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 which…
Author: Bandicoot Marketing
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 available…
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 add…
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, but…
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 a…
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 in…
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 the…
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 for…
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 sub-pages…
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 most…