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Friendlier HTML Form Controls with CSS Magic

May 14, 2014 / Paul / 0 Comments

Friendlier HTML Form Controls with CSS Magic Forms, MIT License Leave a Comment WTF, forms? provides friendlier HTML form controls with a little CSS magic. Designed for IE9+, as well as the latest Chrome, Safari, and Firefox. The file input is the most gnarly of the bunch. They wrap the input; in a label; so the custom control properly triggers the file browser. They use :after to generate a custom background and directive. It’s an entirely custom element, all generated via CSS. Requirements: CSS Demo: http://wtfforms.com/ License: MIT License Share Tweet Sponsors subscribe to our newsletter – weekly free resouces for web developers Subscribe follow us on social sites – rss, facebook, google+, Twitter Related Resources Ajax or Flash Version of Yahoo…

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How to Install Custom Plugin Collections on WordPress

May 5, 2014 / Paul / 0 Comments

May 4th in WordPress Plugins by WordPress Jedi

Many of us have been using WordPress for years. Even though I have seen and reviewed a ton of exciting plugins, I rely on 12 or so scripts on my sites to get things done. Having to install even 12 plugins for each new site that I start is not convenient. That’s why I like WP Install Profiles. This cool plugin lets you create and install custom plugin collections on all your sites. WP Install Profiles is a time-saver. You can add new plugins by including their slug from the plugin’s URL in the WordPress plugin directory. For instance, you should add wp-super-cache for WP Super Cache. You can create new profiles or import your …

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Does it Really Exist?

May 3, 2014 / Paul / 0 Comments

I admit that I didn’t know this technical term existed till somewhat recently. The Sandbox. That’s what it’s called. The sandbox. Really. The sandbox is the period of time that a new website owner blogs adds content, feeds their site but has nothing or almost nothing to show for it. The site is muddled, mired, bogged down in the sand. Question: Is there a search engine sandbox? Answer: From my experience. Yes, there is. Playing in the Sandbox I have numerous examples from my own experience where I plodded along, faithfully adding relevant content to my web site and seeing so little to show for my effort. Read minimal traffic. Then suddenly a jump. I wouldn’t exactly call it playing. Perhaps to …

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Create a Responsive CSS3 Paper Fold Effect

April 25, 2014 / Paul / 0 Comments

Tweet Author: Steve Jenkins 24th April 2014 Create a responsive CSS3 paper fold effect embedded content Make use of CSS3 features such as box-shadows and background gradients to create this engaging effect. There are so many remarkable and exciting things that we designers can achieve on the web today, whether itâ€™s using the pillars of the web HTML5, CSS3 and good old jQuery, or more modern frameworks and technologies, development just never seems to ease up. Better yet, there are sure to be even more remarkable and exciting things to look forward to experimenting with in the near future. Still, even among all of these great technologies, it is worth remembering that we must also make use of the more subtle elements available to us, even…

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13 Vagrant Resources for WordPress Development

April 22, 2014 / Paul / 0 Comments

Vagrant is an open source tool that makes it easy to configure and distribute virtual development environments. The project was started in 2010 by Mitchell Hashimoto and John Bender who wanted to create a way to standardize development environments for teams. Vagrant was designed to put an end to the works on my machine frustration that often surfaces when teams develop on different environments. Because it’s so lightweight and portable, many WordPress developers have adopted Vagrant for development, which has resulted in different tools and configurations for various project needs. We’ve collected a few WordPress-related Vagrant resources here that will help you get started. Varying Vagrant Vagrants Varying Vagrant Vagrants is one of the most widely used and best-supported Vagrant configurations for WordPress…

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