Category Archives: General
Updating WordPress while using memcached object caching.
I recently updated a site running WordPress that is using the memcached object cache plugin and got stuck in a loop where any time I would go to the admin it would show me this page. I’d click continue and … Continue reading
FireMobileSimulator – Another good tool for developing websites for Japanese Cell Phones
My associates here introduced me to FireMobileSimulator. It allows me to use FireFox to test sites with the major cellular networks here and some of the more popular phones. Good stuff!
User Agents for Japanese Cell Phones
I’ve been working on some themes using the ktai style plugin. This plugin allows you to use different themes for Japanese cell phones. I have been configuring it to work on the WordPress VIP platform. Since the original plugin creates … Continue reading
The Head Cleaner Plugin for WordPress is great for your SEO
I visited Japan in February for WordCamp Fukuoka and met a developer there who created a great WordPress plugin - Head Cleaner. It parses the output of the head element of your pages and cleans it up. It puts all of … Continue reading
Vodpod Plugin released
After sitting on it for a little while I have finally completed the first release version of the Vodpod Embedder plugin. It allows you to easily add videos from Vodpod into your WordPress pages and posts. I’ll be updating the … Continue reading
Converting PHP to JSONP with json_encode
PHP has a nice function called json_encode that will transform a PHP array into a JSON object. This is very useful for converting data and publishing it for use with AJAX requests. When you want your data to be accessible … Continue reading
Using wp_enqueue_script and wp_enqueue_style with your WordPress Theme header
For the longest time I was including my Javascript files in WordPress with a simple Javascript statement in the header.php file. I’d reference the theme directory like this to make it portable. <script type=”text/javascript” src=”<?php bloginfo(‘stylesheet_directory’); ?>/js/jquery.js”></script> <script type=”text/javascript” src=”<?php … Continue reading
Platform Ubiquity
I spend a good chunk of time reading about CMS platforms and I usually find myself amazed at how much organizations are willing to pay for proprietary software and the licenses associated with proprietary software. I’ve worked with .Net based … Continue reading
Small, cheap apartments for the Indian middle class
Time Magazine had a small article about a a housing complex with small, low cost apartments ranging from 280 to 470 square feet. It is being funded by Tata, The indian conglomerate responsible for the $2,000 car – the Nano. … Continue reading
JSON, jQuery, and Google APIs
Due to my development process I have found myself using JSON more often than before. It is the best way to transmit data between domains using Javascript. I have been using JSON calls in jQuery to fetch information from the … Continue reading
