Previously, I briefly illustrated how using a home.php file can allow you to build a custom layout to your WordPress blog’s home page. However, I didn’t really document it well enough for the casual WP user to implement by himself. For the unknowing of my readers, here is a guide to using my (really Rudd-O’s) […]
Recently, I’ve been observing a new form of spam on my blog. It is coming in the form of vague registrations, with email addresses including Russian domains and strange user IDs. For now, it’s not too bad, so I won’t take serious action. If things do heat up, I’ll look into ways to effectively block […]
My experimenting with my site(s) has brought thousands of changes to it (them). I’ve played with templates and themes, modules, and hundreds of other features and tweaks. But there is one thing I’ve learned (not the hard way, yet): Leave URLs alone. Search engines need URLs to work with your site. If they all suddenly […]
After looking through my stats in Google Analytics lately, I noticed a trend in my search engine referrals. Ever since my post about my experience with the Math A Regents, I received dozens of hits from Google and other search engines. In addition, various other posts (including my mention of the Windows XP Royale […]
The search has ended for a static home page solution. Like the staticity of WordPress’s own static pages, but want more control over the layout and funtionality of your home page? The solution lies within a little-known but highly useful template file combined with a bit of creative coding. Add a portal-like layout that includes a recent posts display and other dynamic content.
Note: This is not for the newbie WordPress user. You should be comfortable working with PHP, XHTML and possibly CSS if you plan to work on this yourself. If you would like help, leave a comment and we’ll discuss it with you.
I’ve used the trusty Regulus theme for many months, and liked it (still do), but it’s time for a new theme. I peeked around, and found the Anaconda theme (very nice three-column layout, supports widgets and many other plugins right out of the box), but even that doesn’t satisfy my desire for a nice theme. […]
A few minutes before I started writing this post, I found myself pondering at a little display issue over here at Educated (where I use Binary Moon’s Regulus theme). In the sidebar on your left, you should see a section called Links, with a few links to my other sites. Before it used to be […]
AJAX isn’t new, but I haven’t really gotten around to expressing my views on it. For those that aren’t in the geek circle, AJAX stands for Asynchronous Javascript and XML. It’s used to build whole web sites in some cases (Gmail and dozens of other Web 2.0 sites) or to add bits of instantly-accessible functionality […]
