Optimizing your MySQL Database
I run my Web sites on a dedicated virtual server and every once in a while, I need to go in and optimize things to make sure everything runs smoothly. I am not an expert when it comes to shell commands, but do I know a few that really help keep things working the way […]
How to Draw a Smiley Face with CSS3
I was messing around with CSS3 gradients, rounded corners and shadows, and I thought to myself, “I wonder if I can draw something that actually looks like something?” Lo and behold, I could. I decided to go with a smiley face, since it would need circles, ovals and some random shapes. It would also require […]
Use jQuery to Replace a Word with a Link
If you use a word multiple times on your site and you don’t feel like going through all your posts to replace every instance of it, you can use jQuery to search your page and do the replacing for you. I wanted to replace a word throughout an entire site with a link and all […]
A Simple CSS Trick to Vertically Align Text
I was trying to vertically align text within a div container and it just wasn’t working for me. You would think that using vertical-align in your CSS would accomplish just that, but you would be wrong. I found a way to do it using three div containers and absolute positioning but I felt that was […]
Moderno v1.0 Premium WordPress Theme
Just updated for WordPress 3.0. Moderno has a beautifully simple, yet exquisite design with many subtle nuances that make it stand out from the crowd. An optional two or three column layout with an infinite number of color and font possibilities make it easy to create a truly original look for your Web site. Go […]
Using Ajax with WordPress
A little while back, I updated Magazine Basic and added the Ajax save function. When I uploaded it to WordPress to await approval, I received some feedback on how I could incorporate Ajax using the admin-ajax.php file instead of the sloppy way I had it coded. All of the core Ajax functions in WordPress rely […]
Great Font Resources for Web Development
Ever since I wrote Embedding Fonts in your Web Site with CSS and @font-face many people have been emailing me with questions about adding new fonts to their sites. One of the easiest ways is with The New Google Font API but there are also a few others resources available. Here is a list of […]
Blind Toggle for jQuery
jQuery has a great slide effect which comes built in to the core code. The only problem is that when an element slides down, it starts from the top and slides down to the bottom. Check out the drop down menu on Moderno to see what I mean. I wanted to create an element that […]
Shorten Your Post Titles in WordPress
This is not a function that you would need to use often, but I came across a reason to use it recently and I thought it might be a good idea to share it. All it does is limit the number of words in your title, just in case you don’t want it to wrap […]
An Easy Way to Display an RSS Feed with PHP
RSS feeds are everywhere, and sometimes it’s a good idea to display one to keep people in the loop of important posts from your site, or sites you think might be relevant. Luckily, PHP 5 introduced the DOM extension which make it easy to work with XML documents. Now all it takes is just a […]