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WordPress Tip: iTunes Integration via last.fm

CMDR Mitchcraft

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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 export just about any data you need.  Cue last.fm records and last.fm recent album artwork.

These plugins will take your last X number of CD covers from last.fm and displays them.  last.fm records has a nice caching system, and it’s one I’ve used personally, but recent album artwork has gotten a lot of positive reviews.

  • Easy Javascript ToolTips in WordPress

    Easy Javascript ToolTips in WordPress

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    A client needed a simple way to preserve real estate on the sidebar, but still have the ability to display their policies at a quick glance.  I found a plugin on the repository that uses the TipTip jquery script and condenses it down into a simple-to-use shortcode (complete with button on the editing screen). The…

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  • My Take on WordPress 3.8

    My Take on WordPress 3.8

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    WordPress 3.8 came out just a few days ago, and I jumped at the chance to install it on as many of my blogs as I could manage.  This was one of the most anticipated updates in years – and with good reason.  It was a complete overhaul of the admin interface and added quite…

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