Category: Web Development
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How Much Javascript is Enough?
There is a rush to learn Javascript right now. Especially in the WordPress community, there are people clamoring for more, better, and comprehensive Javascript resources. And there’s tons available and even more lists, and lists of lists. Similarly, most all entry level developer jobs–from Junior Developer to Front-End Engineer–are all requiring a decent amount of…
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This Week I Learned: Custom Meta Boxes and Post Meta
“Can we have a l way to link a slider image to a specific page?” my client asked. “Sure, no problem,” I said. Now, I had never done this before, but it seemed easy enough to do. In my mind, I pictured the solution: In the slider custom post type (cpt), I need a custom…
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Learning New Things: Bower
Along with Grunt, another tool I’ve been playing around with is Bower. What is Bower? It’s a package manager for the web, duh! Ok, let’s back up. What does that even mean? Twoย bits of information should help clarify: The origin of the name “bower”. A better understanding of what packages are. Let’s dive in…
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Learning New Things: Grunt
I’m still getting a handle on Grunt. As far as a build tool, I’ve not yet been able to wrap my head completely around it. Maybe I need a better tutorial, or maybe I just need to not get hung up on any task runner that isn’t working right (looking at you, livereload!). I’ll get…
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My January 2016 Plan
Every year, I try to make some New Years commitments, and I’ve written about those here. One of the activities I’ll probably engage in on a monthly basis is setting some deliverables to get done that month. There are several reasons for doing this, but in the spirit of going pro, I want to start…
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Looking ahead to 2016
Every year, we make resolutions. Some make decisions, other make mantras. I’m a fan of all these things, and relish in the chance to engage in self examination and set some goals for myself. For 2015, my mantra and goal was to “trim the fat”. This meant a couple things: Lose fat, not just weight,…
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On Developers….
Developers are wizards. Theyโre like magic people. How do you place a price on that? You got to think of yourself as a wizard and then maybe you could price more appropriately. From my view, I just see magic happen. –Jesse Mecham on Startups for the Rest of Us