Thoriq Firdaus

Thoriq is a writer for Hongkiat.com with a passion for web design and development. He is the author of Responsive Web Design by Examples, where he covered his best approaches in developing responsive websites quickly with a framework.

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Creating CSS Image Sprite with Compass

CSS Image Sprite is a method of combining several images into one image file to reduce HTTP requests and optimize web load performance. There are many…

Writing CSS with Myth For Web Designers

CSS has introduced a slew of new features such as CSS Gradients, Shadows, Border Radius, and Animation that can all be achieved purely with CSS. Sever…

Beginner’s Guide to Using Handlebars.js

In this post, we are going to look into Handlebars, a JavaScript templating engine based on Mustache. It shares the same functionalities with Mustache…

How to Debug Websites on iPad

With billions of mobile users nowadays, building viewable websites on mobile devices is indispensable. Luckily, we’ve got many tools and options for…

How to Install WordPress via Command Line

I assume that many people would do the following to install WordPress in local server: Download the Package from WordPress.org, unpack it, put the fil…

Fresh Resources for Web Designers and Developers (March 2019)

A lot has happened during the last few months in the world of web development. Firstly, the new block-based editor, codenamed Gutenberg, has finally b…

Easy WordPress Installation on Local Computer with ServerPress

To develop WordPress locally on our computer, we need a local server with Apache and MySQL installed on the computer. The easiest way to get these is …

How to Enable SSL for Localhost

Note: The content in this article may be outdated. Check out our latest tutorial on how to enable HTTPS on localhost. Having an SSL (Socket Secure Lay…

How to Create Custom WordPress Template Tags

Building a WordPress Theme is so easy with template tags. You can add the_title() to display the post or page title, and you can use the_content() to …

Set Up Local Server with AMPPS

MAMP is one of the most popular applications in OSX to run local server; for Windows users, WAMP or XAMPP is likely the most widely used option. These…

How to Customize Media Upload Directory in WordPress

Despite improvements in the WordPress media manager, one thing has not changed: how WordPress stores media (e.g. files, images, videos, and audios) in…