Tag Archives: tutorial

In rewrite mode: New version of my book on the way!

Apr. 28, 2009
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Since Amazon.com was kind enough to list my book months before it’s done and I’ve been Tweeting about it for weeks there really is no reason to pretend it’s a secret any more: I am currently in the process of … Continue reading →

Using WordPress in Alternate Configurations – My WordCamp Whistler 09 Presentation

Feb. 3, 2009
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Finally, after a full week of catching up, here is the video tutorial version of my presentation at WordCamp Whistler 09 for those who were there and those who couldn’t come. The video is also available on WordPress.tv if you’d … Continue reading →

Using Conditional Custom Fields for Advanced Layouts

Dec. 19, 2008
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An often overlooked function in the WordPress arsenal is Custom Fields. Overlooked because to most it makes no sense: What do you use a custom field for? And how do you use it? The answers to these questions differ depending … Continue reading →

Pure CSS Drop-Down Menu tutorial – a slight omission

Nov. 21, 2008
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I just got a comment from a reader of my recent Expression Newsletter article The No-Code Way to a Pure CSS Horizontal Drop-Down Menu with Expression Web. He was having trouble getting the grey boxes to “fill out” properly which … Continue reading →

Highlight current page in WordPress menus

Nov. 18, 2008
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I have published an updated tutorial on this topic entitled Highlight Current Page or Category in WordPress 3.0 Menus. Click here to read the new article. WordPress has a lot of built in functionality that you can tap for advanced … Continue reading →

Fancy Interactive Pure CSS List Boxes with Hover Effect

May. 3, 2008
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There was an urgent need to expand the product gallery for the Nature’s Carpet website I built last fall. More specifically they were asking for the ability to easily update and ad new carpets with info and pictures. The info … Continue reading →

Center a Page Horizontally Using CSS – An Expansion

Mar. 22, 2008
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This is an expansion to Anna Ullrich’s tutorial Center a page (horizontally) by using CSS which can be found on her blog. I’m picking up where she left off, so if you are confused about where we are when we … Continue reading →