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How to install and configure sIFR
Posted on October 20, 2009
5824 views // No commentsUsing 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.
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Improving WordPress page navigation: fixing next_post_link() and previous_post_link()
Posted on September 12, 2009
13423 views // 32 commentsWordPress’ 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.
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Use a ModalBox to edit content inline with ExpressionEngine
Posted on June 2, 2009
22000 views // 11 commentsA 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 can update certain content blocks without control panel access and without any knowledge of HTML.
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Inline editing with ExpressionEngine and AJAX
Posted on March 7, 2009
37607 views // 9 commentsWeb 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 the front end, without a page refresh, and with a simple click of the mouse.
NOTE: I recently wrote about an improved method for inline editing with EE using modal boxes. Read the tutorial here. Continue reading…
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10 useful ExpressionEngine extensions
Posted on February 12, 2009
38635 views // 20 commentsI 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 I’d like to share with you here. To fill out my list, I went through dozens of extensions I had not used, testing and then hand-picking my favorites.
