Tag Archives: WordPress

Errors when upgrading WordPress via FTP

Posted on 03/04/2011 | Discussion 7 Comments | Filed under Plugins

Some server configurations, typically running Pure-FTPd, have trouble updating WordPress via FTP. When doing an upgrade or a plugin install things may start fine but fail in the middle. It’s a bummer during an update since your site is also … More

WordCamp New Zealand & Melbourne 2011

Posted on 03/03/2011 | Discussion 4 Comments | Filed under Gatherings

I just got home from a month-long trip in Australia and New Zealand that involved visiting family, two amazing WordCamps (New Zealand and Melbourne), the Sydney WordPress meetup, Webstock, and a bit (ok, lots) of fun. A big shout out … More

Meetup: WordPress in Depth

Posted on 02/15/2010 | Discussion 5 Comments | Filed under Gatherings

As part of the Triad Web Meetup blogging series, I’ll be giving a detailed look at how to use WordPress. Some of the items that will be covered include: Walking through a WordPress installation on a web server Navigating the … More

WordCamp New York City 2009

Posted on 10/25/2009 | Discussion Leave a comment | Filed under Gatherings

Soon after the swissmiss AIGA talk in Milwaukee (November 6th) I’m going to hit WordCamp NYC (November 14-15). Hope to see you there!

Programmatically Pull Attachments from WordPress Posts

Posted on 05/05/2009 | Discussion 43 Comments | Filed under Example Code, Programming, Tips

One of my favorite tricks in using WordPress as a CMS is to have it handle photo resizing and insertion into pages automatically. For example, swissmiss and I just launched Convert (a NYC based Green Roof Service) today. Within the … More

Recent Work: abitareshop.com phase 2

Posted on 12/04/2008 | Discussion 8 Comments | Filed under Portfolio

Phase 2 of a beautiful project I’ve been working on with Tina (swissmiss) went live last month. Now abitare has a full online checkout! The site is built on WordPress with a shop plugin used to manage products and a … More

Recent Work: lawyeravenue.com

Posted on 12/03/2008 | Discussion Leave a comment | Filed under Portfolio

I had the pleasure of working with the fantastic designers at Design Commission out of Seattle to build an e-commerce/blog/content site for their client Lawyer Avenue. The site went live last month and is a custom blend of WordPress and … More

WordPress 2.5 is officially out

Posted on 03/29/2008 | Discussion 3 Comments | Filed under Programming, Technology, Tools

It’s official. WordPress 2.5 is now out with a crisp new admin interface and great new features. They’ve even redone the website. Here are some of my favorite changes: A beautiful new admin interface. A much more intuitive flow when … More

Moment of Open Source Zen

Posted on 03/17/2007 | Discussion Leave a comment | Filed under Horn Tooting, Programming, Usability

Every day, as a developer, I’m grateful for the thousands of programmers around the world who have so graciously shared their time, knowledge, and programming code. I have access to millions of lines of free code at any moment through … More