I have been making a lot of responsive websites lately. I know that the term has been around for a few years, but it seems that it is just now making it into the mainstream language for most of my clients. A New Way of Thinking I have made about 10 responsive sites (like this… Read more »
5 Favorite WordPress Plugins I Use Everyday
One of my favorite things about WordPress is the vast collection of plugins available. A plugin extends the core functionality of WordPress to do almost anything you want. I like writing my own WordPress plugins, but sometimes there is already a solution available that can save me both time and money. Here is a list… Read more »
Strava Ride Details WordPress Plugin
I just posted a new plugin on the WordPress Plugin repository called Strava Ride Details. Using Strava’s API, it allows you to post ride details from a single ride using only the ride ID. Using a shortcode, you can add the following info to a post or page: Ride Name Distance Elevation Gain Moving Time… Read more »
Thank You for Two Great Years!
Endo Creative celebrated its two year anniversary last month. Two years ago I started this company in an effort to serve others by building affordable, high quality websites for the small business owner. Over the past two years I have been blown away by the amazing people that I have had the pleasure to work… Read more »
10 Easy Ways to Secure WordPress
Here are the slides from my presentation at the Fort Collins WordPress meetup on WordPress security. I cover basic tips that anyone can take to make their site more secure. Be sure and check out the resource links in the slide deck for more information about securing your site.
How to Install WordPress Backup to Dropbox
I’ve been using the WordPress Backup to Dropbox plugin a lot lately, so I thought I’d put together a quick tutorial on how to install and configure the plugin. If you need a quick, easy, and free way to backup your WordPress site, I highly recommend WordPress Backup to Dropbox. Even if your server goes… Read more »
Random Content – Our First Plugin on the WordPress Repository
Endo Creative’s first released plugin, Random Content, was just placed on the WordPress plugin repository. The goal was to have a plugin released onto the repository by the end of 2012. And with a couple months to spare, we did it! Random Content allows you to display random content anywhere on your site using a… Read more »
Speaking At WordCamp Denver 2012
On October 13th I’ll be presenting at WordCamp Denver 2012. I’ve spoke in public before, but this will be my first time speaking at a web design conference. I’ve attended a few WordCamps in the past, and have always thought it would be fun to speak at one. After attending WordCamp Chicago 2012, I decided… Read more »
How to Display Content in a Popup Using Lightbox Plus for WordPress
The other day I was working on a client project and needed a quick way to display a popup with a bit of content when a user clicked on a link. I know there are quite a few Lightbox plugins in WordPress for photo galleries and such, but that wasn’t what I was looking for…. Read more »
Thoughts from WordCamp Chicago 2012
I just got back from WordCamp Chicago. It was my first time attending the conference, and I met a lot of other web designers and developers who are as enthusiastic about WordPress as I am. Each day was packed full of informative sessions, taught by people from all around the country. There were even a… Read more »
