Recent Work: Trademark Access
Master Sensei,on the topic of  Business, Design, Portfolio, Web Development, WordPress
11.29.2011   |   1comment

Trademark Access is a service provided through Bateman IP which is a law firm that specializes in intellectual property and is located in Salt Lake City, Utah. They need a site specifically for Trademarks and this site provides a client an easy way to get started in the Trademark process.

The site is built using a custom WordPress theme with 3 Custom Post Types. The client can easily update the About, Plans & Pricing and Home page. The Custom Post Types allow the client to update their FAQs easily, manage their Testimonials and Expertise sections. continue reading “Recent Work: Trademark Access”

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Music for Coding #3
Master Sensei,on the topic of  Coding Music, Fun
11.22.2011   |   0comment

Here’s a glimpse at what we are listening to right now:

Luke
Rodrigo y Gabriela – 11:11
It is pretty fast guitar flamenco type stuff and I really enjoying designing / coding to it. I’m a fan of no lyrics when working and these guys are perfect for that.

Chad
Adele – 21
I know it is popular at the moment on the radio stations but I have been listening to it because it is a little different then the normal for me.

Chronic Future – Lines in My Face
This is the only album of thiers I like. It always reminds me of the time when I was paintballing more frequently.

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Plugins Every WordPress Site Should Have Installed
Tim,on the topic of  Business, Tools, Usability, Web Development, WordPress
11.18.2011   |   0comment

We build several WordPress sites each month and our clients are always asking what plugins they should be using for their new WordPress site. Depending on the functionality of the site, the need for plugins vary. For example, if the client has a blog or plans to have a place for comments, I will always recommend Disqus over Intense Debate and the default WordPress comment system because I think it functions better overall. I like the interface for Disqus much more then any other comment system and they have an Android app that makes it easy for me to moderate comments on the go.

When it comes to site performance, there is only one caching plugin that needs to even be talked about and that is W3 Total Cache. This plugin is so complete that it is shocking. It is packed with features and accounts for every type of WordPress user. It is very easy to configure and it actually works! I run a Lacrosse news website where I recently installed W3 Total Cache. According to the Google Analytics Site Speed metric, from September 17 to October 16, the average load time was 3.47 seconds. From October 17, the day I installed W3 Total Cache, to November 16, the average load time was 2.36 seconds. That is a difference of 1.21 seconds! The plugin also shows your Page Speed Report on your Admin Dashboard so you can see how well your site is performing. Every time I visit the site I am pleased with the results. continue reading “Plugins Every WordPress Site Should Have Installed”

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Sendmail in Development Environment
Brian,on the topic of  Linux, PHP, Tools, Web Development
11.11.2011   |   2comment

A few times in my career, I’ve had the need to test emailing in one form or another. I’ve also had the unfortunate experience of accidentally sending a test email to a real person. As you can imagine, this may cause confusion, embarrassment, lectures, and possibly the death of a small pixie or two. Fortunately, there IS a preventative measure you can take.

When it comes to mail() (as well as many other things), PHP prefers to delegate the heavy lifting to another piece of software: sendmail (or a sendmail compatible command-line mail transport agent). By default, PHP will call your sendmail binary, and pass it the entire message, after composing it from the headers and body supplied by the developer.

One of the side-benefits to this system is the ability to override PHP’s default, and seamlessly hook in your own sendmail-esque binary or script. My favorite parts of this hack, is that it doesn’t require a recompile of PHP or anything all too complicated, just a small change to your php.ini file. continue reading “Sendmail in Development Environment”

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Sharpening the Blades: Firebug and Landing Pages
Master Sensei,on the topic of  Browsers, Business, Design, Tools, Usability, Web Development
11.08.2011   |   0comment

Chad, Firebug Guide for Web Designers
Firebug is one of the most common developer tools used out there. I know that for me it is something I use to try to discover what is going on with a clients site and try to give some insight to the developer to fix it. So last week I came across a great article that gives a good introduction to using firebug.

Mark, Your Landing Page Sucks!
When we do our planning here at Code Greene we always wait until the end to do the homepage with our clients. The homepage of any website in my opinion is often the very most important page of the site. The homepage acts sort of like the grand unification of the website. I see the purpose of the homepage is to be a place that user’s initial reaction is “oh this is a good site” and secondly its used to point them to the most important parts of the site. In some cases a site can be really flat and the homepage  or landing page may do almost all the work of the site, in those cases it has to be perfect. Recently I saw an article on landing pages and thought it further delved into some good examples. Check it out and rethink your homepage or landing page if it sucks.

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Internet Explorer Drops Below 50 Percent Market Share…So What
Chad,on the topic of  Browsers, Web Development
11.04.2011   |   1comment

I remember when surfing the web consisted of either using Netscape or Internet Explorer. Those that were new used “AOL” and the great joke was that at least I used a browser that supported JavaScript. Oh how the times have changed, and they have changed for the better. The tools we use today to build websites are better, more powerful, and are built to accommodate what the public wants. With better and more powerful tools to build websites, the browsers have to keep up and for the most part they have.

When I heard the news that IE has dropped just below 50 percent market share on the desktops, I reflected on when I started to develop for the web. When I started web development seriously, I was working for the Davis School District in Utah. We were required to use IE5, but when IE5.5 came out I was so excited. So hearing this news brought back memories (some good and some bad). continue reading “Internet Explorer Drops Below 50 Percent Market Share…So What”

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