Make MAMP Beautiful with Apaxy
June 11, 2013 | Filed under: web dev
Default MAMP directory listings are ugly by default. Fortunately, it takes less than 5 minutes to make it a whole lot prettier by using Apaxy.
Get CW Image Optimizer Up and Running on CentOS 5.9 / i386
March 20, 2013 | Filed under: web dev
If you have your own dedicated server, this tip might be useful for you. Today I was researching some image optimization techniques for WordPress. I tried WP-Smush.it, but it wouldn’t play nice with my server. Following a support thread from the developer, I was directed to the CW Image Optimizer plugin. The plugin requires a Linux library called littleutils. If this sounds at all useful to you, see the quick tip after the jump.
Quick Tip: WP Import upload_max_filesize error
April 4, 2011 | Filed under: web dev
Familiar with this error when trying to import WordPress XML files?
The uploaded file exceeds the upload_max_filesize directive in php.ini.
You need to adjust your php.ini configuration. Here's how.
Acidjac Logo
March 25, 2011 | Filed under: design
Been working with some artwork provided by Cody Rawlinson of Acidjac to create some graphics for their new website. Created this today while working on the websites redesign. I like. What do you think?
WordPress $post Object Reference
March 9, 2011 | Filed under: blog | web dev
While working on a recent project, I needed to grab all of the attachments that match the MIME type “image/jpeg”, find the thumbnail, and wrap it in an anchor tag that links to the full size. The $post object became really useful. I figured I’d post up a reference of what properties are available through [...]
Site is in shambles
February 24, 2011 | Filed under: blog | thoughts and ramblings | web dev
It seems every couple months I get completely fed up with this website and vow to redesign and refactor it. Well, it’s happening again. I think this is the third rendition of the site, and while it looks half decent, there’s really no structure at all. That’s got to change. Until I decide what I [...]