Set up a modern web development environment

Web development in 2021 can be a bit overwhelming. There are so many new tools and techniques that it’s easy to experience paralysis by analysis. If you’ve been struggling to put the pieces of the puzzle together, we hope that this article will help. We’ll cover the web development tools we use here at 45royale […]

WordPress Gutenberg: A beginner’s guide to the new editor

If you’re in the open-source or web development space, you may have heard about WordPress Gutenberg by now. Gutenberg is the name of the new content editor for WordPress that will become the defacto standard for building out pages and posts. It’s a massive shift in how we interact with the platform and, ultimately, how […]

Web typography: Define early, design quickly, and set defaults

There’s no question that web typography has come a long way in recent years. As browsers have adapted to include embedded fonts, the options for designers seem endless. Web font services like Typekit, Google Fonts, Edge Web Fonts, and more make it easier than ever for designers to express themselves with type. Add a [html]@font-face[/html] […]

HTTP vs. HTTPS: How to secure and optimize your website

In November of 2017 we made the switch from HTTP to HTTPS on our site. We have been working on projects using the HTTPS protocol for years, but hadn’t considered taking the leap ourselves until recently. In the past, you’d really only see HTTPS on platforms handling sensitive data or e-commerce systems processing financial transactions. […]