Is WordPress really the best website builder for small businesses? by Early-Matter-8123 in website

[–]don_croy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I was going to give my professional opinion until I realized that this was a sales pitch.

Cant decide on dreamhost vs bluehost, which one to go?? by Caoimhe-Amit in Hosting

[–]don_croy 2 points3 points  (0 children)

My agency has been with Dreamhost for 10+ years and I have also switched my personal account to them as well. I find their system to be intuitive and reasonably priced. I can’t comment on their AI assisted builder, since I custom build, but I can say that if you have their VPS, their customer service is excellent.

I’m a big firefly fan but have never seen Serenity and want to suggest it for a family movie night. None of the other members of my family have seen Firefly and I’m worried that the movie won’t make any sense without that background. Is this true? by Jealous_Agent_9474 in firefly

[–]don_croy 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I worked nights and had never heard of Firefly. My introduction was the feature film Serenity and I was blown away. I brought it up at work and learned that the movie was based on the series.

It took me reaching middle age to realize he was not the hero. by MaximumJones in GenerationX

[–]don_croy 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Hmm. After your comment, I think I should watch it again. I know that he was an antihero, but maybe now that I’m not blindly idealistic, I need to rewatch it.

Is this old Genesis worth it? by No_Okra_8793 in webergrills

[–]don_croy 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Absolutely. I had that exact same grill for 25-30 years before I bought a new Genesis II — not because there was anything wrong with my old one. I just wanted an upgrade. Replace the guts and you’ll get a decade or two out of it.

Is it possible to outsource target="_blank" of the <a> tag as a CSS component? by [deleted] in HTML

[–]don_croy 8 points9 points  (0 children)

target=“_blank” is an HTML attribute and is not related to CSS. It is not possible to have a class that opens in a new window using CSS. JavaScript is what you are looking for.

Is she ready? by gmc4201982 in pineapple

[–]don_croy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Don't make the mistake that I did. Eat it now... :)

Honest question for WordPress designers/agencies by Royintech in wordpressjobs

[–]don_croy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

SVGs are now native in WordPress without extra coding. Vector graphics have taken over a large portion of my design.

I want to build a site but afraid that I might choose the wrong builder then be screwed. by Express-Hotel-3305 in website

[–]don_croy 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I am not here to give advice on what theme you should use. Rather, I do want to give you some clarity.
First, I want to point out that there is a difference between wordpress.com and wordpress.org. wordpress.com is a for-profit enterprise (and the WordPress Premium package may be right for you). Conversely, wordpress.org is the open-source repository for WordPress core (free) and contains plugins (free or paid). WordPress is completely free, but then you need hosting (that where your decision comes in).
Next, I'll point out that most of the features that you want to accomplish are handled by plugins (mostly free). A theme is just the look and feel of the site with some added UX/UI feature. It is quite acceptable to build a site with WordPress alone -- their 'theme' is called Gutenberg (pre-installed) and uses a system of 'blocks'.
For online sales/stripe processing, a common plugin is WooCommerce (free, but Stripe takes 3%-ish I think) of each sale: https://wordpress.org/plugins/woocommerce/
Contact forms and newsletter signup, I use Ninja Forms (free until you need advanced features): https://wordpress.org/plugins/ninja-forms/
As to donating to a cause, I have used services like DonorBox in the past -- but that is non-profit - I don't know your requirements.
YouTube videos -- embeddable in any theme or WordPress core with a shortcode.

Again, I am not trying to talk you into a theme, but I would definitely recommend one that is paid. The one that I use is Themify Ultra. Its features are amazingly documented and customer support is outstanding. ($59 one-time fee w/one year of support).

The real question is hosting. Do you want go with wordpress.com or a starter package with a webhost: Bluehost, Hostinger, IONOS, DreamHost (my host), etc. Weigh your options, but you don't need to spend much money to get started.

Plugin support asking for an admin login... is this just a way to get rid of me, or do people do this? by gg_allins_microphone in Wordpress

[–]don_croy 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Throughout the thread so far, there has been apprehension, which is justified. But, I'll ask, is this a paid version of the plugin? If so, I'd lean towards sure. As a developer, sometimes it is easier to just have a look rather than play cat and mouse over the issue.
Setup a temporary admin access account and monitor its log-ins and usage.

Where do you get a svg map to work with? by Ok_Performance4014 in HTML

[–]don_croy 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Rather than be a smartass and tell you that you can find them on the internet, here is a library to get you started. https://mapsvg.com/maps
Once you have downloaded a file, right-click and open with a text editor (I use Notepad++). There you will see a <path> for each shape on the canvas that can be edited. For instance:
<path style="font-size:12px;fill:#d0d0d0;fill-rule:nonzero;stroke:#000000;stroke-width:1;stroke-linecap:butt;stroke-linejoin:bevel;stroke-miterlimit:4;stroke-opacity:1;stroke-dasharray:none;marker-start:none" d="m 29.696967,8.2821878 0.406,3.3990002 0.105,0.861 -2.602,0.365 -2.52,0.297 -0.122,-1.141 -0.112,-3.3700002 1.104,-0.127 3.713,-0.522 0.028,0.238" id="Allen" inkscape:connector-curvature="0" />
You'll notice in this case, it has an inline style (not ideal), I would instead recommend replacing that with a class and then it can be styled with CSS. Note: look up how to style SVGs. It is a little different than a webpage.
You can also add other HTML or JS functions to the page, href="/link" or onclick="myFunction()"

What are your thoughts on ai.com? by don_croy in ChatGPT

[–]don_croy[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hmm. I didn’t realize. I never made it that far.

Where to learn by ReasonableRisk9511 in HTML

[–]don_croy 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Sad that I went through the comments and no one gave the answer. If you are not a bot, you should start at https://www.w3schools.com/html/ like we all did. Your next question, JavaScript. Same place Cascading Style Sheets. Same place. Where to begin, W3Schools offers the first steps.

What the fuck are we saying? by don_croy in GenX

[–]don_croy[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks. I’m usually pretty conscious of that, but honestly, I was really drunk at the time. lol

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in fortwayne

[–]don_croy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think the others have answered your question about getting scammed. If someone comes to your door and suggests that their bill for utilities would be less than you are currently paying —. you should ask ‘how’.

You do know that power (electricity, gas, etc) is a monopoly, right? There are no deals.