The trick comes into play if you decide that you only want WordPress to output the parent navigation, ignoring any child pages that may be in WordPress. So here is the code that calls in the navigation dynamically as is:
<?php wp_list_pages(); ?>
So all we need to do if we decide that we only want to show the parent navigation is add a small piece of code in between the brackets.
<?php wp_list_pages(‘depth=1’); ?>
What we’re telling WordPress to do here is to create a list of the pages that we have in the backend of WordPress and only show the top level navigation. If we were to change that 1 to a 2, WordPress would output the top level and second level navigation, ignoring anything beyond that! For more information on the wp_list_pages tag check out the following link:
In addition to Mac keyboard shortcuts we use tons of application shortcuts. We work with Adobe applications so fortunately some of the shortcuts overlap, and some of the shortcuts work the same as the list above. Below you can find a short list of some links to Adobe’s website to look at keyboard shortcuts for Photoshop, Fireworks and Illustrator; as well as, a couple links to some standout shortcuts put together by some fellow bloggers!
So what we did was just take a screenshot of one of the words in the logo (where there was no illustrated figure behind the text). Next we took that screenshot to www.whatthefont.com and follow the few simple directions. After running through the system it popped up a bunch of possibilities and the font we were looking for was the first option! So all we had to do was redraw the simple illustration and the logo was basically finished!
A few weeks later we had to consult WhatTheFont again. This time WhatTheFont couldn’t find what we were looking for in a regular search. So we logged into our free WhatTheFont account and posted the sample JPG to the forum. Not too long after we posted the JPG we got an answer for the font. The reason that the automated system didn’t find the correct font is due to the logo uses a font that the original designer has compressed. So all we had to do then was the same thing as before. Redraw the illustration part then pop in the text and compress it! Thank you WhatTheFont!
]]>This fun test only takes a few seconds and it comes from an orthopedic surgeon. This will confuse your mind and you may try it again and again to see if you can outsmart your foot! Something is preprogrammed in your brain which causes the outcome.
1. While sitting at your desk in front of your computer, lift your right foot off the floor and make clockwise circles.
2. Now while doing this, draw the number 6 in the air with your right hand. Your foot will change direction.
Did you try it? What happened?
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]]>They have recently added a small ‘Show Options…’ link right below the Google logo after you have searched a term. Clicking there you are able to filter your searches even further in order to help you find what it is that you’re looking for. Take a look at the video below for a short demonstration.
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]]>These are mostly Expression Engine or CMS questions. So lets get to it!
With working with Expression Engine do you find that you need to know a lot about PHP and MySQL?
Honestly, Expression Engine is really easy to use and doesn’t require much knowledge of PHP and MySQL. You of course need to be able to set up a database and link the two together but it’s just as simple as setting up a site WordPress or any PHP and MySQL driven program.
Is it possible to work with a number of different page templates for use within Expression Engine?
With Expression Engine you can set up multiple site areas. I’m sure there are multiple ways to set up your templates. I basically set the main site up in one main group. I have seen on other sites that each different page gets it’s own group. Unlike using WordPress or Joomla the template is stored differently. In WordPress you can build your whole site within one folder and point to it in the backend. In Expression Engine the template is stored within the CMS and all other folders (images, js, etc.) are kept wherever you’d like. I simply keep them in the root public folder.
Do you build all of your sites using Expression Engine?
I don’t build all sites in Expression Engine. If I’m working on a project that is going to need a lot of custom fields or many dynamic areas that I want to be able to control the look and feel of to the extreme, then Expression Engine is the way to go! If I’m building out a simple site that isn’t going to be too dynamic then I use WordPress. WordPress is also fantastic. They both have their sets of pros and cons. There are some things about Expression Engine that I love that WordPress lacks and vise versa. It all depends on the client and the project.
What plugins and modules do you use?
With WordPress there are tons and tons of plugins that you can take advantage of. One of the problems, however, is that being WordPress is free not all of the plugins work, and depending on upgrades you may run into plugins that worked but don’t work when WordPress is ready to be updated (By the way, WordPress is so easy to update). With Expression Engine there are a couple key Plugins that I have used. One is Sitemap Module which you can buy here for $40. Freeform is awesome with working with, well forms. Fortyseven Media is a team located in Tennessee here in the states that are huge advocates of Expression Engine (and they seem like really cool guys too!) and they’ve compiled some great tutorials in their blog as well as this list of plugins they seem to like!
What about with shopping carts?
Both Expression Engine and WordPress have some plugins for adding commerce to a website. However with a full blown online store these options may not be the best. A cool tool my team has been using is Magento which is free! It’s a super power cart; however, it is really complex to use. Another cart that I’ve heard great things about from a good friend is called digiSHOP. This one isn’t free but it seems to be easier to use all around.
So we help that this might answer some questions that are out there. Again, please remember that these are our solutions and that there may be other/better ways out there to do things and we’d love to hear them if you have them!
]]>The audio was recording in Keynote as well. All we did to record the audio was plug in a $100 USB microphone and press record and we basically commentated live while the slideshow was going on. Pretty easy stuff! After we finished up on the audio we simply exported the video out and uploaded it to Vimeo and grab the code and pop it in our website. So if you’re a Mac user and you need to put together an awesome presentation for work, school, church or whatever, check out Keynote. You won’t be disappointed!
Here are some Keynote related links to check out
Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication.
~ Leonardo da Vinci
One day I was just browsing around the internet and found a possible solution which did the trick perfectly! With my hosting I am able to access my .htaccess file and write to it. I simply dropped the following code which I got from Wil Linnsen’s website into my .htaccess file.
# BEGIN Expression Engine Rewrite
RewriteEngine On
RewriteBase /
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-f
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-d
RewriteCond $1 !\.(gif|jpe?g|png)$ [NC]
RewriteRule ^(.*)$ /index.php?$1 [L]
# END Expression Engine Rewrite
It worked! However all of the links on my website were still automatically including the index.php in the links. To fix that you simply need to remove the index.php option in the backend of Expression Engine under Admin » System Preferences » General Configuration where it says Name of your sites index page. That’s it! Thanks Wil!
]]>However, the more I’ve seen it I’ve taken some more time to think about it. I actually do like it. I think it does have a modern look to it which I think the old logo wasn’t sporting. Looking at the product packaging I really do like the solid colors. Maybe it’s like hearing a song that you don’t like over and over again until you start to like it but I really think that the rebranding of Pepsi is a good move forward.
So my question for smaller businesses is this: ‘Why be afraid of rebranding?’ Yes, smaller businesses don’t get the advertising dollars that big brands like Pepsi does. However, looking through a lot of the rebranding that big businesses do, it’s more revising a current logo rather than inventing something completely new. You don’t want to loose the recognition that people get with looking at your logo. However, it’s a decent idea to get a face lift every now and then. I’m definitely not saying that every business should rebrand. Rebranding doesn’t always work! I think that a businesses timeline needs to be evaluated and analyzed. But it’s just something to think about and not be afraid of!
Here are some links to check out showing rebranding:
]]>When you’re in WordPress and you want to add a Custom Field to a blog entry all you need to do is scroll down to where it shows the Custom Field options. We’ll use the standard Mood: Happy example as used on the WordPress website. In the ‘Name’ box we’ll type Mood and in the Key or Value option we type Happy. After you save your post and try and view the live version you will see that it has had no effect on your post! Hmm… referencing the little line of code that we mentioned above, that’s what we need!
And that line of code is as follows:
<?php the_meta(); ?>
So plug that in your template wherever you’d like to see the data loaded! Upload your revised template and refresh your blog and you should see the data! Now you can get really involved and do some really cool stuff with CSS to really put the Custom Field to use! In this example we’re really only using the Custom Field at it’s simplest. Take a look at the WordPress Using Custom Fields page to really get your hands dirty!
PS: Also note that you can use Custom Fields for Pages as well!
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