Author: @mwenderPage 19 of 41

Freelancing since 2001. I ♥ #WordPress, #PHP, #CLI, #Mac, #writing, and a lot of other things.

Board 2 by Oree

The price is a bit steep for me, but I love the look of this all-wood keyboard by Oree. Portable wireless keyboard handcrafted from single piece of solid premium…

Drone in the snow! – Depth of Field Productions

If you’ve watched the NBC Nightly News this week, you may have noticed that they used footage from the Knoxville area during the past two evenings. On Wednesday night,…

CMS.js – Javascript CMS

CMS.js is a light-weight Javascript site generator that is super-easy to setup. I can see it being great for a one page website or a simple blog. CMS.js…

WP Live.php – “livereload for WordPress”

I’m very used to using grunt-contrib-watch to “livereload” my browser while I’m developing a site. Today it occured to me the same feature would be nice to have when I’m…

Links of Interest: Serving WordPress

I’ve been developing WordPress-powered websites since 2008. When I started, I was dependent on my web host for my server builds. Over the years, I’ve become proficient in building…

SkyDeck

This airline seat concept looks like it would make for an amazing view. The website comments that the design is currently “patent and trademark pending”. How long until…

Theme cards, for the love of free themes and templates

Handy reference next time you’re hunting for a nice looking free theme: Theme.cards. Explore the best free themes. VOTE UP & COLLECT YOUR FAVORITES. THEME.CARDS IS A CURATION…

Aseprite – Animated sprite editor & pixel art tool

Next time you’re looking to build a retro, 2D platformer, Aseprite might be a great tool for creating all your graphics.

Links of Interest: Hard Sci-Fi Reading List, Taco Bell Programming, and more

Here are several great links that have been collecting in my queue: Science Fiction Stories with Good Astronomy & Physics – Like sci-fi? Looking for something to read?…

Minimal WordPress Themes

You’ve got a ton of ideas for some great blog posts, and you don’t want your site’s theme getting in the way of all your great content? Check out…

Make Your Site Faster with Async and Deferred JavaScript: Introducing script_loader_tag – WPShout

Learn how to speed up your WordPress page loads by using the script_loader_tag filter. WPShout explains how. Today I’m going to discuss a new, and very nice, site…

EasyEngine – WordPress On Nginx Made Easy!

EasyEngine makes it easy to set up and manage your own VPS with WordPress sites running on Nginx. EasyEngine (ee) is python based command line control panel to…

Snowball – A powerful WordPress plugin for creating immersive longform articles for the web

Snowball is a WordPress plugin that serves as an additional editor inside your admin. Inside Snowball you can build longform articles that sit alongside the rest of the…

Build your next Preso with Reveal.js and WordPress

The next time you’re tasked with creating a presentation, will you start by opening PowerPoint? Allow me to offer you another solution combining Reveal.js and a WordPress theme….

Pique Theme — WordPress Themes for Blogs at WordPress.com

I love a nice one-page scroller. The format is great for introducing yourself or your business. The Pique Theme by the folks at WordPress.com is a great option…

Podcast Roundup – Serial Season 2 Debuts

The highly anticipated season two of the Serial podcast dropped last Thursday evening. This season’s story will focus on Bowe Bergdahl’s desertion of his post in Afghanistan, his capture by…

CLI Tips: Working with Images

Of all the tools I’ve added to my #webdev toolbelt during the last five years, gaining skill with the command line interface (CLI) is at the top of my list. With…

Paperback WordPress Theme – Array

I love the attention to detail and typography found in Array’s new WordPress theme: Paperback. Paperback is a magazine-style theme that empowers you to quickly and easily create…

thino – portable charger, battery back-up, and data transfer

I love the form factor on this portable charger and back-up battery. You can attach Thino to your keychain or put it in your jeans pocket. They say…

Email Validation & Verification – BriteVerify

BriteVerify is a service that lets you verify the email addresses in your mailing list before you send your next campaign. Upload your list, and BriteVerify tells you which…