Category Archive: Tutorial

Tired of Refreshing Your CSS Everytime You Make A Change?

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So am I.  I  make changes a lot live on the server (using the Web Dev Toolbar), and I have to hard-refresh every time I make a change.  Doesn’t sound like a big deal, but it cuts down on valuable time that could be done… well, not refreshing a page.  There is a way; versioning your CSS file.  The upside: it makes changes go…

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Image Replacement Using CSS

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Using images on a design is pretty well necessary in today’s visually stunning web.  However, while images look great, there’s no substitute for text when it comes to Search Engine Optimization.  But is there a way to get the visual effect of an image while still having the SEO benefits of text? With CSS, there absolutely is. (more…)

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Jeremiah Owyang: The Design Process

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Whoops - it would be nice to actually have an article here, huh? I just finished Jeremiah Owyang's new blog design, and I have an article on his blog detailing the process and why I did some of the things that I did.  You can check it out here!

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Displaying Future Posts in WordPress

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If you do like I do and schedule posts ahead of time (especially on the podcast), there's a way inside of WordPress to show your readers what posts are coming up next: <?php $my_query = new WP_Query('post_status=future&order=DESC&showposts=5'); if ($my_query->have_posts()) {     while ($my_query->have_posts()) : $my_query->the_post(); ?>         <?php the_date(); ?> - <?php the_title(); ?>     <?php endwhile; } ?> This will display up to…

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WordPress Tip: iTunes Integration via last.fm

Tutorial, WordPress

So, you’ve got a personal blog and want to integrate your iTunes playlist into WordPress, but don’t just want to say that you’re listening to a CD – you want to display the album art too? WordPress has a few solutions that work great.  The easiest way to do that is by utilizing the “scrobbler” built into last.fm – on which an API can…

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