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How to add multiple pages at once with WordPress
Ok folks, this will be short. If you want to add several pages at once, I created a little script for you. Here it is: <?php include ('wp-blog-header.php'); $newPages = array( 'Page 1' => 'Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipisicing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et d…
How to Quickly Create Reusable Color Palettes in TextMate
Below is a quick video tutorial of using Mac OS’ built-in color picker to create color palletes for use in your CSS documents.
Photoshop Screencast: Creating Torn Edges
I was recently working on a project and came up with a decently automated solution for creating grunge torn edges in photoshop…and here it is:
Photoshop Screencast: How to use the defringe tool
I was working on an email blast for a client when I remembered how effective the defringe tool is, and though I don’t explain it too thoroughly in this screencast, it might be helpful for you.
Using CSS Media Queries
I wanted my website to be a little easier to read in the iPhone. I knew there was a new CSS3 property called Media Queries. This allows you to discriminate based on window size. So, in the header, as I would normally pull in a stylesheet, I can say: And that will pull in a stylesheet for the iPhone, mine look…
My first guest post at buildinternet.com
I wrote the third part of the embeddable mp3 players series over at buildinternet.com. Those guys graciously allowed me to geek out on their blog. Since they get way more traffic than I do, I think more people will find it useful. You can see how they make me look good here: http://buildinternet.com/2…
Helpful WordPress Shortcode – showthumbs
I was working on my daughter’s blog, which might be the most robust blog I’ve built, because it is my testing grounds for new features to add to WordPress sites/blogs. Tonight I added a neat kind of functionality, something I’d like to share. Shortcode to show thumbnails. Here&#…
Updated Textmate WordPress Bundle
Well, I’ve finally updated the WordPress bundle from the previous release. In this bundle I’ve included some fairly neat snippets. Almost all of them are wrapped in the brackets. Below is a screenshot of what snippets the bundle contains. Why are these snippets helpful? Textmate sni…
Using embeddable mp3 players – Part 2
In this tutorial, I cover how to use custom fields to embed an mp3 into your website (without installing a plugin).
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