Category Archives: tip

Follow-up to Why Can’t I Edit JavaScript Files in the WordPress Theme Editor?

Please note that as of WP 4.4, you can now enable editing of JS (or any other file format) via the WP Themes editor! The details are illustrated in the comments of the initial post on this subject. Thanks to … Continue reading

Google DevTools Course Completed

I finally had the time to sit and click my way through the Google DevTools course I mentioned in the most recent Today’s Readings. While the first several chapters were certainly more entry-level, they were exceptionally well-done, and I would … Continue reading

How to Print a LinkedIn Profile as a Resume

You’ve tweaked and updated your LinkedIn resume to totally impress all possible viewers, great job! Then you’re asked to deliver your resume as a PDF. Sadly, you can’t natively do that from within LinkedIn… So, add a bookmarklet to your browser that lets you convert your LinkedIn Profile into a beautifully printable page! Continue reading

Modernizr Server Fork: Adding Test Values to the Client Page Too

I wrote some time ago about Modernizr Server, which runs Modernizr on the client and sends all the Modernizr test results back to the server before any of your actual page is sent, so you can tailor the page to … Continue reading

WordPress Plug-in Update: Navigation Menu IDs & Classes

There was an issue with the plug-in that prevented any WP classes from being retained, regardless of the site owner’s preferences. That issue has been resolved, and is now available in both the WP Repo: http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/navigation-menu-ids-classes/ And on GitHub: https://github.com/aarontgrogg/wp-plugin-navigation-menu-ids-classes … Continue reading

Site Changes & Optimizations

With my recent move from GoDaddy to Dreamhost, I decided to take the time to make a few other modifications, both under the hood and to the UI. Below are a few notes on the process, for anyone interested… Continue reading

Today’s Readings

Not exactly a believable orbital trajectory, but the maths behind this circular CSS3 animation is provocative none-the-less. A great slideshow from Addy Osmani regarding why and how to achieve the perfect frame rate in your animations. In case you don’t … Continue reading

WordPress Plugin: Enhanced Admin Links in Multisite ‘My Sites’ Drop-Downs

Another WordPress plug-in that started with me finding something to be annoying, finding a way to fix it, then figuring if it made my life a little better, someone else might appreciate it too… Currently, in a multisite installation, when … Continue reading

Ah… That Fresh Feeling When You Start Using a Brand New Host…

I have been dreading and putting-off a migration off of GoDaddy for so long, because, well, migration of a WP site just plain sucks… It never works right the first time around, especially when you have a multisite, and it’s … Continue reading

Facebook Timeline Image Fix

This one is a bit trivial, I know, but the way Facebook’s Timeline handles (and butchers) images has annoyed me from the first time I saw it. Example: Facebook Timeline, before fix Notice how both images are cropped? On the … Continue reading