How to Completely Uninstall bbPress 2
Version 2 brought something entirely new to the table; it was no longer standalone software, but a plugin that fully integrates the forums into your WordPress installation.
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WordPress Post Thumbnails Revisited
Shortly after the release of WordPress 2.9, I published my technique for bulletproof post thumbnails. Since then, it's evolved yet simplified into a more robust solution, specifically for use in WordPress themes. The problem, was that each image uploaded was generating a new set of images in various sizes, on top of the three that WordPress creates by default. This resulted in 6 or 7 images, instead of just a handful. While this isn't really a huge deal, it means you're going to be using more space on your server, and the uploads directory will get a bit unruly.
Bulletproof Post Thumbnails in WordPress 2.9
Everything you need to add Post Thumbnails to your theme, while keeping it backwards compatible.
1000 ThemeForest Sales = Massive Giveway!
I'm giving away 5 copies of each theme I currently have available on ThemeForest, and all you have to do to win is leave a comment!
Some Great New Features Coming to WordPress in Version 2.7
I’ve been running WordPress 2.7 since beta 1 on my local dev server, along with a recent client site which required threaded comments. Instead of going with Brian’s Threaded Comments plugin, which I’ve used a few times myself including my own blog, we made the decision to move forward with 2.7 despite it still being […]
How I’m Saving My Freelance Career
When I made the jump back into freelance work in March of this year, I didn’t have much time to get my plan of attack in order. As a matter of fact, I pretty much just started taking on clients again without really giving it a second thought. I had only been out of the […]
FAQ: “How do you build your WordPress themes?”
This is probably the single most frequently asked question that arrives in my inbox, or elsewhere. And for good reason, I suppose. Seeing how I've been building sites on top of WordPress exclusively for about 3 years now. There are many different routes you can take when building a theme, and I've pretty much streamlined my method over the past couple years. Granted, there are always exceptions and I've found that I can't work from a base template. Instead, I build "themes" from the ground-up, but with a little help. Here's how...
Chris Pirillo’s WicketPixie – A New Breed of WordPress Theme
Shortly after making my return to freelance web design, a familiar name appeared in my inbox. Not someone I knew personally, but someone I knew of. It seemed Chris Pirillo was in need of a redesign and had been pointed in my direction. When I got talking to Chris about what he was after, I […]
Back Where I Belong…
This is definitely not news for those following me on Twitter, as I've been dropping hints over the past couple weeks and finally came right out and said it a few nights ago. But for everyone else, I'm pleased to announce that I've journeyed back to the land of freelance web design and I have no intentions on leaving.
The Power of Twitter
I’ve seen a ton of chatter over the past few months about Twitter and the majority of it is of the WTF variety. Believe me, I was there too! For the longest time, I really didn’t see the point of getting updates as people go through their daily routines. But after much sitting a-top the […]
This Post is Not About Crackdown
It's about how WordPress just fucked me out of a post. I guess the auto-save feature isn't all it's cracked up to be. I had just finished writing a post about Crackdown and my additiction to agility orbs and clicked the "Save and Continue Editing" button so I could preview my post before publishing. Instead of refreshing the post as it normally does, it took me to a page that asked if I'm sure I want to edit the post - to which I said "yes" while a little confused.
December 2006 Catch All
Things have been so hectic lately, and yet I feel like I'm hardly moving in any direction at all. I've definitely been feeling like I'm living to work, as apposed to the opposite which I much prefer. It truly is a hard cycle to break - one that I've not even begun to figure out. It's one of those "you know what needs to be done but can't seem to bring yourself to do it" situations. And all the while I've been telling myself that I'm almost there. Just about in the clear when I can have my evenings and weekends back.