Category Archives: Web Design

ruby, javascript, html, css, and other languages

The Simplest Possible Cucumber Test

Posted on July 9, 2010 by ivanoats

I’m not really that good at testing. So what, so are a lot of people. Having some tests is better than none! And, the way testing tutorials are written can seem really complex and scary. Today I started thinking about … Continue reading →

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Ultimate Guide To Using WordPress For A Portfolio « Smashing Magazine

Posted on October 7, 2009 by ivanoats

Whether you’re a photographer, graphic designer, Web designer or any other kind of visual artist, WordPress makes an excellent starting point for developing your online portfolio. And with the wealth of plug-ins and ready-made themes available, you can usually get a perfectly presentable website up and running in a matter of hours. Continue reading →

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The Pragmatic Programmer

Posted on September 29, 2009 by ivanoats

The Pragmatic Programmer: From Journeyman to Master by Andrew Hunt My rating: 4 of 5 stars A little dated if you’re using a framework like Ruby on Rails, but definitely worth reviewing and further study. Lots of great practices. I … Continue reading →

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Send photos from iPhoto to WordPress using Ruby : RubyFlow

Posted on August 30, 2009 by ivanoats

A cool little Ruby command line script to send selected photos from iPhoto to a draft post in a WordPress blog. Uses AppleScript and XMLRPC Continue reading →

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InLinks.com – In Content Link Market Place

Posted on April 11, 2009 by ivanoats

Ad platform / link buying network with WordPress plugin. Continue reading →

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OIOpublisher Ad Manager for WordPress

Posted on April 11, 2009 by ivanoats

OIOpublisher is an ad manager with a focus on WordPress. Serve advertising on your blog or website and keep 100% of the revenue you bring in. Continue reading →

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How to solve ‘You do not have sufficient permissions to access this page.’ in WordPress

Posted on April 10, 2009 by ivanoats

I changed the wordpress table prefix for better security, then found myself logged out of my wordpress blog. This article contains two more critical queries you have to run after running your rename table queries. Continue reading →

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WordPress Custom Field Template

Posted on April 10, 2009 by ivanoats

The Custom Field Template plugin adds the default custom fields on the Write Post/Page. This is a great plugin because it allows you to create a more complex data structure than a post that is easier to use than just random custom fields. It will help you use WordPress as more of a full fledged CMS than just a simple blog. Continue reading →

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15 WordPress Plugins That I Can’t Live Without

Posted on April 9, 2009 by ivanoats

Gerald Weber's 15 favorite WordPress plugins. A great list. Continue reading →

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The Best Social Media Icons All In One Place

Posted on April 6, 2009 by Henry

The ability to easily bookmark or share content on popular social media platforms is now a must have feature for web sites. It’s also important that this feature isn’t over looked by web site visitors. So it’s always a good idea to use icons when linking to social media sites. They get peoples attention and the logos are immediately recognizable.

I’ve taken the time to round up what I believe are the best free social media icons out there.