nearly every website that goes along the lines of 'We use cookies to improve your experience of our website'. That's all fine and dandy, but what are website cookies and what do they do to improve experience? It's...
Starting out as a small business, every penny counts. For a new start, a website crafted by a web agency can be one of your most expensive purchases. With the continued rise and development of frameworks like WordPress that allow you to maintain your website on the...
We should be open and clear about the cost of software and the truth is developing bespoke software packages for your company doesn't come cheap. At Tad Web Solutions we like to be honest with potential clients and where an off-the-shelf solution is available at a...
The central focus of Tad Web Solutions is to help our clients improve their business by having a great website that advertises what they do but increasingly via automation, by building cloud-hosted systems that increase productivity, improve customer experience and/or...
A new website can be an exciting prospect, whether it's the first website, bringing your website online for the first time, or a new website to bring your company into modern web times. Seeing your competitors rebrand themselves and redevelop their website and online...
Yesterday, the team behind WordPress made their first major release of 2017 - WordPress 4.8, dubbed 'Evans'. With this being a major release, you'll need to login to WordPress and update manually. Remember to make a backup of your site before doing so - we recommend...
Time after time now you might have heard that WordPress proudly powers 27% of all websites on the internet. It's a hugely impressive stat. Just as impressive is the fact that the WordPress repository has over 50,000 plugins that aim to provide extra features and help...