WordPress Quick Tip: Correctly Including jQuery
Like many others you probably aren't aware that WordPress includes jQuery as well as many other scripts that aren't turned on by default, you have to include them in your theme header file to utilize it. The right way to do this is pretty easy and I've seen many people just throw a link to the CDN hosted file in and call it good. This isn't the right way to do this and could cause problems along the way for plugins and other files.
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Mini-Tut: Using jQuery .live() With Dynamic Content
When using jQuery and loading content dynamically or with an AJAX call, any event attached to the content that is loaded either has to be rebound again after the content has been loaded or you can attach an event handler using the .live() event.
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The 7 Most Effective Rules of Web Design
One of the most important principles of effective website design is 'Keep it simple'. This rule must be applied to all aspects of your website, including graphics, content and navigation. Use the following guidelines to implement simplicity in your website design and make your sites stand out from the clutter of ineffective ones on the internet that do not follow these rules.
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An Explanation of CSS Color Codes
CSS Color Codes are actually hexadecimal values of a specific color. If you've worked in Photoshop's color picker, or with Adobe Kuler, you have seen the codes I'm talking about.
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Setting Up WordPress On Your PC Using XAMPP
Having a local environment to test out new WordPress plugins or to develop and test your own themes before using them on your site is very beneficial and easy to set up. This tutorial will walk you through the step by step install of Xampp and WordPress on your pc including enabling mod-rewrite and configuring permalinks.














