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Removing wp_list_pages' class from list items via WordPress Filters
I'm certainly not a PHP programmer. Heck, I'm not a programmer at all, unless you count HTML, CSS, and a little Javascript as programming languages, which they are factually not. I am currently coding a design into HTML5 and CSS3 and am integrating it into read article
Rockatee has had a facelift: Responsive Design & 100% fluid layout. Pixels Adieu!
With so many different devices and platforms coming out in all sizes and shapes, I've decided to ditch pixels for layout entirely and have gone for a 100% fluid layout grid that is calculated with percentages only.
The grid is about 92% done, there are still some minor inconsistencies I need… read article
Getting Real (Book Review)
37signals is one of those companies that have burned themselves into ones memory. Well, they have in mine whenever I think about effective businesses. They are what — I’m sure not just a few — software companies, entrepreneurs, and… read article
Conditionals: Manipulate a Class or ID Attribute of Elements in Channel Entries
There are plenty of reasons why we sometimes need to have the first or last element in a row to have a different Class than its siblings. If, for example, I wanted to create an unordered list of which the last list item was to contain a different CSS rule than any of the other list items, I'd simply… read article
On Being Stale
Typing noise. Letters. Words... something's up...
Yes, I'm alive!
My last blog post has been a while. I'd have loved to be able to say that I was so busy that every effort of stealing a fraction of a minute to quickly write together a post were all but a luckless effort.… read article
Handcrafted CSS
It needs to be said; Hancrafted CSS is one of the most motivational and inspiring development books I've ever read. You want to roll up your sleeves and get down to business instantly. It’s beautifully written, engaging, concise, positive, and hopeful. When I have a day where I’m not so… read article
ExpressionEngine: Excluding the currently viewed entry from a recent entries list
Scenario: When viewing a single entry, you would like to display the most recent entries on the side, excluding the currently viewed entry. By default, ExpressionEngine doesn't have a special function or parameter for it. However, there's a very simple way to add this feature; by creating a global… read article
ExpressionEngine: How to create Gallery Entries
When it comes to designing web sites for clients, one of the things we ask ourselves first is how we can develop a required feature in the most simple and intuitive way possible. Some clients have their web sites maintained by professionals while other clients prefer to maintain their web site autonomically.… read article
Highlighting menu items with ExpressionEngine
There are indeed are variety of means by which you can highlight a menu item of the current page you're on. One way would be to use ExpressionEngine's embedded template functionality which is very sophisticated. The… read article
RSS and Atom Feeds now Working
I've been contacted by a few readers that neither my Atom feed nor my RSS feed were working. This is truly embarassing, I must admit to my shame. The past few weeks have been explosive (in a good way) and I've had little time to write articles and such due to the simple fact that I'm currently overwhelmed… read article
