What Is FTP Software and do I need it? FTP software allows you to easily and quickly transfer (or upload) files from your computer to your web space without using having to use cumbersome file management systems often offered by most modern hosting providers. When it comes to working with WordPress, its true to sayContinue reading “Free FTP Software for Mac and Windows”
Category Archives: Development
Working Locally with WordPress
Although WordPress hosting has become very affordable and easy to use – sometimes its just better to working on your site or an upcoming project locally (on your computer rather than a server). Building your site on your PC/Mac allows you to work on things anywhere, regardless of an internet connection. A great example ofContinue reading “Working Locally with WordPress”
Updating a WordPress Theme from Themeforest
Quite often I get asked “How do I update my theme?” and for a while I’ve been linking to outside resources, so I thought it’s best if I wrote something up on this. It goes without saying that you should ensure you’ve backed up your site before updating anything, also if you’ve been modifying themeContinue reading “Updating a WordPress Theme from Themeforest”
Premium Theme Development: Using get_template_part() for Switching Blog Layouts
This is post 1 of my Premium Theme Development post series, this post covers the question “How do you developers go about template switching”, which was asked by Level_1_Media in the Themeforest forums. What this answer covers, is, how can we switch blog layouts within a WordPress Theme? Well the answer is really simple, likeContinue reading “Premium Theme Development: Using get_template_part() for Switching Blog Layouts”
Post Series: Premium Theme Development
A user on the Themeforest forums, “Level_1_Media” asked a question recently regarding Premium Theme Develeopment, and after a bit of back and forth I decided I’d turn my answers into a post series. What I’m going to cover: Some choice techniques for building premium WordPress themes, read: Theme for Themeforest basically. What I’m not covering: BasicContinue reading “Post Series: Premium Theme Development”
Providing WordPress Theme Support
Providing support for WordPress themes, it’s like happy hour at a bar, some take advantage and shout the loudest, whilst some take it as a small perk and smile in the corner Let me preface this by saying, I love giving theme support, any buyers reading this, don’t think this is a rant, I simplyContinue reading “Providing WordPress Theme Support”
New WordPress Theme “Milli” Released
It’s that time of week again! I’ve got a new theme out, Milli, and I love this one. It’s designed as a photographers theme, but really it’s for anyone that needs to manage an image gallery really quickly, really easily, and without the usual pains that this kind of WordPress theme has. Milli is designedContinue reading “New WordPress Theme “Milli” Released”
New WordPress Theme “Ebor” Released
I’m starting the year of with a new WordPress theme ethos. Simple. Primarily designed as a replacement to my own website, Ebor is a beautifully simple blog & portfolio theme for any creative looking to spruce up their web identity. Simple doesn’t need to mean low featured though, Ebor has loads to offer, everything isContinue reading “New WordPress Theme “Ebor” Released”
Removing The Bubble From a Google Maps Embed
When embedding a Google Map iFrame, you’ll be using a code like the one below which is going to give you a lovely Google Map in the page of your website, the only issue is that by default it also gives you an unnecessarily bubble popup. Well luckily getting rid of that is really, really easy,Continue reading “Removing The Bubble From a Google Maps Embed”
Help! Apache Won’t Start in MAMP PRO
Just had this problem recently. I was reorganising my WordPress themes file structure (clearing a huge mess off my desktop basically), and then BAM! MAMP won’t start up apache, what a nightmare! Well anyway, if you google this then there’s plenty of reasons why this could happen, OSX conflicts etc. The issue I was havingContinue reading “Help! Apache Won’t Start in MAMP PRO”