Using PHP to Remove an HTML Tag from a String

Posted on December 1, 2009  |  Category: Tutorials
Using PHP to Remove an HTML Tag from a String

There are times when you need to strip one specific HTML tag from a string and the PHP function strip_tags() doesn’t work the way you want it to. strip_tags() allows for certain exclusions, but why would you use that when you only want to exclude one tag and include all other tags? Especially when you can use preg_replace().

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A Better Twitter Feed for Your Web Site

Posted on November 23, 2009  |  Category: Tutorials
A Better Twitter Feed for Your Web Site

I have already posted a tutorial on How to Create a Twitter Feed on Your Web Site and I have been having a lot of emails in regards to people whose hosts do not allow URL file-access. Here is an alternative script that fetches and parses your Twitter RSS feed using a different function. Hopefully it will help out those who can’t use the other script.

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Check if a Page is a Child of Another Page in WordPress

Posted on November 20, 2009  |  Category: Tutorials
Check if a Page is a Child of Another Page in WordPress

WordPress has some default conditional tags that are really helpful when developing themes and plugins that need specific functions on specific pages. Strange enough though, there is no way to check if a page is a child of another page.

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10 Great Free Mac Apps for Web Developers

Posted on November 13, 2009  |  Category: Articles
10 Great Free Mac Apps for Web Developers

I have been a Mac man for almost ten years now, and though many Web developers swear to working on a PC, I find my Mac has everything I need to develop, design and program Web sites. Luckily there are tons of great free apps available to help any developer work more efficiently on their Mac.

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Digging Into WordPress Book Now Available

Posted on November 13, 2009  |  Category: Articles
Digging Into WordPress Book Now Available

Anyone who visits my site can see that I am a huge fan of WordPress. I do my best to contribute back to the WP community and support others who are doing the same. I just got my hands on a copy of Chris Coyier and Jeff Starr’s Digging Into WordPress book and I find it an amazing resource for anyone interested in starting a Web site using WordPress.

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