Until HTML5 is finilized, the validator is really "experimental". So in the mean time, we'll all have to live with things like this. If you must have the little green check there is a clever way to get around this. Just a friendly reminder that you can pass the str_replace function an array as the string to search for. add_filter( 'the_category', 'add_nofollow_cat' ); function add_nofollow_cat( $text) { $strings = array('rel="category"', 'rel="category tag", 'rel="whatever may need"'); $text = ... Read On →
query_posts breaks pagination
Mar 28 11
Everyone once in a while I’ll find myself amidst some sort of code riddle. More often then not it’s due to a plugin conflict, a CSS selector gone rogue or in most cases some typo where I’m missing a closing bracket, parenthesis or something like that. Although sometimes totally maddening, it’s generally pretty easy to trouble shoot and for the most part I at least know what’s up, just a matter of sifting ... Read On →
Custom buddypress avatars
Feb 05 11
I've got a project over at www.mtbikenow.com that is powered by the buddypress framework. While technically a plugin developed for Wordpress, it's really a whole lot more robust than your typical plugin. That being said, default avatars (from any web application) are high on the list of bad site aesthetics. Really makes things look unfinished and unpolished in my opinion. The buddypress set of icons is now exception: Some user avatars: And ... Read On →
One post & omit category (s) in WordPress
Jan 30 11
There are a number of different way to do this. I'm sure there are plenty of folks more versed in PHP programming than I out there that could give you seven ways from Sunday to accomplish this. I'm a designer, not a programmer. Here's my Wordpress solution. I wanted my latest blog post to show up on my home page. That's simple. Slap the following function in your home.php file just before your loop ... Read On →