Archive for July 2010
Easy WordPress Updates: Store FTP Info in wp-config.php
Saw an interesting blog post on Twitter today about storing WordPress FTP information in wp-config.php. The article was written in German so I sent the author an email to ask if he'd mind me translating it. Phil, the author, very kindly said yes - so my translation is below.
Since the addition of the automatic updates in the WordPress core became available, there has been the possibility of FTP data in the backend. Then ...
Sumo Gamer
A couple of years ago Sumo sent me a Sumo Omni bean bag to review. It was fantastic for relaxing on, in particular for sitting around and playing video games or watching movies. But now its time for something new. The Sumo Gamer.
On paper the Gamer is smaller than the Omni. Width and depth are less, but the height (and so the volume) more than make up for this... in ...
Hints and Tips to Make Your WordPress Development Easier
Recently I was contacted on Twitter by Josh Fialkoff how I develop WordPress themes, and I thought the answer would make for perfect blog fodder.
I used to work entirely on my local computer, with apache, mysql, and php installed (XAMPP on Windows, MAMP on Mac), however working like that made collaboration really tough so I decided to move online, and that's what I am going to ...
Improve Your Blog, Revisit Old Content
Recently I have spent some time trying to improve the page views on my website.
Rather than trying to increase the promotion and links I have focused on the site itself, looking at how I could improve the content itself to improve SEO and increase the amount of pages each visitor views.
My goal with these improvements is to try to set up myself as a WordPress and Web Development 'guru', and to increase my subscriber list. So I am focusing ...
Lowercase p, dangit! WordPress Controversy
There has recently been a new piece of code added to the WordPress core which makes sure that people spell WordPress correctly - automatically correcting misspellings (ie. making the P in the middle uppercase).
On its own this seems harmless enough but there has been a lot of talk in the WordPress community about it over the last couple of days. Summed up the key issues are:
The plugin is breaking urls such as links and image paths WordPress is modifying content without ...Screenflow and My First Screencast
I recently recorded my first screencast for Pro Theme Design showcasing the new features for my WordPress theme Elemental.
To make my life easier I purchased a copy of Screenflow for my Mac. Screenflow is designed specifically for recording and editing screencasts. It has a wealth of features and is really simple to use. It's not perfect but is well worth the money and saved me a lot ...
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