Mitchell McKenna - tagged with webdev http://mitchmckenna.com/feed en-us http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Sweetcron mitchellmckenna@gmail.com How to Include JavaScript and CSS in Your WordPress Themes and Plugins http://mitchmckenna.com/items/view/10837/how-to-include-javascript-and-css-in-your-wordpress-themes-and-plugins

So your working on your WordPress theme, and need to include some javascript or css, just throw it in the header or footer right? Well, actually Wordpress has it's own preferred way of including js and css. If you follow their best practices, you can avoid the risk of conflicting with other themes and plugins.

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Fri, 17 Feb 2012 10:18:00 -0700 http://mitchmckenna.com/items/view/10837/how-to-include-javascript-and-css-in-your-wordpress-themes-and-plugins
SimpLESS - Cross-platform LESS CSS Compiler http://mitchmckenna.com/items/view/10806/simpless-cross-platform-less-css-compiler

One of my only issues with ever popular LESS.app is that it's not available on Windows or Linux; I often switch between linux and mac environments so I was glad to see SimpLESS does just that, a less compiler for all 3 big operating systems.

SimpLESS will watch files for when you save them and compile your LESS files on the fly to css. It supports @import parsing, minificaiton, and will display syntax errors if you have an error in your syntax.

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Thu, 09 Feb 2012 11:46:00 -0700 http://mitchmckenna.com/items/view/10806/simpless-cross-platform-less-css-compiler
Initializr now includes Bootstrap 2, LESS, H5BP 3 and Modernizr 2.5 http://mitchmckenna.com/items/view/10788/mitchellmckenna-initializr-now-includes-bootstrap-2-less-h5bp-3-and-modernizr-25-httptcojdx3onxd-webdev

Initializr now includes Bootstrap 2, LESS, H5BP 3 and Modernizr 2.5 http://t.co/JDx3ONXd #webdev

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Tue, 07 Feb 2012 10:34:00 -0700 http://mitchmckenna.com/items/view/10788/mitchellmckenna-initializr-now-includes-bootstrap-2-less-h5bp-3-and-modernizr-25-httptcojdx3onxd-webdev
Bones - The HTML5 Wordpress Starter Theme http://mitchmckenna.com/items/view/10740/bones-the-html5-wordpress-starter-theme

A blank WordPress theme to start your next custom WordPress theme from. Available as both a responsive and static theme. Using the 960 Grid. Built Around HTML5 Boilerplate. Insanely Detailed & Organized CSS File. Easy to Customize & Expand Upon.

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Thu, 26 Jan 2012 12:49:00 -0700 http://mitchmckenna.com/items/view/10740/bones-the-html5-wordpress-starter-theme
Whoa, check out the header on this page (scroll down) http://mitchmckenna.com/items/view/10711/mitchellmckenna-whoa-check-out-the-header-on-this-page-scroll-down-httptcofus8sz5j-via-jonursenbach-webdev-css3d

Whoa, check out the header on this page (scroll down) http://t.co/fuS8SZ5J (via @jonursenbach) #webdev #css3d

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Thu, 19 Jan 2012 20:51:00 -0700 http://mitchmckenna.com/items/view/10711/mitchellmckenna-whoa-check-out-the-header-on-this-page-scroll-down-httptcofus8sz5j-via-jonursenbach-webdev-css3d
"JsFiddle Tips And Tricks" by @burkeholland webdev http://mitchmckenna.com/items/view/10634/mitchellmckenna-rt-elijahmanor-quotjsfiddle-tips-and-tricksquot-by-burkeholland-webdev-httptco8thko6ly

RT @elijahmanor: "JsFiddle Tips And Tricks" by @burkeholland #webdev http://t.co/8ThkO6ly

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Wed, 04 Jan 2012 18:29:00 -0700 http://mitchmckenna.com/items/view/10634/mitchellmckenna-rt-elijahmanor-quotjsfiddle-tips-and-tricksquot-by-burkeholland-webdev-httptco8thko6ly
Adblock Plus Allowing Acceptable Ads ~ As a webdev I like this concept, lots of sites need ads to stay alive http://mitchmckenna.com/items/view/10574/mitchellmckenna-adblock-plus-allowing-acceptable-ads-httptcosjicpq0t-as-a-webdev-i-like-this-concept-lots-of-sites-need-ads-to-stay-alive

Adblock Plus Allowing Acceptable Ads http://t.co/sJIcPQ0T ~ As a #webdev I like this concept, lots of sites need ads to stay alive

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Tue, 13 Dec 2011 11:33:00 -0700 http://mitchmckenna.com/items/view/10574/mitchellmckenna-adblock-plus-allowing-acceptable-ads-httptcosjicpq0t-as-a-webdev-i-like-this-concept-lots-of-sites-need-ads-to-stay-alive
Actually learned about some html5 features by taking this quiz "How well do you know HTML5?" http://mitchmckenna.com/items/view/10294/mitchellmckenna-actually-learned-about-some-html5-features-by-taking-this-quiz-quothow-well-do-you-know-html5quot-httptco9acpjf7r-webdev

Actually learned about some #html5 features by taking this quiz "How well do you know HTML5?" http://t.co/9ACpjF7r #webdev

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Thu, 20 Oct 2011 11:10:00 -0700 http://mitchmckenna.com/items/view/10294/mitchellmckenna-actually-learned-about-some-html5-features-by-taking-this-quiz-quothow-well-do-you-know-html5quot-httptco9acpjf7r-webdev
HTML5 Boilerplate hits 2.0! http://mitchmckenna.com/items/view/9958/mitchellmckenna-html5-boilerplate-hits-20-httptcovyhty5l-webdev

HTML5 Boilerplate hits 2.0! http://t.co/VYHty5l #webdev

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Sat, 13 Aug 2011 18:52:00 -0700 http://mitchmckenna.com/items/view/9958/mitchellmckenna-html5-boilerplate-hits-20-httptcovyhty5l-webdev
OpenID-Selector - StackOverFlow-like Login http://mitchmckenna.com/items/view/8604/openid-selector-stackoverflow-like-login

"This is a simple Javascript OpenID selector. It has been designed so that users do not even need to know what OpenID is to use it, they simply select their account by a recognisable logo."

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Fri, 29 Oct 2010 10:41:00 -0700 http://mitchmckenna.com/items/view/8604/openid-selector-stackoverflow-like-login
Adding Custom Google Maps to Your Website http://mitchmckenna.com/items/view/8240/adding-custom-google-maps-to-your-website

"Maps are often placed on a company website to help customers find their way there. For that, Google Maps is excellent. But wouldn’t it be nice to add your company logo, parking lots, train stations, etc. to the map, to help the customer even more? It is very simple, and in this article I am going to show you how."

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Sun, 12 Sep 2010 19:55:00 -0700 http://mitchmckenna.com/items/view/8240/adding-custom-google-maps-to-your-website
Redis Caching Counts with PHP and Redis http://mitchmckenna.com/items/view/7788/redis-caching-counts-with-php-and-redis

Redis is an open-source, in-memory, key-value data store. This article goes over how new startup forrst.com is using Redis to store counts on likes and comments to reduce database queries in activity streams.

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Sun, 11 Jul 2010 22:07:00 -0700 http://mitchmckenna.com/items/view/7788/redis-caching-counts-with-php-and-redis
GET OVER IT! 6 Things Web Developers Need to Get Over webdev <-- Love it! http://mitchmckenna.com/items/view/7770/mitchellmckenna-get-over-it-6-things-web-developers-need-to-get-over-httpbitlybfkftd-webdev-lt-love-it

GET OVER IT! 6 Things Web Developers Need to Get Over http://bit.ly/bfkfTD #webdev <-- Love it!

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Thu, 08 Jul 2010 17:44:00 -0700 http://mitchmckenna.com/items/view/7770/mitchellmckenna-get-over-it-6-things-web-developers-need-to-get-over-httpbitlybfkftd-webdev-lt-love-it
Nivo Slider - The Most Awesome jQuery Image Slider http://mitchmckenna.com/items/view/7059/nivo-slider-the-most-awesome-jquery-image-slider

9 unique transition effects. Simple clean & valid markup. Loads of settings to tweak. Built in directional and control navigation. Packed version only weighs 7kb. Supports linking images. Keyboard Navigation. Free to use and abuse under the MIT license.

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Wed, 07 Apr 2010 16:23:00 -0700 http://mitchmckenna.com/items/view/7059/nivo-slider-the-most-awesome-jquery-image-slider
"The New Hotness: Using CSS3 Visual Effects" by @SmashingMag http://mitchmckenna.com/items/view/6055/mitchellmckenna-rt-heads5150-rt-elijahmanor-quotthe-new-hotness-using-css3-visual-effectsquot-by-smashingmag-tech-webdev-httpjmp4vt4sq

"The New Hotness: Using CSS3 Visual Effects" by @SmashingMag http://j.mp/4vT4sQ

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Tue, 26 Jan 2010 08:19:00 -0700 http://mitchmckenna.com/items/view/6055/mitchellmckenna-rt-heads5150-rt-elijahmanor-quotthe-new-hotness-using-css3-visual-effectsquot-by-smashingmag-tech-webdev-httpjmp4vt4sq
Debugging a CodeIgniter application with FirePHP http://mitchmckenna.com/items/view/5974/debugging-a-codeigniter-application-with-firephp

"FirePHP extends FireBug functionalities to show log or error messages coming from your PHP application. These messages won’t be printed on the application interface but instead on the FireBug console."

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Thu, 21 Jan 2010 22:26:00 -0700 http://mitchmckenna.com/items/view/5974/debugging-a-codeigniter-application-with-firephp
11 Useful Online Tools for Better CSS Development http://mitchmckenna.com/items/view/5354/11-useful-online-tools-for-better-css-development

"Whether you’re a CSS pro or just learning, it’s important to have a good set of tools to speed up and simplify your development."

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Tue, 01 Dec 2009 14:44:00 -0700 http://mitchmckenna.com/items/view/5354/11-useful-online-tools-for-better-css-development
A Guide to Mobile Web Design Tips and Tricks http://mitchmckenna.com/items/view/5277/a-guide-to-mobile-web-design-tips-and-tricks

"Having a mobile-optimized web site can really make your site stand apart from the pack. We’ve put together a toolkit of resources for the designer and non-designer alike to get you started. "

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Sat, 28 Nov 2009 14:37:00 -0700 http://mitchmckenna.com/items/view/5277/a-guide-to-mobile-web-design-tips-and-tricks
20+ Brand New and Incredibly Useful WordPress Plugins http://mitchmckenna.com/items/view/5193/20-brand-new-and-incredibly-useful-wordpress-plugins

"With more than 7000+ plugins, WordPress is the most extendable Content Management System available; in fact, "WordPress is infinitely extensible" as Matt Mullenweg says. In this post, we'll examine twenty-one really useful plugins to take your blog to the next level."

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Tue, 24 Nov 2009 11:10:00 -0700 http://mitchmckenna.com/items/view/5193/20-brand-new-and-incredibly-useful-wordpress-plugins
10 Quick CodeIgniter Tips for Better Performance webdev (via @asimzeeshan @SajjadKhokhar) http://mitchmckenna.com/items/view/4563/mitchellmckenna-10-quick-codeigniter-tips-for-better-performance-httpbitlyzye6g-webdev-via-asimzeeshan-sajjadkhokhar

10 Quick CodeIgniter Tips for Better Performance http://bit.ly/ZYe6G #webdev (via @asimzeeshan @SajjadKhokhar)

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Fri, 16 Oct 2009 14:59:00 -0700 http://mitchmckenna.com/items/view/4563/mitchellmckenna-10-quick-codeigniter-tips-for-better-performance-httpbitlyzye6g-webdev-via-asimzeeshan-sajjadkhokhar