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WordPress – Shortcode in PHP files
So in WordPress with plugins etc. you end up using shortcode in posts to keep things simplier, an example would be if you want to display a gallery you would just use: [galleries id="1"] However trying to this when your outside of the “WordPress Loop” [in your theme files usually] you will hit the problem [...]
Why I’m learning Perl
So this post may not be to everyones taste, its more a post to remind myself why I’ve decided to learn Perl. If anyone doesn’t know I already know PHP and some Java. Perl is a programming language, It’s Object Oriented, simple to learn and very powerful. Perl stands for: “Practical Extraction and Reporting Language” [...]
PyroCMS – CMS on the CodeIgnitor Framework
So lately I’ve been playing around with PyroCMS, for any of you who don’t know about Pyro, its basically an open source content management solution thats based on the CodeIgnitor framework. What does that mean you ask? MVC design pattern. (Model->View->Controller) Security, Cross-Site Request Forgery protection, XSS filtering and very secure password encryption. Caching, in order to achieve maximum [...]
Installing PEAR in WAMP
So this evening I went about attempting to install PEAR on my WAMP installation, this should be as simple as opening up a command window navigating to C:/wamp/bin/php/*phpversion* and running “go-pear.bat”, however upon doing this I ran into the following errors: phar “C:\wamp\bin\php\php5.3.0\PEAR\go-pear.phar” does not have a signaturePHP W arning: require_once(phar://go-pear.phar/index.php): failed to open stream: pha [...]
Busy busy busy, three new websites!
Firstly there was Daisy and Buttercup, for anyone that’s unaware Daisy and Buttercup is a gift / craft shop based in Chapel Lane, Kilkenny, right under my apartment actually.. The website itself runs on the latest version of Prestashop, I also decided to handle all payments through Paypal for extra security. The hardest part of this project [...]
Another Re-Design
Image Above ©2010 =Eibo-Jeddah So here we are, four months into 2010 and I couldn’t stand another minute of looking at the old design! So presto its gone! We are currently using the StudioPress Theme, which has quiet a nice feel to it I think! I have also added a Services page listing Services I [...]
[Graph] Modern Web Design
A brilliant graph of where time is taken up in web design. Scarily true as well! Thanks to poisonedminds.com
Programmer Personality
Just took an interesting test on “What is your programmer personality?” It is based of the Myers-Briggs Personality Test and has been changed to relate to your programming personality type. Your programmer personality type is: DLSB You’re a Doer. You are very quick at getting tasks done. You believe the outcome is the most important [...]
Snipt.net – Store your Code Snippets Online
Often when your programming well you find yourself with a lot of reusable or recyclable code. Everyone has their own little way of keeping all this code and organizing it etc. etc. for their next project. However today I found a great website now that I need my code snippets in more than one place, [...]