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Wordpress.org VS Wordpress.com

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When logging into Wordpress, I realised that I was logging into the incorrect Wordpress login portal as I was trying to log into Wordpress.com. Ramsay Safety Solutions uses Wordpress.org and I therefore wanted to look at the difference between both versions. (Wpbeginner, 2019) Wordpress.org  To access this version, you need to download Wordpress and install it on your own server. The hosting is provided by the user or an external company. Hosting not provided by Wordpress, requires a separate web hosting. Free to use as it is open-source. Able to customise the back-end code. Able to upload your own plugins and/or themes. Uses a custom domain. Requires more management and cost however has added functionality, flexability and allows the user to create a bespoke website. More difficult for beginners to use. Wordpress.com Hosting is provided by Wordpress and doesn't require a web server. Faster to set-up as you don't have to download Wordpress onto your syste

Unity VS Unreal

Both Unity and Unreal are used in the gaming industry and both have the capability of producing AAA quality games. Therefore, I have decided to use Unity instead of Unreal due to: Having more experience using Unity.  I have used this game engine to create a 3D gamespace during a previous gaming assignment, as I already have experience in creating a game in 3D, I wanted to attempt creating a 2D game in this engine. I prefer Unity's interface and find this easier to use than Unreal. During the Unreal workshop, I found using this engine difficult and hard to follow. However, this may have been due to the way it was taught and the amount of time we had to go through the mechanics during the workshop. I found it difficult to grasp the concept of blueprints in Unreal as I am used to writing code. The Unreal workshop was lead by an ex 3D modelling student who had a lot of experience using Maya and other modelling software. Therefore we went over blueprints during this session r