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The Coding Tools We Use: VS Code, Xcode, Docker, Android Studio, Eclipse, Xdebug and Git
Modern software development involves much more than opening a text editor and writing code. A professional development environment includes source-code editors, local servers, databases, debuggers, mobile-device simulators, version control, testing…
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Mobile App Testing
A Complete Guide to Building Reliable iOS and Android Applications Developing a mobile application involves much more than writing code and publishing it to the Apple App Store or Google…
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Ollama Crash Course and Cheat Sheet
Artificial intelligence has moved far beyond simply opening ChatGPT in a browser and asking it a question. Developers can now download large language models, run them on their own computers,…
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Mobile App Maintenance Costs Explained
Building a mobile app is only the beginning. Once an application is launched, it needs ongoing maintenance to remain secure, compatible, reliable, and useful. Operating systems change. Phones change. APIs…
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How to Turn an Excel Spreadsheet into a Mobile App
Many businesses rely on Excel spreadsheets to manage customers, inventory, inspections, service requests, estimates, schedules, and other important information. Excel is flexible, familiar, and easy to customize, which makes it…
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Should Your Business Build a Mobile App?
Mobile apps have become an important part of how many businesses serve customers, manage employees, process information, and deliver digital products. A well-designed mobile app can make it easier for…
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The Importance of Version Control While Vibe Coding
My latest pet project at Code Team Blue was to build a math game natively in iOS using Xcode. I had never built anything in Xcode and had never written…
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Publishing Mobile Apps to Google Play and Apple’s App Store
So you’ve been vibe coding away now for a few months, and you might have even picked up some actual programming skills in Kolton Or Swift. Everything seems to be…
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How AI Is Reshaping Mobile App Development in 2026
The software landscape is changing at a pace that we have never seen before, and it’s all driven by AI. The first wave of change came about 2 years ago…
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Mobile App Review
After landing a big mobile app design project, we have been spending more time looking at this space and started to build out a few test projects that have been…
Web Development
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WordPress Page Builders Review for 2026
I have built or worked on somewhere in the neighborhood of 500 WordPress websites over the past 20 years, including client sites, pet projects, and prototypes. Time to review wordpress…
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Web Development FAQ
Have questions about web development, hosting, or how we bring your digital projects to life? Welcome to Code Team Blue’s FAQ section, your go-to resource for clear, jargon-free explanations. Whether…
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Google Accounts for SEO
This is a quick guide to assist our clients in the setup and configuration of the Google Tools needed for SEO and Website Traffic Tracking. You will need to have…
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DIY Webmasters Tools
Learning Web Design, HTML, graphic design, and cloud based web design tools This article provided an overview of what it takes to learn how to build website with a focus…
Web Design
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WordPress Page Builders Review for 2026
I have built or worked on somewhere in the neighborhood of 500 WordPress websites over the past 20 years, including client sites, pet projects, and prototypes. Time to review wordpress…
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Web Development FAQ
Have questions about web development, hosting, or how we bring your digital projects to life? Welcome to Code Team Blue’s FAQ section, your go-to resource for clear, jargon-free explanations. Whether…
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Google Accounts for SEO
This is a quick guide to assist our clients in the setup and configuration of the Google Tools needed for SEO and Website Traffic Tracking. You will need to have…
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DIY Webmasters Tools
Learning Web Design, HTML, graphic design, and cloud based web design tools This article provided an overview of what it takes to learn how to build website with a focus…
WordPress
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The Coding Tools We Use: VS Code, Xcode, Docker, Android Studio, Eclipse, Xdebug and Git
Modern software development involves much more than opening a text editor and writing code. A professional development environment includes source-code editors, local servers, databases, debuggers, mobile-device simulators, version control, testing…
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How to Migrate a WordPress Website Without Downtime
Moving a WordPress website from one hosting provider to another sounds simple: copy the files, move the database, point the domain name to the new server, and you’re finished. In…
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Why WordPress Websites Become Slow
WordPress websites rarely become slow for just one reason. In most cases, performance gradually declines as new plugins, images, scripts, tracking tools, page-builder features, and database records are added over…
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When is WordPress the Wrong Choice?
WordPress is one of the most useful website platforms ever created. It powers everything from small business websites and personal blogs to major publishing platforms and online stores. We build,…
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WordPress Page Builders Review for 2026
I have built or worked on somewhere in the neighborhood of 500 WordPress websites over the past 20 years, including client sites, pet projects, and prototypes. Time to review wordpress…
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WordPress 7.0 Upgrade Overview
We have been in business for over 20 years now, and Code Team Blue has built, rebuilt, upgraded, repaired, and maintained enough WordPress websites to know that the upgrade process…
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How to Configure Amazon Checkout for WooCommerce
We finally have a client that has an Amazon Account to suppliment her efforts to sell direclty to conumers via the Online WordPress Shopping Cart sysetm that is Woo. Most…
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WordPress in the news 2025
Like most areas of technology these days, AI remains the dominant theme for WordPress in the news for 2025. GoDaddy is the latest to join the trend with its new…
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Understanding WordPress Caching Engines
What are WordPress Caching Engines? Caching is the process of storing frequently accessed data (such as web pages, images, or database queries) in a temporary storage area so it can…
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Our Favorite WordPress Plugins
Our favorite WordPress Plugins are a must install on most of our website builds. Out of the box, WordPress is a solid starting point for a blog or business website.…
