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WordPress $wpdb basics

Richard — Fri, 12 Nov 2010 14:39:04 +0000

Recently I've been adapting a plug-in to suit my needs and for the first time, trying to write something that interacts with the wordpress database, step up wpdb class! The WPDB Class - Make it Global To use the wpdb class we need to access a global variable $wpdb which is simple enough, but what you've got to remember ...

10 Free Hi-Res Rust and Grunge Textures

Richard — Mon, 07 Sep 2009 10:00:33 +0000

Here’s a set of 10 Hi-Res dirty rust and grunge. Check out the previews and if you think you can use them, you can download all the textures zip files at the bottom of the previews. Texture Previews set 1 Download rust textures part 1 Texture Previews set 2 Download rust textures part 2

DNS wildcards on cpanel for wordpress mu

Richard — Fri, 28 Aug 2009 11:00:22 +0000

How to add a wildcard entry so your wordpress mu subdomains resolve correctly If you want to use sub domains for your wordpress mu blogs you are going to need to add a DNS wild card to get it to work. Thankfully if your host provides cpanle there's a really easy way to do this. Here's ...

Shopify : The current tag as a title

Richard — Wed, 26 Aug 2009 11:00:26 +0000

Using tags in Shopify to create nested navigation is a great way to help customers find products but once they've browsed to the tag page you need to let your customers know what they're looking at. A collection has the following property for this : - {{ product.title }} That works well for collections but tags are ...

8 Hi-Res Very Distressed Grunge Textures

Richard — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 07:00:33 +0000

Hi res ripped and torn advertisements taken on the London underground. Beautiful urban decay.

Retro Design and Typography

Richard — Mon, 17 Aug 2009 19:55:50 +0000

Retro design and typography for design inspiration.

Shopify Categories Within Collections

Richard — Mon, 10 Aug 2009 07:00:24 +0000

Shopify is one of the amazing pieces of software I use to build websites, specifically shopping carts. One thing that is essential when building online stores is good product navigation. Here’s a quick tutorial on how to create categorize product navigation with Shopify

The Ultimate WordPress Theme Test Plugin

Richard — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 07:00:30 +0000

Websites and blogs need to be readable! Content is is primerely text and sometime, when designing a website, it might be good idea to get everything off the page that detracts from that content and muddies your typography.

html for a Semantic Web

Richard — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 07:00:12 +0000

html Theory for Designers Who Want to Make Websites So it was 1997 when a friend of a friend gave me a copy of html for dummies so I could learn how to make websites with the intention of securing a job that I am still currently employed in. So it's safe to say I owe ...

12 Free Hi-Res Paper and Card Textures

Richard — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 07:00:32 +0000

Here’s a set of 12 Hi-Res Photos of paper and card textures. Check out the previews and if you think you can use them, you can download all the textures for free in four zip file at the bottom of the previews. Texture Previews set 1 Download the first 3 photos, paper and card textures part 1 Texture ...