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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

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

JavaScript Plugin Development Programming Languages Technology WordPress

Some jQuery Foo I Learned While “Leveling Up” This Weekend

January 9, 2017February 6, 2023Lance Cleveland

I am the first to admit that I got on the JavaScript bandwagon a little late. I was a bit hesitant because of my work with government projects a half-decade…Continue readingSome jQuery Foo I Learned While “Leveling Up” This Weekend

Astronomy Science Travel

The August 2017 Solar #Eclipse in #Charleston – #NASA Edition

January 7, 2017Lance Cleveland

If you live in Charleston you’ve probably heard all about this by now. As one of the top vacation destinations in America, Charleston is one of the most popular destinations…Continue readingThe August 2017 Solar #Eclipse in #Charleston – #NASA Edition

Artificial Intelligence Technology

What The Duck – Thoughts On Artificial Intelligence

January 4, 2017Lance Cleveland

Artificial Intelligence. Human-programmed algorithms that are designed to allow machines to learn from the environment and improve the outcome of those algorithms over time based on what they learn. It…Continue readingWhat The Duck – Thoughts On Artificial Intelligence

Marketing

Publishing Press Releases

December 15, 2016February 6, 2023Lance Cleveland

The launch of MySLP, a new SaaS version of Store Locator Plus, requires marketing and promotion to ensure we get enough traffic to recoup my investment in that project. Just…Continue readingPublishing Press Releases

Apple Technology

iOS (and now Android) Has A Better Keyboard

December 13, 2016Lance Cleveland

Did you know your iOS device can extend the keyboard you use to type just about everything? Installing Google from the Apple play store allows you to activate Maps, Drive,…Continue readingiOS (and now Android) Has A Better Keyboard

Mobile Technology

AsteroidOS Open Source Alternative To Androidwear

December 11, 2016Lance Cleveland

Androidwear has long been a second class citizen , especially when living on an iPhone. Hopefully this open source attempt at a watch OS can help Android watches regain lost…Continue readingAsteroidOS Open Source Alternative To Androidwear

Music Technology

Configuring VirtualBox As A nginx RTMP Server

November 27, 2016Lance Cleveland

Intro This is how I went about building a version of nginx that supports RTMP media streaming on an Ubuntu 16.04 VirtualBox. It is not a simple plug-and-play exercise but…Continue readingConfiguring VirtualBox As A nginx RTMP Server