Oh the glory that is the standard user filling out a form. They will always and without fail manage to fill in form inputs with a variety of different formats for things like phone numbers and postal codes. Luckily we […] Read More »
I recently found myself in a position where I had to sort through the classes of rows on a table where the classes where defined directly via a value from the database. Unfortunately for me, the database entry had words […] Read More »
I’m happy to say that I’ve released DobsonDev Shortcodes 2.0.0. This release includes a huge new feature (hence the 2.0.0), a TinyMCE plugin that gives users an interface within TinyMCE for adding shortcodes to your content. Gone are the days […] Read More »
My example WordPress TinyMCE Example plugin is now done and up on GitHub. Download it and play around with it! Below you can see the README which I’ve embedded using DobsonDev Shortcodes – so download that to your blog if […] Read More »
Creating your own custom TinyMCE buttons is a great feature that can add a lot of value to your WordPress plugin or theme. Adding a TinyMCE button to your editor makes it easy for the user to add your shortcodes […] Read More »
In one of my previous articles I talked about using the WordPress media uploader for your own plugins/themes. I had quite a few questions in the comments of that article about how to do certain things and to elaborate on […] Read More »
AJAX (Asynchronous JavaScript and XML) is one of the handiest features/group of interrelated technologies you can include on your website. With AJAX you enable your page to perform database retrievals and changes without reloading the page. WordPress comes with built […] Read More »
Using the WordPress media library in your own plugin/theme will not only save you a bunch of time but will also incorporate the Media Library that clients are already used to using. This article will provide an example of how […] Read More »
I can’t exactly say why, but I’ve been really into doing little CSS code snippets like this tabs example lately. The tabs are a single content area with multiple panels, each associated with a header in a list. Clicking on […] Read More »
I recently watch a presentation on WordPress.tv given at WordCamp Orange County 2014 on the topic of creating your own theme using Underscores and Foundation. After I had finished the video, I tried out this technique of theme building myself, […] Read More »