‘LinkyLoo’ Category

January 25th, 2010

I have hard time understanding the basis of this article but I wanted to link to it because I know many in the WeblogToolsCollection audience are coders themselves and it would be interesting to see the conversation that arises from Andrew’s post. WordPress coders have no class. At least, that’s what Andrew says in his post that discusses object oriented code being used in a non-object oriented environment.
What do I mean by a non-object oriented environment? Well, firstly WordPress still does not require PHP5 for core code so there are limits to how many of the techniques it can use anyway. Secondly, WordPress has been around for a long time and has been developed by many contributors looking to achieve specific things with each patch without having a particular architecture imposed, except by committee.
WordPress developers tend to start as users who learn PHP in fits-and-starts when they need [...]

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(5 votes, average: 4.20 out of 5)

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WordCamp Miami 2010

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Jeff Chandler

January 20th, 2010

LinkyLoo

Here in Northern Ohio, it’s been one of those chilly Winters. I wish I could attend the upcoming WordCamp in Miami, Florida on February 20th from 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM (ET). The event will be taking place on the University of Miami Campus so there is bound to be great internet coverage. The speakers list is still being arranged but so far, Scott Kingsley Clark is a confirmed speaker who will discuss the PODS plugin. Other notable members of the community that will be in attendance are Matt Mullenweg, Mark Jaquith, Jane Wells and a host of other WordPress regulars. Registration for the event is currently open with tickets costing $30.00 each. Updated information can be found on the official WordCamp Miami website.

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(1 votes, average: 4.00 out of 5)

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How To Include CSS and JavaScript Conditionally

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Jeff Chandler

January 15th, 2010

LinkyLoo

This post written on the WeblogToolsCollection.com forums as a news submission has been well received by plugin developers that have taken notice. The article explains how to include CSS and JavaScript conditionally so that the code is not loaded on every page of the site.
If you think about it, there are many plugins that only do something once in a blue moon. Table of contents, text manipulators, galleries, sliders, etc, etc. If only they loaded their frontend code strictly when necessary, most page loads would suddenly become much lighter.
This technique if implemented by plugin authors sounds like it could have a significant impact on end users websites, especially when it comes to loading times. I’m always impressed with the speed of WordPress when I install a fresh copy without any plugins. WordPress loads very quickly both on the front and back ends. However, once I activate 30 or so [...]

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(10 votes, average: 5.00 out of 5)

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Best Of WLTC 2009 Part 2

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Jeff Chandler

December 31st, 2009

LinkyLoo

Part two of our best of series. While were looking back, feel free to post in the comments a link to what you consider to be one of the best articles about WordPress you’ve read all year. If enough submissions are received, we may just create one more best of 2009 post featuring articles submitted by you. Please do not submit links to articles on sites you own or maintain.
July:
Official WordPress Commercial Theme Directory is live
How Do You Post Content To Your Blog?
Best Method To Post Content To WordPress
Licensing is the vehicle, our users are the environment
Tips For Troubleshooting Problems With WordPress
Should I Update a Plugin if an Update is Available?
WordPress for Beginners: Publish post tips and tricks
What would you like in a WordPress Plugin?
Developing Post Ideas for Your WordPress Site
Create Private Twitter Like Site With WordPress
Why Should You Add Your Plugin to WordPress Extend?
Do you use the WordPress [...]

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(2 votes, average: 4.50 out of 5)

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Best Of WLTC 2009 Part 1

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Jeff Chandler

December 30th, 2009

LinkyLoo

Throughout the course of a year on WeblogToolsCollection.com, there is a ton of information published about WordPress whether it be a link to something cool or a home grown guide covering a specific feature of WordPress. The purpose of this two part series is to look back at the best articles published on the site but it’s also to reflect on the achievements the software has undergone during 2009. While it’s good to keep things moving along into the future, it’s healthy to look at the past every once in awhile to measure progress.
From all of us here at WLTC, we wish you a safe and happy New Year!
January:
Plugin Review: Simple:Press Forum
Great Explanation Of Community
PHPBB And WordPress
Plugin Review: Referrer Detector
Do You Post By Email?
Plugin Review: WP Greet Box
Plugin Review: WP125
Michael Pick Of WordPress.TV
Et Tu Google? Then Fail, Net Safety
February:
Plugin Review: Autoclose
Want To Buy Sandbox?
Updated WP Plugin: Where did they [...]

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(4 votes, average: 5.00 out of 5)

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Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to all!

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Mark Ghosh

December 25th, 2009

LinkyLoo

We would like to wish all our readers a Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays from the Weblog Tools Collection team and our advertisers.
Be safe, have fun and be sure to spread the cheer!

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(4 votes, average: 4.75 out of 5)

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Why WordPress?

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Jeff Chandler

December 14th, 2009

LinkyLoo

It’s a question I’m sure everyone reading this post can answer and I’m willing to bet most of the answers are different. WPShout.com has compiled a list of answers from 21 notable people throughout the WordPress community to figure out why they choose to use WordPress. Here is my answer to the question:
The reason I chose WordPress is the same reason I continue to publish content through the software and that is through ease of use.
The publishing process in WordPress was simple when compared to Joomla or Drupal. The process is in a logical order and doesn’t provide 100 different things I should do before I actually hit the publish button. This process has been refined in the two years I’ve been using WordPress so it’s even better today!
Later on in the comments, there is one by Ozh that I whole heartily agree with.
Interesting to see how many different paths [...]

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(4 votes, average: 5.00 out of 5)

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For Our Canadian Friends

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Jeff Chandler

November 9th, 2009

LinkyLoo

Just wanted to pass along another WordPress resource site to put in your bookmarks or RSS feed, especially if you’re Canadian called WordPress Canada. The site is managed by Len Kutchma, the same person who has been doing a great job providing feedback and even testing some of the themes being submitted to the New Theme release section of the WeblogToolsCollection forums. The site aims to bring you all the goodness happening throughout the world of WordPress albeit with a Canadian twist. If you feel like traveling a bit of Canada through WordPress news, be sure to check out Planet WordPress Canada which Len is a member of.

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(5 votes, average: 4.40 out of 5)

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WordPress 2.8 Visual Cheat Sheet

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Jeff Chandler

November 4th, 2009

LinkyLoo

Antonio Lupetti of Woorkup.com has created and released an awesome visual cheat sheet for WordPress 2.8. The cheat sheet contains a practical reference guide to 2.8 with references to WP Template Tags as well as sample code. Definitely worthy of being added to your resources bin.

Check out the live demo before you download the guide.

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(5 votes, average: 5.00 out of 5)

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