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 →
Best way to embed non-flash video?
Jan 23 12
Video is a bit of a sticky wicket when it comes to web development. There are a number fo different approaches, all of wich have drawbacks. As of WordPress 3.3.1 there is nothing built into the core that allows easy video embedding via the post editor. The following are the most common ways to embed video. See for yourself wich technique(s) work best for your combination of operating system, browser, browser version and connections speed. ... Read On →
WordPress custom post type 404 with “pretty” permalinks
Dec 05 11
Here's the scenario, you're working locally (or maybe you're not), all your work is ready to be pushed to a live server (or maybe it's already there). Regardless, you're done coding and all there is left to do is configure your permalinks and tell google you're ready for the big stage. You enter you permalink structure of choice (min happens to be /%postname/) and click save. After checking you site to assure nothing has ... Read On →
Finding Social Icons
Oct 05 11
If you are anything like me, you find yourself looking for "free" icons you can use "as is" or manipulate in Photoshop, Illustrator (or whatever image editor you use) to save yourself the time from creating them from scratch. Google and Google images will turn up oodles, but it's sometimes difficult to sift through all the data. Maybe this is old news, but I recently stumbled upon a site that has saved me a lot of ... Read On →