May
21
2010
menus

WordPress 3.0: Checking out the New Menu System

The release of WordPress 3.0 is almost here, so I thought it would be a good idea to start an in-depth discussion on some of the new features. One...

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23 comments

May
20
2010
zip

How to Upload and Unpack a Zip File using PHP

When you’re emailing or uploading larger files, it always makes sense to compress them first. This decreases file size and also helps avoid file corruption during transfer. The most...

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20 comments

May
19
2010
network-security

Small Security Hole in WordPress Comments

I was just cleaning up some code on my site and noticed a small security hole in my comments sections. Every time I posted a comment, WordPress automatically added...

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22 comments

Apr
28
2010
gradientbutton

Gradient Buttons with CSS3

I have been having a lot of fun messing around with CSS3 and received a lot of emails since I posted my tutorial for Creating Shadows with CSS3. I...

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15 comments

Apr
06
2010
cut

Quick Function to Shorten the Post Title in WordPress

For some reason, a lot of people seem to be using extremely long post titles. I am a firm believer in making a title as precise as possible to...

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3 comments

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Apr
02
2010
jquery1_4

Force WordPress to use the Latest Version of jQuery

If you’re using WordPress 2.9.x, then the latest version of jQuery included is 1.3.2. What if you want to take advantage of new features in version 1.4, like delaying...

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10 comments

Mar
30
2010
files

Get All the Files from a Directory Using PHP

I was developing a WordPress site for a client who required multiple images for each of the products that they offered. Instead of uploading each one through the WP...

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7 comments

Mar
22
2010
blog-tables

Tables and Borders

I have had a few people ask me, “How come when I create a table and set the border parameter to 1 it doesn’t actually display any borders?” Well,...

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0 comments

Mar
15
2010
jqueryinvert

Using jQuery for a Simple Animated Fade Effect

I know I have already done a fade effect between two images with jQuery, but here is a quick little piece of code that will just add a nice...

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13 comments

Mar
01
2010
boxshadow2

Creating Shadows with CSS3

CSS3 has introduced some cool effects that give you control over elements of design that were once only possible using images. One of the new effects I have been...

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33 comments