What is CSS? CSS is an acronym. It stands for Cascading Style Sheets. I know that doesn’t do that much for you so I figure I’ll give you a more useful definition. Very simply speaking, CSS can be thought of as the style side of a web page. It’s the language designers and developers use […]
Website Development & Coding Tips, Tutorials & Techniques
The development section includes posts and articles that cover tips, tutorials and best practices for various areas of coding and web development. Discussion includes fundamental and moderately advanced topics in the worlds of PHP, JavaScript, CSS, HTML, WordPress and more. Additional topics include development tools as well as coverage of online communities that assist with the development profession.
HTML5 Semantics
In this post, I’m going to talk about HTML5 and semantics. I’ll cover a description of what the study of semantics is and why it’s important. I’ll also touch on meaning itself and how it can make our web pages and sites make a heck of a lot more sense. Now, while my intro to […]
JavaScript Types & Objects
Boy, I feel like I just wrote about types and objects. Oh wait, that’s because I did. That post is right over here, if you’re interested in reading the PHP version. If you’re more interested in JavaScript, you’re in the right place. Arrays In order to learn about arrays, it might be wise to first […]
PHP Data Types
Do you remember back when I talked about variables in PHP? If not, you really should check out my post as I covered a lot of ground. If you don’t have the time, I’ll give you a very quick refresher here. Variables are containers to store data. It’s like you carve out spaces in your […]
WordPress Homepage Templates
In WordPress, you have a few options when it comes to displaying your homepage. You can either display a static one or you can display a dynamic one, such as a page that displays your latest posts. To make the settings according to which one you would like to see, you can either use “Settings […]
The Syntax of JavaScript
Like any language, JavaScript needs to be written in a specific manner in order to be understood. There’s a certain “syntax” that’s required. And like any language, if the syntax gets sloppy or is written incorrectly, you end up with either inefficient code or even worse, code that doesn’t work. In this post, I’m going […]
Editing Code in Sublime Text
From what I’ve heard and read, programmers love to code quickly. If you’ve ever had the chance to watch an experienced programmer at work, you know what I’m talking about. Even tutorials on Youtube sometimes include someone who’s flying around at the speed of sound. That style isn’t great for teaching, but it sure is […]
The Anatomy of Your WordPress Theme
Every WordPress theme has a common set of files to ensure a functioning website. While some of these files, which are considered “core,” are not required, others are absolutely necessary. In this post, I’m going to discuss a few of both types of files, while offering commentary regarding each. STYLE.CSS We all know what stylesheets […]
PHP Variables, Statements, Comments & Whitespace
I’m going to cover a plethora of topics today, including some basic areas of beginning PHP. I think these are important to understand because, if you’re into this programming language, this is your foundation. Every day you code with PHP, you’ll use each of what I’ve included in the title of this post. You can’t […]
Customizing Your Sublime Text Editor
There are some pretty neat ways you can make your install of Sublime look and act the way you want it to. In this post, I’m going to go over a few of those techniques. And since I’m running Windows, the instructions I give will be geared towards my machine. Adjusting Your Settings If you […]