Web development

This is the archive for articles filed under Web Development, encompassing a variety of topics and tutorials about website development using WordPress. More tips and code snippets for WordPress can be found filed under Code Snippets.

WordPress Featured Images – add_image_size() resizing and cropping demo

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An overview of WordPress image handling, default Media sizes, WP Post Thumbnails and Featured Images, and how to use the_post_thumbnail() and add_image_size() functions to create and display additional image sizes.

Studiograsshopper 2010 theme makeover

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It’s that time of year again! January 2010 and time for a new theme for Studiograsshopper, this time using the Chrome theme from Studiopress.

How to customise a WordPress theme

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Pain-free Wordpress theme customisation is within everyone’s reach. All you need are a few basic tools, a willingness to learn how to use them, and this article – which will help you choose the basic tools that everyone should use.

Multilingual WordPress – Setting up WordPress

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How to set up a multilingual Wordpress blog, a series of articles describing how to configure and implement multiple language options on your site. In this article we look at setting up Wordpress to work in a multilingual environment.

Multilingual WordPress – Localising themes

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How to set up a multilingual Wordpress blog, a series of articles describing how to configure and implement multiple language options on your site. In this article we look at translating theme files, known as Localisation.

How to embed Camtasia movies in WordPress with Kimili Flash Embed

A tutorial on how to display Camtasia videos in Wordpress sites using the Kimili Flash Embed plugin.

Multilingual WordPress – Internationalising themes

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How to set up a multilingual Wordpress blog, a series of articles describing how to configure and implement multiple language options on your site. In this article we look at Internationalising theme files.

Multilingual WordPress – Language Switcher plugin

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How to set up a multilingual Wordpress blog, a series of articles describing how to configure and implement multiple language options on your site. In this article we look at setting up the Language Switcher plugin for Wordpress.

Studiograsshopper gets a makeover

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Time for a spring clean and spruce-up of Studiograsshopper. All achieved thanks to the free Studiopress theme, Shades of Blue!

Setting up a multilingual WordPress site

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How to set up a multilingual Wordpress blog, a series of articles describing how to configure and implement multiple language options on your site.