I’m preparing for a presentation at #WordCampUK. I want to make sure that it doesn’t get interrupted by automatic updates and/or a reboot. [Read more…]
H2GD Part 7: Multiple geocodings for 41 Redhill Rd
I’m writing some new code for oik including a new plugin that will enable people to pay for and then download files… [Read more…]
H2GD Part 6: How to get distracted
This time last week I was distracted by something or another. Oh yes, I remember… I must change my WordPress.com avatar’s profile description! [Read more…]
How To Get Distracted Part 5: cloning a local website to WPMS via normal WP
On 16th May 2012 I gave a presentation to the Secrets to Success networking group with a subject of “20 Secrets to Successful websites”.
It was in the form of a simple website that I had developed locally, using an early beta of WordPress 3.4. I’ve now cloned it, twice, to a WordPress Multisite site: http://rowlandscastlewebdesign.com/secrets-to-success-may-2012/ This is the story of why and how… [Read more…]
How To Get Distracted Part 4A: give me a break? NO DON’T!
This morning I spent some time finding out why my Live demonstration of the GoogleMap img {max-width: 100%} problem DIDN’T display the GoogleMap… or any part of the [div class=w66pc] block that contained the map. [Read more…]
How To Get Distracted Part 4: IE9 compatibility mode
I was working with Xandrien Thiel of Balancing by art today and she had some problems on her site that I’d not seen before. They all turned out to be the fact that she was using Internet Explorer 9 with Compatibility View checked. [Read more…]
How To Get Distracted Part 3: define( ‘WP_DEBUG’, true );
The PHP define() function allows you to define a named constant. It can be very useful. It can also be very distracting if you set it to the WRONG value. So what is the wrong value for WP_DEBUG? [Read more…]
How To Get Distracted Part 2: Windwows !
In my office at home I work with two screens. Sometimes there’s nothing on the second screen except a slideshow of screen captures of some of my websites. Just now the screen capture for my “bobbing wide IT consultant” website caught my eye. Apparently, in 2008-9 I was developing middleware software for Windwows (sic). [Read more…]
How To Get Distracted Part 1: 2012 is the year of the meetup
It was in probably in February or March when I found out that
2012 is the year of the meetup