Every Article

Posted by on Oct 13, 2011 in Most Popular | 51 comments

Most Searched for WordsEvery once in a while I take a deep breath and reorganize my whole site. I never would have imagined that in 3 years I would have created over 700 articles and 500 videos.

So, here I have every article and video organized. I’ve added a new category for just WordPress Theme Development since I’ve made over 50 articles / videos on that subject alone.

Feel free to submit your tutorial requests below. Everything I make is based off of the requests that you make.

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51 Responses to “Every Article”

  1. supprof1 says:
    October 13, 2011 at 11:13 am

    thank you very mutch derek
    this article will help me to look after what i want threw your awesome website mutch easly

    goo a head d’ont stop
    good job

    Reply
    • admin says:
      October 14, 2011 at 1:37 pm

      You’re very welcome. I’m glad you enjoy them :)

      Reply
      • Kelvin says:
        November 21, 2012 at 12:05 pm

        Hi Derek,

        I was wondering what syntax highlighter and sitemap generation plugin you are using, for example to show the code in Java, HTML etc; The problem with my syntax highlighter is that it highlights nearly every word creating a confusing array of colours!!. Plus if the code is too large the colours alone crash my wordpress page. Also crayon syntax highlighter is corrupted when you post a page and try to edit it again.

        Your help is much appreciated

        Kelvin

        Reply
  2. Raphael says:
    October 14, 2011 at 6:28 pm

    Your tutorials are great. Really great. I would like to see something about Chrome extensions. Maybe some desktop applications would be great.

    Thanks.

    Reply
  3. Michael Hayden says:
    October 23, 2011 at 8:57 am

    Hi Derek great work, I like your thinking and your style! I think it may be helpful if you could create a tutorial on hand coding a simple PHP shopping cart built from the ground up, that could ideally send the order through by email and contain categories and individual items. Perhaps it could integrate with Paypal or Google checkout. I know I often find myself using third party shopping carts and wish I had my own that I could reuse the code for different projects.

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  4. Sandeep says:
    February 26, 2012 at 11:22 am

    Hi Derek,

    Fantastic work. Great Videos. Just love them. Could you please make some video tutorial on various open source build and project management, and also continuous integration server. For example, tutorials on Apache ANT, Apache Maven,Jenkins and Hudson etc would be greatly appreciated.

    If we do these videos I’ll be very grateful to you.

    Reply
  5. George Brountzas says:
    March 10, 2012 at 6:35 am

    You inspired me to start developing themes. Can you make a tutorial for photoshop or illustrator (or point me if you already done) for creating web layouts? Except artisteer ( very useful tool by the way).
    Thank you

    Reply
  6. Greg says:
    April 20, 2012 at 10:14 am

    You make Jeffery Way look like he’s intoxicated… :-D
    if you take requests, or have a good bookmark, a tut to input webform data from QR2 & 1 would be greatly appreciated… hard to find someone with a no non-sense approach like you :)
    Thanks for the work,
    Greg

    Reply
    • admin says:
      April 20, 2012 at 5:54 pm

      Wow, I think that guy is the King of programming tutorials online. Nettuts is huge! I’m glad you compare my stuff to theirs. I actually don’t watch them, but I’m sure they are good.

      As per QR2 and QR1, I’m not sure what you’re talking about. I’m always up for learning something new. Thanks for taking a look at my site :)

      Reply
  7. George says:
    May 18, 2012 at 12:38 am

    Hi Derek! Was wondering if you could give me directions (or online tutorial sources) on how to set up a template for blogger. I can make html templates, but with blogger there are some details to be considered.
    Thank you again

    Reply
    • admin says:
      May 18, 2012 at 9:52 am

      Sorry, but I’ve never made a blogger template. I may look into that in the future, but I prefer to keep complete control of my site. That’s why I’ve never made one

      Reply
  8. Travis says:
    June 6, 2012 at 11:21 am

    I need your help… I’m trying to create a website in WordPress that the Left and Right Sidebars are Fixed and the middle column is liquid. Is there anyway you can help me?

    Reply
  9. mr.roshik says:
    June 6, 2012 at 11:52 pm

    Few months ago i saw a tutorial series how to make wp theme from scratch. did you remove that series bro ?

    Reply
  10. Dave Reed (SysExDump) says:
    June 17, 2012 at 12:10 am

    Yes, I came looking for basic information about shortcodes (WP) because of something I’ve gotten to label: “Never Let Your Programmer Write the Manual”. Here’s an example from the “documentation” for a plugin called Post-From-Site which is a pretty good little text editor (less than TinyMCE) that let’s one post without going to the Dashboard.

    ” …

    1. Unzip `pfs.zip`
    1. Upload all files to the `/wp-content/plugins/post-from-site` directory
    1. Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ menu in WordPress

    = Use your choice of include: =
    1. Add a widget in the [Widgets section](http://codex.wordpress.org/Appearance_Widgets_Screen)
    2. Add a shortcode to a page/post/CPT
    * Post From Site’s basic shortcode is `[post-from-site]`. It has three options: `popup` defines whether the form will show on the site, or only after clicking a link (defaults to false, not a popup). `link` defines that link’s text (defaults to ‘quick post’). `cat` restricts the post to a specific category (defaults to none).
    3. Add PHP code to your template files.
    * `form(); ?>` will output the form. You can pass the same variables as in the shortcode.

    == Changelog ==
    = 3.0.1 =

    … ”

    We note first that the 3 steps of installation are actually all labelled ’1′ which is a bad sign. Then we get into using the shortcode and it says to use ‘[post-from-site]‘, (I guess that’s the shortcode) and 3 ‘options’. No syntax example is given – I’m just supposed to know that? Where do I put these options? Do they go inside quotes, parenthesis, brackets, braces? Here we’re dealing with code where every jot and tittle can screw it up, but not a clue is given.

    And to make matters worse, in section 3, the PHP bit, what above was ‘options’ has now morphed into ‘variables’? And again, just where in my template files am I supposed to add this code? I haven’t a clue. I can’t believe it doesn’t matter…

    Well I’ve found this form of “documentation” is rampant in the WP community. The developers come are anything from highly devoted to “Meh, it may work – I’m going to the beach”, and everything in between.

    So, out of desperation I tried to find a tutorial about shortcodes. I do find the whole programming thing interesting, but not really interesting enough to learn. It would take years and I just want to get this simple site up and running so I can edit sound. By far the biggest problem I really have is not a little editor for my clients (so I can keep them out of Dashboard) but to set privileges so no client can see another client’s materials. Posts and media library must be free of ‘cross-pollination’.

    That led me to User Access Manager which works well except for the media library bit so I put in Role Scoper, but now the two are working at cross-purposes. Scoper cleaned up the library issue but now UAM isn’t right and then we get back into Scoper and the docs issue of a programmer writing the docs. (Don’t even get me started on a German programmer. Just layer the programmer docs with bad English…)

    The Role Scoper dude sound like a good guy and I might offer to help him write his docs, but then I look at the bigger picture and want to spend the little time I have to help the most people possible and WordPress themselves is looking for people to volunteer to help writing their docs, which suck too!

    Oh, yeah, I was asking a question. Regarding the shortcode for “post-from-site” ( http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/post-from-site/ ) maybe you could have quick looky and tell me how to put that into a page so my upcoming clients can post w/ it. I want to put it on my ‘posts page’, preferably at the top, so they won’t be put off by the Dashboard. Othewise I’ll have to make a tutorial of my own showing them how to post and upload media. And another thing. Her little editor allows one to upload images but not audio (which is what I need) and I thought I’d look at the code to see if I could ‘hack’ it, but it looks like the ‘$’ values are coming from somewhere else. If I can’t figure out some shortcodes I sure can’t figure out that one. *sigh*.

    Anyway, can you help me get the shortcode working so I can paste that on a page? I put it in as a widget, but then it shows up everywhere (twenty eleven footer) and I just want it on one page.

    BTW, what the world really needs is a popup TinyMCE that can be put about anywhere.

    Your friend,
    Dave

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    • admin says:
      June 17, 2012 at 5:26 pm

      Hi Dave,

      I looked over the plugin and for now I’d say using it could quite possibly be a very bad idea. I need to see how the security works, if there is any :)

      It is almost always a bad idea to allow anyone to create posts on your site. I don’t think WordPress has perfected the ability to make a forum type site. For instance, without a iron clad firewall my site would be taken down every day by hackers. The firewall is the only thing keeping them out. If you allow people to post on your site without knowing who they are that is going to invite trouble.

      I’ll look for a plugin that strips away all but the essentials from WordPress. You can click on the Screen Options tab and eliminate everything but Quickpress. I’m not sure if you knew that.

      You also might want to think about whether it would be a good idea to allow users who are confused by posting to even get on the site? I’ve had clients completely destroy their own sites by accidentially shutting down security features. That is a lot of fun :)

      Well I’ll tell you if I can think of anything else.

      Thanks
      Derek

      Reply
      • Dave Reed (SysExDump) says:
        June 17, 2012 at 6:18 pm

        Thanks for your reply. My idea for a site is not something that needs a great deal of security. Actually almost none. Simply the user will upload a file and some instructions (maybe multiple files) and I will do something to them and post the results for them to retrieve. Somewhere in here I make some money for my services. At this point I have zero $ to put into it and foresee fewer than 50 users/clients max. If it really takes off then I’ll have to get a real CMS going.

        On the shortcode end I got another shortcode plugin to work, at least on a post. It seams a better version, this one called “Front-End-Upload”, but it too won’t take an audio file, which is what I need. I’m about to drop him a line about it.

        If you have any ideas about how I could build a (nearly) free site to handle uploads and downloads, I’d like to hear about it.

        The current design is pretty simple. Just 5 or so menus with instructions and the last menu goes to the “Client Area” where the client sees a page with only their stuff on it. Their posts and my responses. They can send files but only retrieve them through my posts. The clients never see each other’s posts or files or nothing. Their capabilities are very limited, retty much to sending files and reading posts. They can’t make pages, see the library (hence the plugin), change settings or anything.

        I’m putting right up front that if they want to send sensitive stuff (trade secrets, etc) that they probably should do it in house.

        I’ve gotta do something, I’ve been unemployed going on 2 years….

        Thanks for listening. And yeah, that plugin seems weak.

        Dave

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        • admin says:
          June 18, 2012 at 7:55 am

          Hi Dave

          I’d watch out for the whole security thing. If a hacker breaks in they’ll easily steal all of your traffic, post links everywhere and start uploading bad stuff to your server. By bad stuff I mean pirated movies, applications and stuff that is even more illegal than that. ( My site gets attacked hundreds of times a day! )

          If you need to make money, make it the way I do with online stores. I even have an entire tutorial with a working theme here Make an Online Store. Everything is free to use. At worst you’ll need to spend $40 if you need to ship with Fedex, but UPS and USPS is free.

          The hardest part is finding suppliers that have good prices and will drop ship low quantities. To find them just look for in demand products with high markups and then hunt for those suppliers online. You can just call them with a short list of products you want and the preferred prices. That’s it.

          It takes awhile to find suppliers in the beginning, but it is definitely worth the effort. Think boring products that governments, school, universities, etc. buy a ton of.

          I hope that helps
          Derek

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  11. Albert says:
    June 21, 2012 at 10:12 am

    Excellent site, I congratulate you.
    The videos and how you explain things is so easy to understand.
    I ask how do I subscribe to the site in order to reach my email updates? and could you create a tutorial that explains how to create an advanced search that includes author, category, dates, etc? agardecería as much as you’ve looked everywhere and can not find anything about it.

    Greetings!

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    • admin says:
      June 23, 2012 at 6:57 am

      Thank you :) I’m very happy that you like it. I have a subscription option for my RSS feed at the top of the site. Is that what you are looking for? Thank you for stopping by

      Reply
  12. Furrygromy says:
    July 26, 2012 at 10:23 am

    Hi,derek,I know I’ve wrote this before but I’m not sure you saw it:if you know about covert hypnosis(conversational,eriksonian hypnosis) can you please write on how to use it?I’m dying to know how to master it!Thanks :)

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  13. Anonymous says:
    August 24, 2012 at 7:52 am

    Hi Derek,

    We are an upcomming televiison station in Kenya (East Africa). We have found your videos to be very informative and would like to transfer this knowledge to our citizens.

    We are therefore writing to request futher disussion on inclusion of your videos on our broadcasts.

    Kindly contact me on silas@traceadv.biz so that we can discuss further.

    Thanks and awaiting your favourable response.

    Silas Gachanja

    Reply
  14. Rodrigo Monteiro says:
    December 2, 2012 at 5:12 pm

    Hi Derik,
    congratulations on your tutorials. i just want you to know that my first post on my wordpress site was about your site and your youtube channel if you don’t mind.

    regards,

    Rod Monteiro

    Reply
  15. Mike Moretti says:
    February 28, 2013 at 11:53 pm

    Hi Derek
    Would you please do a series of videos on Java’s Hibernate? That would be awesome.

    Reply
  16. Ashish says:
    March 8, 2013 at 7:51 am

    Great website and great work…keep this up and god bless you.

    Reply
  17. Anonymous says:
    April 2, 2013 at 9:30 pm

    Derek the teaching u provide is serious!!! This is what they should be teaching at higher institutions. May God Bless for sharing your knowledge. Thank u so much for real.And foremost what I really like is the fact that u have thousands of people asking questions and u always reply asap. Keep it up :)

    Reply
  18. Anonymous says:
    May 5, 2013 at 9:08 pm

    Great job, I watched your design pattern tutorials and they are extremely helpful. If you have time, please make c++ tutorials since its so large complicated language and there is a need of advanced-level tutorials.
    waiting for your next tutorials patiently.

    Reply
  19. bsreddragon says:
    May 5, 2013 at 9:10 pm

    Great job, I watched your design pattern tutorials and they are extremely helpful. If you have time, please make c++ tutorials since its so large complicated language and there is a need of advanced-level tutorials.
    waiting for your next tutorials patiently.

    Reply
  20. Anonymous says:
    May 12, 2013 at 6:35 pm

    how can you know that much? God bless you!!! Congratulations 1000 times. you’re a genious.

    Reply
  21. Luis says:
    May 21, 2013 at 12:21 pm

    Im amazed at the amount of work you’ve put into these tutorials, reading android tutorial atm, already read UML. Would love to see a Ruby tutorial when you have the time. Thank you for the great contribution you are doing to our knowledge

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    • Derek Banas says:
      May 23, 2013 at 7:54 am

      Thank you :) I find it very gratifying to be able to help people. I should be the one thanking you. I will see what I can do about Ruby. It is a very fun language. Thank you for the request

      Reply

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