I wanted a solution to add a Facebook Like Button to every image in a WordPress Photo Gallery for a voting contest and I used the gallery shortcode function in WordPress to accomplish it. Do you know of a better way to do this? The result is a Facebook Like button beneath each caption on […]
BuddyPress has several custom settings you can define in the wp-config.php which will allow you to configure BuddyPress in a unique way. Here are some settings you can make in wp-config.php to alter how BuddyPress behaves: [php]// Custom Settings You Can Place in wp-config.php for BuddyPress // Define the blog numbers BuddyPress should run on […]
Custom post types do not use the standard categories or tags as normal posts, but the capability is there to create a custom taxonomy – a custom set of categories for a custom post type. However, the built-in WordPress function in_category() does not work with custom taxonomies. So, to figure out if a custom post […]
We are working with creating protected page reports for clients with a simple password protection, using the standard WordPress Password Protected functionality. Unfortunately, it adds “protected” to the page heading. This simple code, added to functions.php, removes “protected” from protected posts and pages sitewide: [php]/* Remove Protected from Title on Protected Pages */ add_filter(‘protected_title_format’, ‘blank’); […]
I had a problem with the security on my Linux server set so nobody owned the Apache process but I owned the files on the server. I know there are many ways to fix this problem so you’re not required to enter FTP authentication info each time (including placing FTP authentication info in the wp-config), […]
I was recently working on a project where the client wanted “time ago” date stamps, such as Posted 23 minutes ago or Posted 1 week ago. For that project, we used the very nice jQuery Timeago script which automatically formats any date/time in a properly formatted tag to a timeago, kind of like this: [html]<abbr […]
I’ve written a number of articles on how to write performance reviews, sample performance review comments, and how to develop your employees’ strengths. One of the questions that a couple of people have asked is: how do you put it all together? Over a series of posts, I am going to provide some sample employee […]
One of the challenges in writing employee performance reviews is coming up with just the right words to describe each employee. Though you may have a few superstars and a few duds to deal with (and usually can come up with the right phrases for each), what kind of phrases are right for the other […]
Results Only Work Environment, or ROWE, is a management strategy adopted by Best Buy where employees are paid for productivity, not just activity. A Results Only Work Environment focuses on achievement instead of solely being at work. Employees control their own work calendars and the focus is on how much work they get done, not […]
Book tours are a staple in promoting new books in the publishing world. An author is expected to travel to dozens (and sometimes well over 100) locations to promote their book, sign copies, and speak to fans. This is a tiring process which can yield only a few dozen copies sold at some locations. Many […]