Category Archives: Web Development

WordPress.org Changes Plugin Page Layout

Posted on September 20, 2010

WordPress.org plugin page layout change likely for usability A couple of weeks ago, WordPress.org changed the layout of their plugins directory plugin pages. The update was likely to improve usability for users trying to determine whether a plugin is trustworthy … Continue reading →

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How to Add www. – or Remove www. – From Your URL

Posted on February 22, 2010

This has been done many times by others, but just a quick tip on how to add or remove www. from your website’s address. This is helpful for URL canonicalization and user experience consistency. You can also achieve SEO-friendly canonicalization … Continue reading →

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Save Coding Time by Creating Special-Case Categories in WordPress

Posted on December 29, 2009

When you would use excluded categories: When using WordPress as more of a content management system (CMS) than a blogging platform, there are many things that you need control over. One of them is special-case categories. Frequently asked questions Testimonials … 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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How to Tell if Your WordPress Widget is Active

Posted on June 2, 2009

Ever wonder if your widget is activated on an external site? Here’s how to find out. When you register a sidebar widget, you use code like this: register_sidebar_widget(array(‘Name of Widget’, ‘class-of-widget’), ‘widget_function’); If you want to check whether the widget … Continue reading →

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Career-Magic.com Launched

Posted on February 27, 2009

An updated website for a Denver career coach CAREERMagic came to Katz Web Design to give their website some fresh blood. When Career-Magic.com was last updated, I was in high school.  Yes, it’s true — and I said it. The … Continue reading →

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Recover your password from Interspire Shopping Cart

Posted on February 9, 2009

I develop my websites locally, so sending Lost Password emails never works. When I forget what my password is, it’s quite the hassle. I’m developing an Interspire Shopping Cart website, and lo and behold, I lost the password. Here’s how … Continue reading →

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Standards-Compliant Shopping Cart with XHTML & CSS!

Posted on May 22, 2008

I’ve been looking for a shopping cart like this for a long time One of my clients is looking to move from osCommerce to a more user-friendly solution, and I really want to use a shopping cart that is XHTML … Continue reading →

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