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Oct
11

JSlideshow

Tue, 10/11/2011 - 22:43

It's late but I have just finished uploading the final release version of JSlideshow. Check it out, it's a very simple JQuery plugin for creating slideshows and carousels.

You can download the plugin from the digital products section of my portfolio.

If you have any questions then let me know.

Oct
10

This is an update to my W3C valid Facebook Like Button script that provides the ability to use multiple Facebook Like Buttons on a single page such as a category listing with the added benefit of being W3C valid.

This version named Multiple W3C Valid Facebook Like Buttons has some exciting new features:

Aug
24

Following on from my previous WordPress tutorial relating to template redirects, this article features a different technique to include custom templates within your WordPress website that is more efficient than doing a template redirect.

Aug
22

Back from Scotland

Mon, 08/22/2011 - 18:06

Just a quick post to say that I am back from Scotland and it was great. Feeling a little guilty about clocking up 1000 miles but it was well worth it, beautiful landscapes around every corner. It is going to take me awhile to sort out the 500+ photos, but hey, that's part of the fun!

Aug
21

WordPress provides a simple way to add periodic tasks via cronjobs that initiate custom functions. There are various situations where you will want to run custom PHP code such as updating post statuses or emailing registered users links to new site content.

Whatever your requirement, the WordPress scheduling system is easy to use and extend.

The following code is a basic example of creating an action (hook) that is initiated on a daily basis.