Tech Notes
Web development and graphic design processes and techniques using WordPress and Adobe.
Mobile Phone Emulator
Here’s a great link to test your website on a mobile device: http://www.mobilephoneemulator.com/
Creating a Blank wp Page
In the html editor of the page type: <style type = ‘text/css’> #header, #footer { display: none !important; } </style> this will give you a blank page without a header or footer. Can be used as a splash page, ad, coupon print page, or anything else that doesn’t need a header or footer.
Exporting WP Content and Database
Will need to back-up both the content and the database when working with WordPress. The Quick Story: To export MySQL database: login to MySQL admin. find the database in the left column you want to export. (select “options page” after choosing Db if you need to figure out which database you are about to export) […]
Setting Up Shop with Woo Commerce
My experience with Woo Commerce — a plug-in for WordPress — has been good overall. (Really, it’s amazing if you think about it) I use PayPal and have had clients use a private — or third party — credit card merchant. Who ever you use they will want a cut (percent) of your sale. To […]
Why Choose WordPress?
Read the writing on the wall. At the start of my graphic design career I knew I wanted to work with computer graphics. At the time the only commercial art area using a computer graphic — which I could make money at — was in business graphics. You know, creating bar charts and pie charts […]
Caching w WP Plug-ins
A couple of cache plug-ins I use: W3 Total Cache « WordPress Plugins This is working well with CloudFlare – so far I like this one better than WP Super Cache WP Super Cache This info copied straight from Blue Host: 1. Download and install WP Super Cache from http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/wp-super-cache/ 2. Activate the plugin and go […]
Use htaccess : subdirectory into primary
Modifying the .htaccess You will want to insert the following code block and make modifications as noted in the (#) comments. You will need to change the two instances of “example.com” to your domain, and the three instances of “subdirectory” to the folder where you want your site. # BlueHost.com # .htaccess main domain to […]
Themify – WP Vendor of Choice
If you need good WP responsive theme take a look at Themify. I have used several of their responsive themes – and I choose them for many reasons. If you want an easy to use and style, stable and supported theme – go with Themify. The Grido theme which I use on www.flyingclouddesign.com ( the […]
DVD to mp4 conversion notes
Convert DVD to MOV – used MacX DVD Ripper Pro $40 Edit in iMovie –> export m4v file Convert m4v file to mp4 –> used Handbrake