In this WP101 screencast, we’re going to start with the basics and log in to the WordPress Admin. It’s exciting stuff to be sure, but there are many reasons why this kinda stuff makes a better screencast than a post. This video tutorial is about three minutes and shows how to login to the Admin with WordPress version 3.1.2. Several techniques are shown, with commentary kept to a minimum ;) • Read more »
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Screencast: WordPress 101: Welcome
Welcome to the first screencast in my WordPress 101 series. It’s simply called “Welcome” and is just a quick introduction to the series, why I’m doing it, about me, and so on. Note that there’s nothing happening on-screen in this screencast – just a simple welcome message ;) • Read more »
Humans.txt
One thing I love about Twitter is the instant feedback. For the past few weeks I’ve been seeing lots of 404 requests like this: http://perishablepress.com/humans.txt http://perishablepress.com/humans.txt http://perishablepress.com/humans.txt At first I thought it was some skript kiddie getting creative, you know as a play on the robots.txt file, which is also located in the root of many websites. So it seemed interesting enough to tweet about: • Read more »
Digging into WordPress 24-Hour Sale
Want to get Digging into WordPress for almost half off the regular price? AppSumo is running an exclusive 24-hour sale for the PDF version of DiW. Recently updated for WordPress 3.1, the book has never been better, providing the tips, tricks, and techniques you need to take WordPress to the next level. Head on over to AppSumo to take advantage of this incredible deal! • Read more »
Multiple Sitemaps
Yes you can have multiple sitemaps for your site. Create the sitemaps you need, and then specify them in your robots.txt file. For example, here are the robots.txt directives for the two sitemaps used here at Perishable Press: • Read more »
10 Characters for Your WordPress Blacklist
Quick WordPress tip for easily and quietly blocking a ton of comment spam. Akismet and other programs are good at catching most spam, but every now and then a bunch of weird, foreign-language spam will sneak past the filters and post live to your site. Here’s a good example of the kind of stuff that’s easy to block: • Read more »
Awesome New CSS3 Selectors
The W3C CSS Working Group introduced some powerful new CSS3 selectors to the working CSS3 specification. These new selectors aren’t yet supported by all browsers (currently only Webkit and IE), but designers can start using all the goodness a la progressive enhancement. Let’s check out these awesome new CSS3 selectors and see some real-world examples that are simply too good to be true. • Read more »
Digging into WordPress 3.1 Update
Digging into WordPress is now updated for WordPress 3.1. This is the book’s 8th major update, with new material for WordPress 3.1 and extensive revisions throughout. Without a doubt, Digging into WordPress is more focused and current than ever before. • Read more »
Ajax RSS Feeds with More Sidebar
After implementing Chris Coyier’s More Sidebar technique here at Perishable Press, I needed a good source of “filler” content for the “more” blocks. After experimenting with multiple loops and template tags, the idea of sliding in RSS feeds seemed like a better solution. Replacing some empty space with great content is a win-win for everyone. For example, I display a few of my recent tweets in the sidebar to help fill a lil’ space. It’s a great [...] • Read more »
PHP Tip: Encode & Decode Data URLs
Converting small images to data-URLs is a great way to eliminate HTTP requests and decrease loading time for your pages. Using PHP‘s base64_encode() and base64_decode() functions, we have the power to convert images to data-URLs and vice-versa. • Read more »
Ajax Slide & Fade Content with jQuery
I recently redesigned my business site, Monzilla Media. The new design features a clean and simple single-page, fixed-sidebar layout. Visitors use the various links in the fixed sidebar to quickly and automatically scroll through to any section. In the Portfolio section, each item contains a “Details” link that loads more content into the fixed sidebar. As the site is mostly static, I wanted this bit of functionality to really shine, and after much testing and tweaking, ended [...] • Read more »
CSS3 Tip: Removing Box Shadows
Adding box shadows is a great way to bring depth and focus to your design. You have probably seen this trick before: .selector { -webkit-box-shadow: 0 3px 5px #333; -moz-box-shadow: 0 3px 5px #333; box-shadow: 0 3px 5px #333; } • Read more »
Hacked by Google?
The setup: I recently launched a new plugin that included a Demo page. To keep things flexible, I set up the Demo as a page on my experimental “Labs” WordPress installation, which is entirely nofollow, noindex and noarchive, meaning that Google can’t legitimately see what’s there. The story: So I launch my plugin and the traffic starts rolling in and some of it goes to the Demo page, as planned. Everything was going fine for a number [...] • Read more »
Display Latest Tweet with Show/Hide Cookies
My previous theme displays my latest tweet at the top of every page. It turned out to be an excellent technique for getting more followers – visitors see the tweet, click the link, and possibly follow me on Twitter. There is even a cookie-powered “Hide” link for uninterested visitors to hide the tweet for awhile. I received quite a few requests for a tutorial on the technique, so here is how to display your latest tweet with [...] • Read more »
WordPress Plugin: User Submitted Posts
User Submitted Posts enables your visitors to submit posts and images from anywhere on your site via template tag or shortcode. User-submitted posts optionally include tags, categories, post titles, and more. You can set submitted posts as draft, publish immediately, or after some number of approved posts. Also enables users to upload multiple images when submitting a post. Everything super-easy to customize via Admin Settings page. • Read more »
Twitter, AddThis Feed Flares for FeedBurner
Two awesome feed flares for FeedBurner: TwitThis Feed Flare AddThis Feed Flare • Read more »