Aug
10
2009
Remove the WordPress Generator
WordPress automatically places a line of text between your <head> tags which states the version you currently have installed. I have read that it is there for statistical reasons...
Aug
05
2009
Validate Your Web Designs
When it comes to programming and designing web sites we should all aspire to create sites that conform to current W3C standards. Luckily enough, there is a great tool...
Aug
05
2009
Creating a Mouseover Fade Effect with jQuery
My last little jQuery tutorial was an alternative to using CSS to create an image change on a mouseover. Now I want to take that one step further and...
Aug
04
2009
How to Use the Important Declaration in CSS
Sometimes when you are messing around with CSS, you can’t figure out why certain styles won’t stick. Most of the time, it’s because you are obviously doing something wrong,...
Jul
17
2009
Creating a Grid in Adobe Illustrator CS3
Whenever I start a project, I like to work with a grid layout to help me place all the elements I need into proper alignment. Most sites work around...
Jul
17
2009
Securing Your Site’s Directories
If you store files or images in a folder called “images”, and people enter www.yoursite.com/images as a URL, they will see a list of all the files you have...
Jul
03
2009
A Simple Mouseover Hover Effect with jQuery
JavaScript is pretty useful but it does demand a lot of coding. Luckily for all of us, there are libraries out there that make it extremely easy to use...
Jun
22
2009
A Settings Link for Your WordPress Plugins
If you are developing a WordPress plugin, one of the first things I would suggest is adding a “Settings” link directly on the plugins page. This makes it easier...
Jun
13
2009
Remove wp_list_pages() Links for Parent Pages
Creating a page list in WordPress is super easy. All it takes is one function call: <?php wp_list_pages(); ?>. The only problem with the list is if you have...
Jun
07
2009
Backup, Backup, Backup!
Over the past couple of weeks I have helped out many people who have been hacked. There are many ways in which you can protect your site, but the...
