Ubuntu and the (ve) project.

Ubuntu and the (ve) project

I’ve been eyeballing the (ve) on Media Temple for a while now, but wanted to make sure that I had a setup plan before attempting to go in that direction so I could avoid a repeat of what happened with the (dv) a while back. As a result, I was thinking about jumping into Ubuntu, [...]

ArcDesignEye.com no more.

ArcDesignEye.com no more

I’ve decided to retire ArcDesignEye.com after being unable to find a cost effective way to launch it for over a year. However, it doesn’t mean that I’ve given up; in fact, I’m integrating the very idea of architecture and interior design/interior decorating into this blog. The social home. You may have noticed that I’ve featured [...]

Video Tutorial #1 – How to use FTP and SSH on Media Temple’s (gs).

Screenshot by: Yawhann Chong

Instead of the usual blog post, I decided to record a screencast tutorial video. Enjoy!

The Facebook/Tweet revolution

The Facebook/Tweet revolution

Social media – love it or hate it, it’s definitely got people abuzz both inside and outside the Net. I had a Twitter account for ages, but never quite understood the appeal. Aside from key words to tag a particular person or subject, I honestly thought that it was like Facebook, which was all I [...]

Is hosting speed important to you?

Is hosting speed important to you?

Speed kills, but I’m not talking about high velocity My site has been up and down since last week; this is because I changed hosts last Sunday and decided to do a little cleaning up at the same time. I’ve been using Bluehost for almost a year now. The live support was helpful, and downtime [...]

WordPress blog posts to live by.

WordPress Logo

Seeing as how my de facto web framework of choice is WordPress, I thought I would share some blog posts detailing configuration, usability, and hacks. I even plan to implement many of these tips in my own site. How to use WordPress as a Truly Customized CMS – A short tutorial on making WordPress less [...]

Just say no to summarized excerpt feeds.

I admit that with an infinitesimal amount of geeky ways to go about surfing the web, even I lag behind from time to time. In this case, I’ve fallen by the wayside when it comes to RSS feeds, which I’ve recently discovered. I’ve always known about feed readers, but never knew just how useful they [...]

WordPress Recipes from WebDesignerWall.

The trackback: http://www.webdesignerwall.com/tutorials/20-wordpress-recipes-codes/ There are some interesting PHP code snippets here that make life easier as a WordPress designer, especially if you want to use the framework to its fullest potential. In fact, with the power of PHP, plugins, and templates, the number of things you can achieve with WP is almost limitless!

Carrington CMS Theme Framework.

Screenshot - Carrington JAM on Beta ChickenBall.com

Carrington CMS is a theme for WordPress, but so much more. Customization of a theme has never been easier while still having the full flexibility of a true web designer.

If it’s not sexy, it’s not web design. Maybe.

SitePoint releases another book on web design that actually focuses on the design portion of things. Praise [insert worshipped deity here]!