Recently at my full-time job we began the process of migrating all out sites to WordPress and to RackSpace cloud servers away from dedicated servers. These servers utilize SSH for FTP connections and out of the box, WordPress does not play well with SSH. Below are the steps to allow WordPress to connect to SFTP [...]
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Chrome Extension: Resolution Test
June 10th, 2011
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As a web developer, I have to test designs of sites in different resolutions all the time. Previously I would have to change the resolution from the system preferences on my MAC. This was frustrating because it would resize ALL my open windows, not just the browser. So when I was done I would have [...]
WordPress Error Reporting
April 15th, 2011
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One of the issues I have found when switching from a development environment to a production environment is error reporting. As developers we don’t want to turn error reporting on in a production environment due to possible security risks. So what are the options? Well if you are using WordPress, you can install the Simple [...]
31Days to a Better Blog – Day 1: The Elevator Pitch
May 3rd, 2010
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So it’s no surprise that I am a slacker when it comes to blogging. I always have the greatest intentions of blogging but then the motivation always leaves me. That being said, I read about 31 Days to a Better Blog recently and thought maybe I can do this. It’s 31 days of lessons and [...]
Dreamweaver CS5 Features
April 26th, 2010
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As a web developer I live inside the Adobe Creative Suite. I hand code everything, but I do it inside of CS. One of the CS5 features I am most excited about it the WordPress integration into Dreamweaver. All I can say it it is about time! Here is a video from http://tv.adobe.com outlining some [...]
Squeaky Floors No More!
February 22nd, 2010
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Let me start this by saying I have in no way been paid for my endorsement of the following product. Because lets face it, no one is going to pay for my opinion. We moved into our current house in September and since then we have been living with squeaky floors all through out the [...]
What’s in store in 2010
January 2nd, 2010
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I have never been one to make resolutions at the beginning of a new year. Resolutions are not something people in general take very seriously. Instead I am going to set some goals for myself, both professionally and personally. So let’s start with personally… Not to read the bible in a year, instead I am [...]
Google Wave for the Beginner
December 19th, 2009
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It has been said that I have been mandated to teach a small group of social media enthusiasts how to use Google Wave. There is no need to name them. They know who they are… So here is a video I found that is a beginners guide to the wave. Hopefully they will watch it.
Early look at Photoshop CS5
October 16th, 2009
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CS5 is right around corner. The estimated release date is in April 2010. Here is a look at the new Photoshop CS5.
