Using Triggers in MySQL
A tricky subject I came across recently was how to use Triggers in a MySQL database. I always stayed away from them as I thought they were difficult to work with, but it turns out they are much easier than I expected.
Display Only Posts From Parent Term In WordPress
The client had a related posts loop on the single page template that was displaying posts from the same term as the current post. Everything [...]
jQuery Basics: Adding, Changing & Removing Classes from Elements
It’s been requested that I do some tutorials for those who are just starting out & having trouble understanding how lots of simple coding principles come together to help build larger, more complicated applications.
Change The Last Post In The Loop In WordPress
I was recently asked if it was possible to make the last post displayed in the loop of a WordPress blog different. I thought it would make a good tutorial, so here is how it’s done.
Creating A Portfolio In WordPress With jQuery Tools Expose & Overlay
Inspired by my new portfolio, I thought I’d show you how it was created with a little help from jQuery Tools.
Adding a Custom Post Type with Custom Meta Box in WordPress
I had a request from Dan who asked if I could create a tutorial showing how to use a custom post type along with Nivo Slider and have a custom Meta Box provide the data for it. Well the answer is kind of.
Server Tips: Beginner’s Guide To Using Putty To Find Memory Usage Problems
To tide us over while we are still sorting our theme out, here is a small tutorial on how to use a small, but extremely useful tool called Putty to help diagnose problems or just monitor things on your server.
Using RaphaelJS To Create A Map
You may have seen one or two tutorials around on this subject, but I was recently asked to make a Map of the UK using RaphaelJS and thought I would make my own tutorial going over how I did it. Hopefully it will help you avoid the same problems I had when making it.
Full Width Vertical Slider With jQuery and jQuery Tools
You may remember a post I made showing how to create a full width slider with a color changing background using jQuery & jQuery Cycle. It turned out to be a very popular post, and someone suggested that I try to figure out how a slider on another site was created and make a tutorial based on it. Well, here is that tutorial.
WordPress Hints & Tips: Using jQuery
A little while ago someone commented on a post asking if I would do a post on the basics of using jQuery within WordPress. I didn’t have time then with so much going on, but finally I’ve found some time to write it. Better late than never I suppose.
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