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Relaunch!
After weeks of research, hard work, pulling my hair out, and drinking too much wine, I've finally convinced myself that the blog is ready for relaunch. Redesign Disclaimer: I am not a designer. As with every redesign, I'm stuck with my limited visual imagination, so it's a typical...
Modal-Style Text Selection with Fokus
Every once in a while I find a tiny JavaScript library that does something very specific, very well. My latest find, Fokus, is a utility that listens for text selection within the page, and when such an event occurs, shows a beautiful modal dialog in...
Confessions of a Web Developer XII
First impressions, second thoughts, and third degree... I can't make up my mind on Twitter. On one hand, they've made their name by allowing 3rd party development to flourish, and now they seem to be shutting people out. There's a feeling of betrayal, like we've been suckered in...
5 HTML5 APIs You Didn’t Know Existed
When you say or read "HTML5", you half expect exotic dancers and unicorns to walk into the room to the tune of "I'm Sexy and I Know It." Can you blame us though? We watched the fundamental APIs stagnate for so long that a basic feature...
Who I Use: Hosting & Domain
I get quite a few emails each day, but without a doubt, the most popular topic isn't support, recruiter, or request email; believe it or not, I'm most frequently asked who I use for my domain and hosting. Can you blame people though? Finding a good...
Custom Scrollbars in WebKit
Before each of the browser vendors we like was providing unique CSS controls, Internet Explorer was setting the tone. One such example is IE's early implementation of CSS filters. Internet Explorer was also the first browser that allowed developers to, for better or worse, customize...
Prevent Posts in a Category From Displaying in WordPress’ RSS Feed
I recently posted a snippet which prevented posts in a given category from displaying in WordPress' main loop. I even went on to create my first WordPress plugin to accomplish the task via the WordPress control panel. The one task those snippets doesn't complete...
Create a “Recent Posts” Module Outside of WordPress
I've never created a complete client website using WordPress, but many of those websites do have a WordPress blog to compliment the website. Oftentimes the client will want to list recent blog posts within the website, not within the WordPress shell. No problem --...
HTML5 hidden Attribute
HTML5 has given us some simple but incredibly useful HTML attributes: placeholder, download, and autofocus to name few. Another new attribute is the hidden attribute. When applied to an element, the hidden attribute acts very much like CSS'
display: none;
the element disappears...WordPress Plugin: Remove Posts in Category From Homepage
Being a WordPress user for some time, I've always wanted to create a WordPress plugin but I've hesitated. I've not run into an issue that I couldn't find an existing plugin for, and the thought of maintenance on a WordPress plugin seemed daunting because...