Jun 18th, 2011
Ajax and WordPress: Cool Resource…
My latest read…. I guess this makes me a true Girl Geek…. WordPress and Ajax. You know how you can be on a webpage and submit a form, click a link or simply interact and the content will update without the page having to reload? Well, that’s most likely due to Ajax…. and I want [...]
May 4th, 2011
Can WordPress Run Javascript
A really interesting question – but it does get asked…. Being really pedantic in my response, I would say that Javascript is actually executed on your computer, not the webhost. When a webpage loads, it ‘calls’ a javascript that is downloaded to your computer and then executes locally through your browser. The reason I’m being [...]
May 3rd, 2011
Facebook Thumbnails: Using A Woo Themes Custom Image or WordPress Post Thumbnail
When I wrote my last article, Facebook Send: Adding A Button To Your Theme, I noticed that the thumbnail wasn’t being set. On AskCharlyLeetham.com, I noticed the thumbnail was being set to a random image from my page! This has been a big issue for many wordpress website owners, as the image displayed often appeals [...]
May 2nd, 2011
Facebook Send: Adding A Button To Your Theme
Whilst there are dozens of plugins available to add a Facebook Like / Send button to your wordpress website, you may want to code the button into your theme. There are two reasons you may want to code the button into your theme: To place the button EXACTLY where you want it to appear… not [...]
Apr 29th, 2011
Adding Code to WordPress Posts and the Power of Shortcodes
Have you ever tried pasting code (adsense code, paypal buttons, social buttons) into the WordPress editor only to have the code display in the post or page… Frustrating right? With the right plugins, it is possible to paste code straight into your editor and have them displayed on the site. Exercise caution though – adding [...]
Apr 27th, 2011
Using JQuery From Googles CDN in a WordPress Theme
I recently participated in a discussion on the WordPress forums about how to call jQuery from Googles CDN rather than using the version that comes with WordPress. The reason to use the Google CDN is that it is typically faster than your webhosting and may make the jquery functions in themes and plugins run more [...]
Apr 25th, 2011
Allowing WordPress Short Codes To ‘run’ in the sidebar
WordPress “shortcodes” are wonderful things…. they are a way to create functions (or macros) within your wordpress theme for any number of things. I use Shortcodes a lot when creating sites for my clients – and it makes things a lot easier. Essentially a shortcode is text with your content that is ‘wrapped’ in square [...]
Apr 10th, 2011
Changing the maximum upload limit in WordPress
The maximum size of a file that may be uploaded through the WordPress media uploader is set by the web servers’ php configuration. It may be possible to override the web servers configuration for each instance of word press by modifying the php.ini or .htaccess file, for the specific instance
Jan 7th, 2011
International Programmers Day – January 7th 2011
January 7th 2011 marks International Programmers Day – and we thought it would be a great time to reach out and say ‘Thanks’ to all the great programmers around the world. For more information on International Programmers Day, you can visit the official website. The official website shares some great programming achievements and it’s really [...]
Sep 19th, 2010
Highlighting Code And Removing Curly Quotes (Smart Quotes)
For a while now, we’ve been using the Syntax Highlighter Plugin For WordPress from Last Engine. This plugin uses Alex Gorbatchev’s javascript code – Syntax Highlighter. It has some great functionality and has certainly made pasting code segments into our posts much easier. The plugin works by wrapping the code to display in . What [...]
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