So, I’m working on a project for a client, and they want me to build them a new custom post type, and this custom post type is going to use the WordPress feature image to attach an image to the post type so we can drop in a jumbo size photo on the actual post page, but then use a smaller one when we pull an item to feature somewhere else on the site. Continue reading →

With so much progress happening on the web these days, why does it seem like CSS is getting left behind. Don’t get me wrong, I know a lot of work has gone into CSS3, and it will bring with a great number of new features and with that lots of flexibility. But the origins of CSS as a markup language have left it lagging behind regarding programing capabilities.  That doesn’t mean this is how it has to be. Continue reading →

So, i just wanted to jot down a few notes regarding a calendar plug-in that I started using last week (Events Manager). Continue reading →

Start with half, add some no, check for hidden costs, and then hold the mayo.  This chapter starts with half a product instead of a half assed product.  Keep out what doesn’t matter.  When feature requests come in, they should always meet a no first (or a not now), and when they finally get passed the no, make sure to check for hidden costs before you start building. Make sure you build something you can maintain, every new feature adds to the maintenance of the product.  And don’t just ask what people want to add, find out what gets in the way  and what they don’t use (and then get rid of those features).   Continue reading →