My Technical Ramblings

BP Registration Options in Wordpress 3.0 and Buddypress 1.5

Anyone that's reading this is probably in the same situation as I was: Client is using Wordpress 3.0, Buddypress decided to upgrade to support WP3 instead of adding user approval/denial, and BP Registration Options was not yet upgraded to work in Wordpress 3. Well, worry no more, my fellow developers! I have gotten BP Registration Options working in Wordpress 3.0 with Buddypress 1.5!

The Art of Simple Web Animation in jQuery

There are plenty of transitions possible using jQuery, and it's certain that any one of them will be adequate for achieving the goal of rotating content. When trying to craft the perfect web experience, though, "adequate" is just not enough. You have to pick the RIGHT transition for your animations, and you have to do so in a way that is visually pleasing to the user. In fact, most of your transitions should be so clean as to largely blend with the rest of the content on the page.

Finally Launched My Site!

After going back and forth on what I wanted from my personal site, I think I'm finally there! I've wanted to be able to share some of the reasons why I enjoy what I do for a living so much, so be sure to keep an eye out as I start tossing geek content on the site.

Feel free to check out everything and let me know what you think!

Writing Less Code Without Losing Readability

Ask any developer what their idea of "clean code" is, and I'm sure you'll get a variety of answers. Truth be told, it's a loaded question and there is no ultimate, undisputably right answer! At the end of the day, though, successful programmers employ clean coding techniques that make their jobs easier. The discussion of clean coding techniques is not a discussion that should be up to preference but, rather, should be an overall viewpoint on how to improve ALL code. Ready for some clean coding tips? Click on through and pick up a couple recommendations!