When I first started writing tutorial blog posts that involved posting code snippets I would add the code directly into the posts and use the SyntaxHighlighter Evolved plugin to render it readable on the front end. This sometimes worked, and sometimes didn’t. Eventually I started using Gists on GitHub as public repositories for my code […]
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How to fix StudioPress Metro theme widget titles
I really like the Metro theme from StudioPress. Recently I was working on the third WordPress site I’ve built with Metro and ran into a small problem. Widget titles for the widgets provided by a certain plugin were printing (displaying) HTML span tags wrapped around the widget title text, as you can see in the […]
How to replace the StudioPress background header image with a real image logo
Update (August 8, 2013): This does work with both Genesis 1.9 and 2.0, the pre-HTML5 themes, and the new HTML5 themes. I think I need to start by saying that this post is in no way a complaint about StudioPress themes or the Genesis framework. I switched to Genesis and StudioPress late in 2012 and […]
Improving the end-user experience for the Soliloquy WordPress slider with custom post types and a filter
One of my tasks as a builder of websites is to make the user experience for the client as painless as possible, on both the front and back ends of the website. Painless, or better yet, enjoyable, user experience is one of those things we’ll never fully reach, but one we should always be striving […]
Load FooBox plugin scripts and styles only when needed
FooBox is a relatively new lightbox plugin for WordPress sites that is responsive and, in my experience so far, works very well across multiple devices. I currently have it installed on a number of websites including this one, and you can see it in action on the single portfolio pages and on a blog post […]
How to display a VideoPress video in a Widgetkit lightbox on your WordPress website
Update: One year after writing this post I deactivated Widgetkit on this website because this was the only post/page where it was needed, and it had thwarted my efforts at only loading its scripts and styles on just this post. This tutorial is still valid, and the code still applies…Widgetkit just doesn’t work on this […]
How to restore or move a Joomla website using Akeeba Backup
Akeeba Backup is one of, if not THE, absolute must-have components for a Joomla website. Not only is it a vital part of your website security strategy in the event that you need to quickly restore a hacked or otherwise broken website, it’s useful for more utilitarian purposes such as moving a Joomla website from […]
Using the Automatic WordPress Backup plugin and Amazon S3 to backup and restore your WordPress website or blog
I’m going to assume that you already know how important backing up your website or blog is, or you probably wouldn’t be reading this article. But if your website or blog is a self-hosted WordPress installation, your options are limited.
Fixing the “Invalid Token” error for Joomla contact forms
I recently noticed that sometimes the Joomla core contact form will give an “Invalid Token” error page when a website visitor uses the contact form to send a message to the owner of the website. This screen is unmistakable, and somewhat shocking to the unsuspecting website visitor, as it is completely blank except for the words “Invalid Token” in the upper-left corner of the browser window.