Author Archives: Peter Wilson
About Peter Wilson
Peter Wilson is a Web developer based in Melbourne, Australia, and started making Websites in 1994.
Peter co-founded web production studio Soupgiant in 2009 and forms opinions on all things web at Big Red Tin.
Behind the Websites: JavaScript the WordPress Way / Part 2
June 4, 2010
In Part 1 we introduced the wp_register_script and wp_enqueue_script functions developed to avoid JavaScript conflicts.
In this section we’ll deal with a more complicated example. We’ll also take what we’ve learnt about including JavaScript and apply it to our CSS.
Tags: coding, CSS, JavaScript, plugin, theme, WordPress, wp_enqueue_script, wp_enqueue_style, wp_register_script, wp_register_style
Behind the Websites: JavaScript the WordPress Way / Part 1
June 3, 2010
Problems arise when your theme or plugin both use the same JavaScript library or if Prototype and jQuery are both used on the same site.
Two of the most important WordPress functions are often ignored by WordPress theme and plugin developers. Introducing: wp_register_script and wp_enqueue_script.
Tags: coding, JavaScript, plugin, theme, WordPress, wp_enqueue_script, wp_register_script
Behind the Websites: Rounded Corners Everywhere
May 26, 2010
Similar support of rgba and border-radius in modern browsers allows us to use both the old graphical and new css3 methods for rounded corners. This gives us the same look in almost all browsers.
Tags: border-radius, browser support, CSS, CSS3, rgba, rounded corners
Business: Confirming a caller’s identity
December 21, 2009
The ATO called me last week and asked for my middle name and date of birth to confirm my identity. I told the operator that I wasn’t in the habit of giving out my personal details to incoming callers.
Content Strategy: 10 Ways to Draw Traffic to Your Site
December 4, 2009
Once you’ve started your site, your blog, or real time web app, there’s no point publishing and just hoping people will come.
Tags: blogs, buzzwords, irony, real time web, top ten
Business: Never too old
November 27, 2009
At 94, my granddad decided to get a computer and onto the internet.
Dedicated to R Feltscheer, 1-1-1912 – 22-11-2009.
Tags: computer use, family, learning, lessons, personal
Business: Craig McLachlan, Who Knew?
November 20, 2009
This week, Boxcutters featured Craig McLachlan as their guest, in the process providing a great example of the advantages of podcasting.
Tags: advertising, boxcutters, Craig McLachlan, media, Neighbours, Podcasting
Behind the Websites: Charging for themes? Do the right thing!
November 12, 2009
Of all the Wordpress functions, I think wp_register_script, wp_register_style, wp_enqueue_script, and, wp_enqueue_style are the most elegant.
Tags: CSS, JavaScript, rants, themes, WordPress
Business: Genesis of a Giant
October 30, 2009
Deciding to start Soupgiant resulted from a simple conversation – actually two simple conversations.
Tags: soupgiant, starting-up