How to create WordPress shortcodes
So today we’re going to learn how to take our code snippets and turn them into handy, dandy little shortcodes. Shortcodes are one of the coolest features of WordPress from a content creator’s perspective. They allow users to execute code segments beyond what the WYSIWYG editors can handle, keep the code consistent site wide, make […]
Read moreHow to make a basic WordPress plugin
There’s no doubt that the web is full of great tutorials on getting started with real WordPress development. Lots of developers far more talented than myself have provided helpful guides on plugin development. Even so, I am going to take the time to contribute my own tips to those wishing to take WordPress to the […]
Read moreHow to Create a Comment in Javascript
Javascript’s comment symbol is the dual // at the beginning of the line. Comments become helpful when writing Javascript. Using the comment function forces the computer to ignore or skip everything else on the line. Comments let us separate sections of the code, write reminders and notes, annotate where snippets came from, and let us […]
Read moreHow to display the latest tweet from a staff member on their bio page in WordPress
Why bother with this? Our research has confirmed again and again that some of the most commonly visited pages on websites are those that pertain to the people who work there. This fact often perplexes and even frustrates many web marketers because they are rarely the pages that webmasters WANT people going to. That is […]
Read moreGuide to using CSS attribute selectors
I recently encountered a new request on a client website that introduced me to an extremely cool CSS trick. We were working on an e-commerce website that featured hundreds of different products but all were from six specific, well known brands. We observed that it would be very useful to the site’s visitors to be […]
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