When taking a break from making websites, I sometimes peruse web development want ads on various sites. Certain types of ads recur, and they can be funny. Here, in some particular order, are some of my favorite types of ads. SEO Wanted Everyone wants good Google placement. Some of these requests are entirely legit,...
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Raw WordPress Custom Fields – Nutritionally Sound? In a previous post I had showed an example of how to display a custom field using Genesis. Site visitor Michael had asked if he could use shortcodes in a Custom Field, and I was unable to answer at the time. Today I finally got a chance...
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Will Shortz has done terrific work as New York Times crossword puzzle editor. I do the Sunday puzzle nearly every week, and am able to finish it with some effort. It’s a great brain-teaser. I also enjoyed the movie Wordplay. But Will’s not infallible. A few weeks ago a solver pointed out that “illin”...
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We love New York. We travel there whenever we can. This Christmas season, we decided to save a few bucks by driving there for our stay. Big mistake! Our trip went very smoothly. We made no wrong turns at all, and being able to drive right up to our building saved loads of time...
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Anyone who looks at Elegant Themes will attest to their graphic sumptuousness. Also, their purchase terms are excellent. But could this be causing problems with their tech support? Only Skin Deep I reported a problem that I found in their Simple Press theme that I found upon updating WordPress to 3.3.1. It was a...
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I like using Namecheap for domain hosting. They provide a nice alternative to Godaddy, whose activities just keep getting lamer. This week is the first time I’ve used Namecheap web hosting, which is not quite as impressive. Stacked, But All Looks and Few Brains My client wanted me to move her MODx site from...
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