Category Archives: Tutorial

How to Hide or Replace the WordPress Welcome Panel

Posted on November 13, 2012

Updated: now with more in-depth code! So you want to modify the WordPress Dashboard Welcome Screen There was a thread on the WPMU website that discusses how to disable the WordPress welcome screen, but the code provided didn’t work, so … Continue reading →

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Gravity Forms Shortcode Explained

Posted on January 18, 2011

I know about Gravity Forms…but what are shortcodes? Think of shortcodes as a placeholder for where other content will be displayed: instead of “Insert a Gravity Forms form here,” we use the gravityform shortcode. Learn more about shortcodes on WordPress.org. The … Continue reading →

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Enable PDF Uploads in CubeCart 4

Posted on January 6, 2011

The CubeCart file and image uploader in the product editor only allows for a small set of file types: jpg, gif, jpeg, png, swf, fla, jpg, gif, jpeg, png, avi, mpg, and mpeg. If you want to upload a PDF … Continue reading →

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Two Easy Ways to Add “nofollow” to WordPress Menu Items

Posted on October 8, 2010

By default, WordPress menus don’t have the ability to add “nofollow” to the link items…but WordPress 3.0+ has the functionality built in. This tutorial will show you how to add nofollow to specific items using the new wp_nav_menu() function.

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How to Add an `Edit Product` Link for Interspire Shopping Cart

Posted on May 6, 2010

Why can’t I just click a link to edit the product I’m viewing? Interspire, I love ya, but the Interspire Shopping Cart has some silly omissions. Like a simple “Edit Product” link if you’re logged in as an administrator. Instead, … Continue reading →

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Un-Ban Yourself from WHMCS Administration

Posted on October 28, 2009

Is your IP banned from your own WHMCS? Who can remember all their passwords all the time? I have a password manager, and I still don’t get it right.  I use the WHMCS software to manage client hosting and such, and … Continue reading →

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Interspire Shopping Cart — Add a Brands Drop-Down Menu

Posted on August 6, 2009

Don’t use the Interspire Shopping Cart? Check it out; it rocks. The Interspire Shopping Cart is a great tool, but it’s missing some stuff out of the box. I am working on a shopping cart for a client, and wanted … Continue reading →

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Redirect a Website in ColdFusion – Add www. or Move to New Domain

Posted on July 21, 2009

Redirecting a website in ColdFusion (.CFM) I have been working on a ColdFusion website, and I wanted to find a way to require ‘www.’ in the URL (to consolidate all pages on www. for SEO). I normally work with PHP … Continue reading →

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Integrate Blogger Into your PHP Website using Includes

Posted on May 27, 2009

PHP includes for Blogger Before writing this post, I looked online to see if others have written about this same topic. This might as well be Michael Gray’s “Integrating Blogger Into Your Website: Part II”, which he never wrote — … Continue reading →

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How to Create a Google Profile and Manage your Online Reputation

Posted on May 20, 2009

As seen on 7News – View the video on TheDenverChannel.com Why Google Profiles matter to you Receive monthly tips like this one on how to get online exposure Receive monthly emailed tips As featured on the May 20th 7News program … Continue reading →

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