Creating a Widget with the WordPress Widget API
I’ve been asked a lot recently for advice on how to create WordPress Widgets that use the new (WP 2.8+) WordPress Widget API. To save me repeating it, here is a quick tutorial.
Read moreMultiple Category Post Slider for WordPress
I recently did this for a client and thought it was way to useful to keep to myself. So here is how to create a slider that grabs posts from three (or more) different categories.
Read moreUsing 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.
Read moreDisplay 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 was working fine, until they hit a snag. It seemed that the related loop was pulling in posts from another term. What was the problem? Well for the sake of simplicity let’s call our two […]
Read morejQuery 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.
Read moreChange 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.
Read moreCreating A Portfolio In WordPress With jQuery Tools Expose & Overlay
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.
Read moreServer 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.
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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.
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