Knowing when your WordPress users are active is helpful whether you open sign-ups to the public, or if you have a private site with multiple users. I'll show you how to make a new column on your Users page in the WordPress admin as well as adding a Dashboard metabox with a "Currently Online" count of… Read more »
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Event tracking is an important aspect of web analytics. Pageviews can only tell part of the story, so we send and analyze events to understand how users interact with the pages they are on. This reduces the amount of speculation when it comes to enhancing websites. What is an Event Intent? Events aren’t always black and white!… Read more »
Did you know that you can send a text message to a mobile phone from your email? This allows you to work it into your website code, or for mass-mailers (to get newsletters directly on your phone). Use the list below for the email address to use for each provider. Be sure to replace the placeholder number… Read more »
I thought I'd share some CSS that enhances Trello in both functionality and personalization. To use the following code, you'll need to run styles from your browser. If you're using Chrome, I strongly recommend Stylebot! Once installed, navigate to Trello, open Stylebot, and paste the following code into the CSS editor. I've left each section commented so… Read more »
Getting sick can absolutely ruin plans, so here's a way to get smarter about knowing when you might be sick. Simply edit this file and start logging the weeks where you're ill. Then, add the URL to Google Calendar (or any calendar that can import .ics files by URL) and you'll see when you are typically sick. Now… Read more »
One thing I've noticed about PHP is that you need to jump through all sorts of hoops when it's time to detect URL structures. Either pulling the existing page URL or dissecting a passed URL for certain components just felt like it was too time consuming to code and re-code with slight changes every single… Read more »
Most of the time websites send data to Google Analytics using their JavaScript method, and most of the time this works great. However, there are other times that you really need to send a pageview or an event to Google Analytics from the server-side. Converting your server-side data to JavaScript in order to be sent… Read more »
This is a Google Calendar that you can subscribe to that displays the amount of daylight for your day or week views. Now you can visualize where the sunrise and sunset are in relation to your events! "But Google Calendar already has a sunrise/sunset calendar." I know, and I used to use it, but it just simply… Read more »
Here's a good way to find out if you're the chosen undead programmer, or just some casual. The Dark Souls Error Handler will separate the men from the hollow. You will lose your souls and it will leave you with nothing but your own tears. If you're looking for a challenge, or want to get fired,… Read more »
Google's Chromecast has been out for over a year now, and is becoming a great accessory for mobile gaming. It is a cheap alternative to consoles and is a must-have for traveling to hotels or Grandma's house! Current gen consoles like the Playstation 4 and Xbox One seem to be shunning local multiplayer games in favor… Read more »
Chris Blakley is the digital design and development strategist at Pinckney Hugo Group in New York.
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