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Updating attachments guid in the WordPress database

by , February 21, 2013

This is something that happens when it’s time to move from development to production with a WordPress website, or more generally when you change the domain name of a WordPress website. The path of attachments – pictures, media, documents – which is also their guid, should change accordingly. Otherwise, if in some places your theme Read more >

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5 tips to make the WordPress admin easy on your customers

by , September 28, 2012

You’re a WordPress whizz? Great. But how are your customers faring when they face the WordPress dashboard? Simplifying the WordPress admin to improve its usability can make your customers very happy (and therefore more likely to recommend your services) and can greatly reduce the need for unanticipated customer support following projects! Here are 5 things to Read more >

Posted in: Web pro stuff, Wordpress development | Tags: usability, wordpress admin | Leave a comment

5 tips to avoid being put under pressure

by , August 28, 2012

Web development and programming are best performed by cool-headed Zen masters. To be productive, it’s often best to pace yourself and sleep on problems. That’s what is said in the world of textbooks. Then comes the reality check: clients want their site built for yesterday, are constrained by budget and the web developer that you Read more >

Posted in: Freelancing, Web pro stuff | Tags: client management, stress | Leave a comment

WP_Query, conditional tags, pre_get_posts, get_posts, query_posts: when to use what

by , July 2, 2012

There are various methods available to interact with the WordPress query and it can get confusing to identify which one is best for a particular purpose. Here are the conclusions I drew from diving in the WordPress Codex,  in the form of a (hopefully) simple table. Follow the links to the Codex for technical details Read more >

Posted in: Web pro stuff, Wordpress development | Tags: wordpress loop, wordpress query | Leave a comment

JQuery in WordPress: 3 little things to avoid much head scratching

by , May 24, 2012

Don’t get me wrong, I really like the WordPress doc. That’s one of the main reasons I’m sticking to WordPress. Yet… I found that learning to integrate and use jQuery in themes and plugins was a frustratingly hiccupy process. You know, when you spend ages scratching your head over message-less bugs just because there’s one Read more >

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