WordPress Update Bug

If your site runs on WordPress, there’s a chance this recent bug discovered in WordPress 4.9.3 will affect you, breaking automatic updates of the WordPress core software. Fortunately this bug doesn’t break any of the look/functionality of the affected sites, but it does leave sites more vulnerable to future attacks. Good news, the fix is…

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Shopify Launches Burst, a Free Stock Photos Site for Entrepeneurs

Free is almost always a good thing and Shopify’s brand new site, Burst is no exception.  It offers great looking, free stock images, curated collections and even a “business idea” area for the “itchy” entrepreneur. While we always encourage our clients to use custom, professional photography where possible, there are a growing number of great resources out…

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New E-Commerce Website Launch For Local Apparel Company

Crown Point Design is happy to announce the launch of a project we have been working hard on this year, ABG. The site sells USA made T-Shirts and Apparel.
The website was custom designed and developed using WordPress & WooCommerce to meet the specific needs of ABG, including a custom Instagram feed for their blog section. The payment solutions we have implemented include checkout by PayPal for a smooth, easy to manage user and admin experience.

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The End Of Flash? Get A Website That Works

If your website is Flash-based or incorporates many Flash elements, then your online presence is in trouble. Adobe announced last week that it has abandoned all mobile Flash development. The news release from Adobe explained that they will no longer continue to “adapt Flash Player for mobile devices to new browser, OS version or device configurations,” and…

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5 Websites Providing Design Inspiration

Web Designers are always looking for ideas and inspiration from other developers. I very often get into our San Diego based office at CPD and start my day by surfing the web to find awesome websites to pull ideas from. Whether the sites are built in WordPress, Joomla, static HTML/CSS or other platforms does not…

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Is IE6 Finally Dead?

Internet Explorer 6.0 (IE6) has tormented web designers for years. This is primarily due to there inability to support PNG images which are now widely used in website designs. Recent browser market share statistics from W3Schools.com shows that only 2.5% of all users are running on IE6. This is down from 7.9% a year ago.…

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