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19 June
2013
Optimizing MySQL queries in WordPress
Consumed => “Understanding MySQL in WordPress” by Scott Taylor on Monday By Noon.
Tuesday
4 June
2013
Finally taking the WPMU plunge
FYI => It’s been on my radar but at this point I couldn’t resist their “last chance before the increase” offer. WPMU.org here I come!
Sunday
26 May
2013
WordPress option: active_plugins vs WP multisite: active_sitewide_plugins
FYI => I was pulling an error with a plugin I developed and ended up trolling around the bowels of WordPress, specifically WordPress multisite.
Tuesday
30 April
2013
WordPress dirty little save_post secrets
FYI => The WordPress action save_post isn’t quite what the WP codex makes it out to be. Or at least that’s my current perception. Let me explain…
Sunday
28 April
2013
WordPress 3.5: “An error occurred in the upload. Please try again later.”
FYI => Tweak by tweak I’ve been working my way through my OOP based WordPress theme WP ezBoilerStrap. Finally, I believe I’ve resolved one of the most frustrating bugs:
Monday
11 March
2013
Improve the speed of your WordPress website
Consumed => “Website Performance Optimization” by Andy Killen on WordPress.tv.
Wednesday
6 February
2013
WordPress as a REST API
Consumed => “Using WordPress as a REST API for a Mobile App” by Andy Killen on Speckyboy Design Magazine.
Tuesday
5 February
2013
WordPress, Brightcove and ingesting remote assets – Part 1
Consumed => “Creating Videos with Remote Video Files Using FTP Batch Provisioning” on Brightcove (Support).
Tuesday
29 January
2013
WordPress and external APIs
Consumed => “Interacting with external APIs” by Ben Lobaugh on WordPress TV.
Tuesday
27 November
2012
Snippets for making your WordPress site more social
Bookmarked => “WordPress snippets to work with social networks” by Jean-Baptiste Jung on Cats Who Code.
Thursday
15 November
2012
WordPress plugins for mobile themes and websites
Bookmarked => “15 Free WordPress Mobile Plugins” by Ander on Tripwire Magazine.
Friday
9 November
2012
WordPress: Custom Post Types – Getting started
Consumed => “The Complete Guide To Custom Post Types” by Daniel Pataki on Smashing Magazine.
Monday
29 October
2012
Tips on launching your WordPress plugin
Consumed => “Tips to Launch your WordPress Plugin Effectively” by Jonathan Goldford on Speckyboy Design Magazine.
Friday
28 September
2012
WordPress: Catching an incoming callback from an external platform
Consumed => “A (Mostly) Complete Guide to the WordPress Rewrite API” by Christopher Davis on Performance Media Group.
Wednesday
1 August
2012
Every community needs a good calendar
Consumed => “Building a WordPress Theme Around the Events Calendar Plugin” by Vladislav Davidzon on Speckyboy Design Magazine.
Wednesday
25 July
2012
WordPress, post types, taxonomies and the rewrite API
Consumed => “The Rewrite API: Post Types & Taxonomies” by Stephen Harris on n WP TutsPlus.
Tuesday
24 July
2012
WordPress permalinks and htaccess customization
Consumed => “The Rewrite API: The Basics” by Stephen Harris on WP TutsPlus.
Friday
15 June
2012
WordPress 3.4 – What’s new
Consumed => “What’s New in WordPress 3.4″ by Daniel Pataki on Smashing Magazine.
Wednesday
6 June
2012
WordPress plugin fame & fortune
Consumed => “Pros and Cons of Developing Plugins While Hosting them at the WordPress Repository” by Vladislav Davidzon on Speckboy.
Friday
27 April
2012
WordPress and the illusion of shortcuts
Consumed => “25 Serious Alternatives to Custom WordPress Themes” by Sonny M. Day on Tripwire Magazine.
