Using sIFR (scalable Inman Flash Replacement) to replace standard web fonts on our web projects has become a de facto standard for us. Since I use it so often, I wrote a quick tutorial to show you how to get sIFR up and running. This tutorial is geared toward both the novice user installing sIFR [...]
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Improving WordPress page navigation: fixing next_post_link() and previous_post_link()
WordPress’ next_post_link() and previous_post_link() functions are used to navigate between posts in single post (permalink) view. They work great…until you come to the very first or the very last post. When viewing the latest post, next_post_link() displays nothing; when viewing the earliest post, previous_post_link() displays nothing. This can result in some less than friendly navigation. [...]
Continue Reading »Use a ModalBox to edit content inline with ExpressionEngine
A couple months ago, I wrote a post on how to use AJAX to edit content inline – without accessing the control panel and without a page refresh. Since then, I’ve found a much cooler and more practical way of editing content inline: by using a modal box. The result is the same: authorized users [...]
Continue Reading »Inline editing with ExpressionEngine and AJAX
Web developers are a demanding lot. We’re impatient for change, we wanted it yesterday, and we love shortcuts. I don’t mean the “cutting corners” type of shortcut. I mean the “this will make life easier” type of shortcut. In this post, I’ll show you how you can use AJAX to edit your ExpressionEngine content on [...]
Continue Reading »10 useful ExpressionEngine extensions
I discovered ExpressionEngine (EE) back in 2007, and have since become a devoted user and a huge fan. In my humble opinion, it’s far and away the best content management system on the market. Having worked with it for some time now, I’ve had a chance to work with a number of great extensions, which [...]
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