In thirty years of programming I have seen a lot of what were called “frameworks”.
Some frameworks were too complicated and abstract to use, some were poorly documented, some weren’t very well written; but in my mind the WordPress framework is superb, and a key feature of the WordPress framework is “hooks”.
What are Hooks
So just what [...]
Entries from October 12th, 2009
Amazing Wordpress Hooks
October 12th, 2009 · No Comments · Uncategorized
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Notes on Simpler CSS Plugin
October 12th, 2009 · No Comments · Uncategorized
Creating An Options / Admin Page For Your WordPress Plugin
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Installing JAM Affiliate Manager Software on HostGator
October 10th, 2009 · No Comments · Uncategorized
I just installed the JROX JAM Affiliate Manager package onto HostGator account, and guess what? It was easy!
I admit HostGator is my host. I switched to Host Gator earlier this year from another large hosting company, and I have been very happy so far.
But on to how I did the installation.
Installation Options
JROX gives you [...]
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Add Backtrace to the WiPeD WordPress Debugger
October 7th, 2009 · 2 Comments · WordPress, article
In a previous article (WiPeD: A Useful WordPress Debugger Plugin), I discussed the WiPeD WordPress Debugger, written by Sterling Camden, which you can read more about on the Chiptips Blog.
I’ve been educating myself about the structure of WordPress, and recently I found it useful to add some backtrace capability to WiPeD.
What is Backtrace?
Backtrace is the [...]
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WiPeD: A Useful WordPress Debugger Plugin
October 6th, 2009 · No Comments · WordPress, article
I like the WiPeD (WordPress Printf Debugging) Plugin for four reasons:
It does what I want
It is easy to install
It is easy to use
It is easy to customize
As a bonus, I should say, I talked to the author (Sterling “Chip” Camden) on the phone today, and he’s very helpful.
Problems with echo
PHP programmers typically use the echo keyword [...]
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