The last project I was working on before starting work as a Happiness Engineer at Automattic was a simple theme built on the Genesis Framework, incorporating elements of accessibility. I was working on this until around March of this year, but didn’t want it to disappear, forgotten, never to be seen again. So I’ve now… Continue reading Introducing ‘Easeful’ – an accessible theme built on the Genesis Framework
Category: Web development
Tutorials and tips related to web development
How to redirect a PDF in WordPress
Redirecting PDFs works in the same way as redirecting pages, and is important in order to maintain search engine rankings when you are migrating your site. There are some scenarios such as spaces in URLS that you need to be mindful of.
Live routes with Google Maps API
My latest project is a WordPress plugin which pulls location (beacon) data in from a route tracking app, and displays this on a Google Map. Here are some of the challenges involved in the build and their solutions.
Adding datepicker to a WordPress form
Sometimes a premium plugin isn’t the best way forward. Here’s how you can add datepicker functionality to your own custom or plugin form.
Custom post types & advanced custom fields in Genesis (part 2)
Following on from part 1, this article follows the process of using advanced custom fields to mark events as current/future or past and splitting the output into two blocks of pages.