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From Unicode back to ASCII
How to write modern code with modern compilers (Dart Sass) that works on pages with old school character sets.
Why Can't I Create Perfect Email Layouts?
Most people think that the beautiful layouts we see on the web can also be achieved in the email. Sadly, that's not the case. Read more to understand why not and what can be done.
How to Display Content/Post Type Slug Created with Pods Framework
Pods Framework allows users to create content/post types in WordPress and customize the URL for all items of that type. Retrieving those values dynamically can be a bit tricky, but it is possible.
How to Display Pods Custom Fields in Block Theme (Gutenberg) in WordPress
WordPress by design is a blog software, however due to its popularity it's often used as a Content Management System (CMS). The best way I found to make WordPress behave like a CMS is with Pods Framework. Pods Framework is an open source plugin and encompasses many features that make it a robust tool.
Configuring Apache/PHP/Composer Docker Image
A step-by-step guide on how to create a Docker container that runs Apache, PHP, and Composer. This container allows one to install and run PHP packages with Composer, and the generated output files are exposed to the local network and can be accessed via a web browser.
Configure and Use jQuery Globally in Vite
Brief instructions on how to configure Vite compiler to use $ as jQuery globally.
Automating Drupal Migration with Shell Scripts
Migrating Drupal site from Drupal 7 to 9 or 10 is an arduous tasks that can involve some automation and manual steps. Here are some scripts that write script and make the process a bit faster.
Excluding Files from Vite Build
Instructions on how to configure Vite to exclude a specific file or folder from the build process.
Shell Script for File Organization
My phone places all photos into one folder & sets the filename to the date and timestamp on when the photo is taken. When I export the photos to my external storage device, I like to organize them into folders by dates. Doing this manually is very tedious, so I created a shell script that will do that very quickly for me.
Reusable Functions in Google Tag Manager (GTM)
A guide on how to create reusable functions and variables in GTM for JavaScript developers. We also include information on how to send all available product data to Facebook on purchase.
WordPress Security Headers for 2023
The comprehensive guide to setting security policy headers in WordPress to prevent site attacks.
Inkscape Document Template
I've been working on some vector digital art using Inkscape. Each time I had to reset the document properties as none of the defaults fit my needs. So I went ahead & created a new template for my digital art projects. It's a 300x300px square with 1 and 10px grids.
Wholesale and regular prices with Drupal Commerce
A client of mine wanted a shopping cart that serves her regular and wholesale customers. The trick is her wholesale prices are different per product, so need to be manually entered. Here's how I configured that in Drupal Commerce
Drupal 7: Set HTML format & disable editor on a field
I needed a full HTML field in one of my content types in Drupal 7 to load with WYSIWYG disabled by default. The solution turned out to be a simple custom module. See the full code below for a complete solution.
Drupal 7: How to override the submitted info
To override the standard submitted by info in Drupal 7 I use a preprocessing function in my template.php. Source
Style Guide
I often need to test all standard elements of the site to ensure that the look is uniform. The best way I found is with a style guide. I've seen many that give me only a fraction of HTML that I want to test for. So I came up with my own kitchen sink HMTL Ipsum.
Creating custom styles drop down in CKEditor in Drupal 7
CKEditor is a bit finicky when it comes to the listing of the custom classes that appear in the drop down.
Responsive email in Luminate
Update 2020: Together with a team I have created an Email Authoring App that provides users with a simple UI to create an email and generates an HTML code that's ready to be pasted into Luminate.
WordPress Plugins
Open source web publishing products have one big draw back to them and that's plethra of plugins/modules/extensions they offer.
WordPress best practices
I've recently started working with WordPress and found the following best practices helpful.