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Fix double abbr underlines

The developers at Firefox decided to add their own default styles for <abbr></abbr> and <acronym></acronym> tags — completely ignoring the fact that many sites already include their own styles for abbreviations and acronyms. The result is an ugly double underline and/or text-decoration in Firefox browsers.

Instant screenshots of any web page

Here’s a trick to instantly generate a screenshot of anything on the Web. Without a plugin.

18 Sweet WordPress Functions

Here is a collection of 18 sweet WordPress functions that can be used to improve the functionality of any WordPress-powered site. Enjoy!

WordPress Remove Menu Item

Quick WordPress tutorial for you today. How to remove an unwanted item from the WordPress menu. You know, the main menu that you find on the left-hand side of the screen when logged into the WordPress Admin Area. If you have a menu item that you want to remove, this post shows an easy way […]

Query String Parameter Redirect

Example snippet showing how to redirect from one URL to another, changing only a single parameter in the query string. It’s a subtle but a commonly used technique, especially in the SEO field, where URLs are changed frequently to optimize for structure, keywords, etc.

Display WordPress Theme Screenshot

Most good themes include a screenshot, primarily to be displayed on the Themes screen in the WP Admin Area. Of course, theme screenshots can be displayed anywhere, even on the frontend.

Create WordPress widgets

WordPress makes it drop-dead simple to create your own custom widgets.

Fix Chrome Border Radius

I’ve posted before about fixing weird default browser styles. It happens all too often. Well-intentioned browser developers taking liberties on the page with things like CSS styles. This post shares a quick code snippet that fixes the Chrome browser’s new “rounded corners” style that now is applied to form elements like buttons and inputs.

Media Temple Server Down

Having issues with Media Temple Grid and DV servers? Losing sales, clients, and business? It’s a depressing, nauseating feeling no doubt. Unfortunately there is not a lot that we, as customers, can do when the servers go down. To help keep your sanity, here is a list of resources for keeping an eye on things, […]