I like the phrase “non-negotiable”. There is no quicker way to cut the crap and get down to business. This isn’t a post about new and hip web development tools that everyone should be using. Don’t get me wrong, I like using Sass and Grunt while playing around with Vagrant but these aren’t non-negotiables. Non-negotiables […]
Thoughts
Back to the Future, the Git version
I’m a huge fan of the Back to the Future series. By embracing this obsession I’ve allowed Back to the Future to become my professional quirk. References to the series have made it into almost all of my development sites over the last year. So, here is a quick, fun Git workflow taking cues from the best […]
I’m a Serial Wantrepreneur & I’m Cool With That
This post has been a draft with just a title in my dashboard for a while. I’m even typing this sentence weeks after writing the first. I’m not so sure why it was so difficult for me to admit that I’m a wantrepreneur, at the end of the day it isn’t necessarily a bad thing. […]
UX for WordPress Customizations
In January, I began working as a full-time developer at M&R Marketing Group here in Macon, GA. I’m excited about the opportunity to focus just on development full-time as well as experiencing what it’s like to develop within a full-service marketing agency. One great experience so far has been watching some of the client training […]
My Resolution to NOT Blog Everyday in 2014
Over the last couple of days, I’ve seen many people share their resolution to blog everyday this year. I personally think this is awesome! And why not? There are dozens of success stories from people committing to this challenge and seeing amazing results. Additionally, some of the most respected people within the WordPress community have […]
Genesis Shortcode Generator Plugin
I’m really not a huge fan of shortcodes. Earlier this year I wrote an article for WPDaily (now absorbed into Torque) which included my thoughts on shortcodes. Ironically, one of my arguments/concerns has come to fruition on the Torque website. A shortcode originally used for the article that was supported on WPDaily isn’t supported on […]
Set Default WooCommerce Styles on Theme Activation
I’m currently working on a commercial Genesis child theme designed to showcase WooCommerce support. One of the biggest struggles has been finding the best approach to managing custom styles without creating unnecessary clutter in the stylesheet. Set WooCommerce Defaults within the Theme There are few reasons why I’m currently leaning towards this option: I’m hooking […]
Actor Portfolio Websites
I’m excited to announce that I’ve officially pushed Actolio into beta. Actolio is a system that empowers actors to easily create their own, professionally designed acting portfolio website. Under the hood – The Bird’s-Eye View The site is built using WordPress Multisite along with several key plugins from WPMU and Gravity Forms. In addition, the […]
Genesis Child Theme with Options Framework?
I’m working on a multisite network. I want to allow new site admins to be able to edit structural and design elements for their site using custom options. I’ve typically done this in the past using the Options Framework. The new sites have a custom Genesis child theme. I’m still tempted to use the options […]
WooCommerce with Genesis 2.0
WooCommerce is arguably the best eCommerce plugin for WordPress. Getting it to integrate well with the Genesis Framework is essential for our eCommerce sites at LimeCuda. Unfortunately, out of the box, WooCommerce will break your defined Genesis layouts and display full-width above your sidebars. Thankfully, this can be fixed in a few, quick steps. * […]