One of the most highly requested features for modern websites is a column layout. Clients want to be able to display their content in 2, 3, 4, etc… columns. There has been a big resurgence in a “print-style” for websites […] Read More »
Tag: Tutorial
Vagrant Development Environment
I have done a previous tutorial on creating a Local Development Setup Using MAMP. Although using MAMP works well, it has been recommended to me to use Vagrant as my local development environment. Much more experienced developers praise Vagrant, so […] Read More »
Creating a WordPress Widget
In last week’s tutorial, we Added a Widget Area to our WordPress site. For this tutorial, we will be looking at creating your own custom widget to put into that area. Creating a widget is similar to creating a plugin, […] Read More »
Adding a Widget Area to WordPress
Adding your own widget area to your WordPress site allows a great level of customization to specialized pages. Say for example you want to include a sidebar for a particular page (say a “Meeting Minutes” page for a business) that […] Read More »
File Uploads
Making a script that allows for file uploads is a common problem for many web developers just starting out, and can sometimes be a little tricky for those just starting out. Another problem comes from the wide variety of different […] Read More »
Variable Variables in PHP
Variables are the cornerstone to all programming. Any programmer will tell you that variables are their best friend, their lover, any number of other weird things… When you need something you simply call $something, and there it is! One of […] Read More »
The Elvis Operator
The magic that is the Elvis Operator was only recently introduced to me. The Elvis Operator (which is a modified, shortended version of the ternary operator) allows you to clean up your code vastly by reducing the size of simple […] Read More »
Command Line Magic Tricks
The command line/terminal is a powerful tool that – if used properly – can enable you to perform some amazing magic tricks on your humble machine. The command line is essentially the control room of your computer, and from it […] Read More »
Basic jQuery Tutorial Part IV
jQuery is a fast, small, and feature-rich JavaScript library. It makes things like HTML document traversal and manipulation, event handling, animation, and Ajax much simpler with an easy-to-use API that works across a multitude of browsers. With a combination of […] Read More »
My Favorite ‘Development’ Blogs
If you read this blog, then chances are you would be interested in any sort of other technical/tutorial blogs out there. For this blog post, I wanted to share some of my favorite tech blogs that give me some really […] Read More »