Hotlinking otherwise known as bandwidth stealing refers to the practice of directly linking to non-html objects on another server. This may be any number of things but most often involves image files. Why some people engage in this practice is beyond me but I assume many of the times it is simply a matter of not knowing better. Whatever the motivation the cost can add up quickly. Let's say for an example... continue reading
I've spent many hours customizing the theme that adorns my other site, so much so that it barely resembles the original. The work was not confined to css alterations either as I rewrote a large chunk of code that takes care of things behind the scenes. If you're interested, a complete changeset is listed in the style sheet. (riteturnonly.com) [that site now uses a different theme] One of the things... continue reading
If you're like most people you probably go through themes like you go through shirts. You find a theme you like, customize it and happily use it until you see something else you prefer and repeat the process all over again. While there is nothing wrong with this you may run into a little snag now and then. Let's assume you used Theme A which had a content width of 500px. Let us also assume after having... continue reading
Allowing your visitors to select a particular theme when viewing your blog is a cool feature. I'm unsure how popular it is as I have never used the option on sites that offer it but it's a neat feature nevertheless. So now you've decided you want to offer your visitors that functionality. You visit the WordPress plugin directory, find some theme switcher plugin and set it up on your blog. All looks... continue reading
A cache is an integral part of a browser. It allows you to store a local copy of any website you visit so that it can be retrieved much faster the next time you visit. But there may be times when you want to ensure your visitors see the latest version of your site rather than a cached version. This can be important when carrying out minor tweaks to your style sheet. How do we make sure your visitors... continue reading
