Greetings, and welcome to my digital space!
My name is James Lau, a dedicated front-end web developer based in Boston. I’ve honed my expertise in front-end development, channeling my energies toward crafting compelling user interfaces and elevating user experiences through innovative development practices by blending my background skills in graphic design.
Journeying into the tech and design realm has been dynamic and enriching, from collaborating with small design firms to contributing to the digital landscapes of large enterprises, with a wealth of experience across diverse client projects—spanning print, mobile, and web platforms.
When I am not being a robot by day, I spend time being a human by night and weekends with my son and wife. Watching movies, playing board games, and video games, cooking random food recipes from oldie cookbooks dug up from yard sales to taking a nice walk along the beach.
Thoughts and Ideas
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How a Referrer Spam Plugin Slowed Down My Site
Initial Spike At the beginning of February 2024, I was experiencing a spike in my Google Analytics (GA4) data for a couple of my blog posts. It was a little shocking to me because the article that I wrote wouldn’t have warranted such traffic. I’m no habitual writer that gets that much traffic. I started…
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Three WordPress Meetup Talks In One Week
If you asked me how many talks I’ve attended in person and the amount I have watched online, I wouldn’t even know where to begin counting. Meetup events, design conferences, web development conferences, TED Talks, expo events, book club discussions, etc. It would mount to the hundreds, easily.
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Don’t Overlook the Small Legal Details for Your Business Website
Suppose you’re a business owner with a website that has a chart listing your services versus competitors, perhaps purchasable items are available, written health advice from a blog post, or a fundraising form for money donations.