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Selenium IDE Rollups With Arguments

April 18, 2017Lance Cleveland

As I prepare another release of Store Locator Plus with some new features I’ve decided it is time to up my QA-fu with Selenium. I’ve been using Selenium IDE…Continue readingSelenium IDE Rollups With Arguments

Plugin Development WordPress

WordPress Plugin Overhead

March 24, 2017Lance Cleveland

I recently wrote an article on why you should bury the bulk of your plugin PHP code at least TWO levels deep from the top-level directory. The short version: WordPress…Continue readingWordPress Plugin Overhead

Development Technology

Better Release Management For Distributed Teams: GitFlow

March 21, 2017Lance Cleveland

Despite having a number of git interfaces available including a half-decent one built right into phpStorm (my fav for any PHP development ESPECIALLY WordPress) , my go-to tool after 5…Continue readingBetter Release Management For Distributed Teams: GitFlow

Technology

xDebug Remote Debugging With WordPress and phpStorm

March 20, 2017Lance Cleveland

I’ve been using phpStorm to do local debugging of my WordPress app on a VVV box for a few years now. This week I have been running into some challenges…Continue readingxDebug Remote Debugging With WordPress and phpStorm

Plugin Development Technology WordPress

Why Your WordPress Plugin Should Have Almost Nothing In The Main Folder

March 3, 2017Lance Cleveland

As we continue to roll out our Store Locator Plus SaaS service built on top of WordPress as our application foundation we continually refine our plugin, theme, and API architecture. …Continue readingWhy Your WordPress Plugin Should Have Almost Nothing In The Main Folder

Graphic Design Technology

Hacking Snagit PNG Files For Clarity

March 1, 2017Lance Cleveland

While working on some updates to the Store Locator Plus website I ran into a rather annoying issue when it came to the logo for the website. On the documentation…Continue readingHacking Snagit PNG Files For Clarity

AWS gSuite Technology

Save Money With RDS / Get Your gSuite Mail Forwarding

February 27, 2017Lance Cleveland

Two quick hacks I learned today while doing some general “tech life” maintenance. Amazon Web Services – Saving Money The first “hack” is an easy one that I am now…Continue readingSave Money With RDS / Get Your gSuite Mail Forwarding

JavaScript Quality Assurance

Selenium IDE Extensions Hacking

February 9, 2017Lance Cleveland

I use Selenium IDE as a tool for testing the Store Locator Plus WordPress plugin. It is a great tool for automating browser interactions and sussing out basic problems. With…Continue readingSelenium IDE Extensions Hacking

Development JavaScript Plugin Development WordPress

Wiring WordPress Media Uploader Into Your Web App

January 31, 2017February 6, 2023Lance Cleveland

As predicted, the “premium” theme I purchased to make things happen on the HereMusic.Live site needs more tweaking. Today I am diving into the proper way to wire the WordPress…Continue readingWiring WordPress Media Uploader Into Your Web App

Humor

All The Things I Wish I Didn’t Know About Rats

January 29, 2017February 6, 2023Lance Cleveland

The topic of rats and their uninvited entry into our homes has recently come up on the Facebook Group for my neighborhood. Someone recently sent me a private message asking…Continue readingAll The Things I Wish I Didn’t Know About Rats

Plugin Development WordPress

Hacking WordPress – Articles About Coding Plugins and Themes

January 26, 2017February 6, 2023Lance Cleveland

Recently I’ve begun building a music directory site. I purchased a premium theme and the accompanying premium plugins. Sadly, premium does not necessarily mean well-written. Turns out this theme and…Continue readingHacking WordPress – Articles About Coding Plugins and Themes

Plugin Development Programming WordPress

Stop Loading Your Code On Every Admin Page

January 26, 2017February 6, 2023Lance Cleveland

I see it every day. It comes with the territory of supporting thousands of Store Locator Plus customers around the world. We login to a customer’s site to find the…Continue readingStop Loading Your Code On Every Admin Page