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PHP ‘include’, ‘get_template_part’, and ‘require’: Best Practices
Reading time: 4 minutesIncluding files in a PHP environment can be tricky for new developers. There are no less than four ways to include a file: include, include_once, require, and require_once. Moreso, there’s very subtle differences in the reasons behind using each one. Throw in WordPress (which has its own specific flavor of include tag – get_template_part) and…
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It’s 2020 – Do I Still Need A Website?
Reading time: 5 minutesMaybe it’s because I’m a website developer, but I get asked occasionally if having a website is still one of those NECESSARY things you have to have. The further we get with web technologies and platforms, however, the more I could possibly maybe see the need for something that’s not a website. People stream games on Twitch.…
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WooCommerce: Third Party API Calls At Checkout
Reading time: 6 minutesI’ve been doing a lot more WooCommerce work as of late. And with good reason – WooCommerce (as of the end of 2016) powers nearly 42% of all eCommerce stores on the internet. One of the biggest requests I have when working with WooCommerce is how to integrate a third party vendor into a checkout…
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How To Search A Specific Custom Post Type (Only!) in WordPress
Reading time: 1 minuteIf you’re like me, you use custom post types a LOT when you’re doing projects (or on your own site, if I’ve done it for you!). There’s a lot of value in having a type of content that’s unrestrained and flexible. Sometimes, however, you want to be able to search a particular post type, and…
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Splitting Out Spotify: Streaming & Recording With "Tracks" in OBS
Reading time: 5 minutesIt’s a known fact that using streamed footage to create YouTube videos is a fantastic way to repurpose content. However, for a lot of streamers, their music of choice on stream leaves them with a problem: YouTube’s (seemingly random) stance on copyright. Using popular songs is guaranteed to get you a strike, but it’s difficult…
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Splitting Large Video Files For Editing with FFmpeg
Reading time: 3 minutesI’ve been doing more video content than ever as of late, and working with video files is one of my favorite pastimes. Between streaming and editing video for YouTube, being able to manipulate video files – especially large ones – is becoming more and more of a necessity. A few days ago, I had an…
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Killers & Gamification: “Win… at any cost”
Reading time: 2 minutesA note, before we begin: a lot of people, when they hear the name of the ‘killers’ player group, don’t like to actually be called ‘Killers’. There is a negative connotation the name brings. Take it from someone who plays video games – the name is very apt. There are groups of people who, whether…
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Explorers & Gamification: “To Boldly Go Where No Man Has Gone Before!”
Reading time: 2 minutesExplorers are, by far, the hardest group to please. They thrill in the hunt of the unknown and new, and love to face difficult challenges. On the one hand, an explorer doesn’t need a clear goal to engage with a ‘construct’ – they’re quite happy jumping in with both feet and seeing what the world…
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A Twitch Overlay for Spotify (via last.fm) that Works!
Reading time: 2 minutesI have a guilty pleasure in that I love streaming on Twitch. A few times a week, I throw on some on some good music, fire up a video game, and broadcast myself sucking at playing video games and hanging out with my viewers. Over the past few weeks, I’ve found the need to showcase…
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Socialites & Gamification: “Better, Together”
Reading time: 2 minutesSocialites, in games, love the idea of spending their interactions (and time) with other players. There are two main reasons why a socialite continues to use a platform or game. One, they enjoy the features you’ve implemented to keep them around. Two, the people they have met are on your platform as well. If either…
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