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Java Video Tutorial 13

admin — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 01:17:24 +0000

In this part of the Java Video Tutorial I cover most every method available for manipulating Strings and StringBuilders.

WordPress HTTPS

admin — Sat, 28 Jan 2012 17:00:37 +0000

In this tutorial, I'll show you how to setup a Wordpress HTTPS site, fix Google HTTPS errors, get the cheapest SSL certificate and more.

Java Video Tutorial 12

admin — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 04:26:21 +0000

In this part of the Java Video Tutorial I cover Java Linked Lists. The LinkedList class is a collection based on a linked list instead of an array like the ArrayList. They are good when you plan to add and delete items. They aren't particularly efficient at providing access based off of index searches though.

Java Video Tutorial 11

admin — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 02:15:34 +0000

In this part of my Java Video Tutorial I introduce Java collection classes. Specifically I cover how to use Java ArrayLists.

Fish Pie

admin — Sun, 22 Jan 2012 02:38:52 +0000

Years ago my wife told me we should try a recipe called Fish Pie! I immediately thought this is the most disgusting thing I have ever heard of. But, I tried it and it was amazingly good! It is also extremely easy to make.

Java Video Tutorial 10

admin — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 18:03:04 +0000

In this tutorial I do something kind of crazy. I try to teach programming logic by writing code right out of my head. You probably won't understand everything in this video, but that's OK.

Java Video Tutorial 9

admin — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 21:55:17 +0000

I received a bunch of messages asking me to cover Java Arrays. So in this video I go over everything you'd ever want to know about Java Arrays. I show you how to create arrays, numerous ways to populate them, tricks involving multidimensional arrays, the enhanced for loop, Array library methods and more.

Java Video Tutorial 8

admin — Sun, 15 Jan 2012 21:41:33 +0000

I thought it would be fun to teach Java while I make a video game. This is a simple game, but it will teach a lot of the logic needed to make your own game. This tutorial will teach you about arrays, class fields, class methods, how to set a default value for an array, and a ton of logic.

How to Install Java Libraries

admin — Sat, 14 Jan 2012 00:47:45 +0000

I show you how to install Java Libraries. Specifically I'll show you how to install the very popular Apache Commons Java Library.

Java Video Tutorial 7

admin — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 02:39:50 +0000

In this part of my Java Video Tutorial I show you how to create classes in Java. I cover methods, fields, private, public, accessor methods, constructors, and much more

Java Video Tutorial 6

admin — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 23:05:43 +0000

I explain the difference between Java run time and checked exceptions. I show you how to use try, catch and finally. We review the most common errors you will come across. I show you how to catch all and ignore individual exceptions.

Increase Internet Sales

admin — Mon, 02 Jan 2012 02:26:34 +0000

In this tutorial, I'll show you how to increase internet sales for the shopping cart that I created for you. The shopping cart was free and I'll show you how to increase internet sales now for free with the Google Merchant program!

Java Video Tutorial 5

admin — Thu, 29 Dec 2011 23:33:39 +0000

I continue my Java Video Tutorial by covering methods, or functions. I spend a considerable amount of time on those things that confuse people learning Java

Java Video Tutorial 4

admin — Fri, 23 Dec 2011 02:24:00 +0000

In part 4 of my Java Video Tutorial I cover looping in Java. I show interesting ways to use while, do while and for.

Java Video Tutorial 3

admin — Tue, 20 Dec 2011 00:47:12 +0000

In this Java Video Tutorial I show you the if statement, relational operators, logical operators, ternary operator and the switch statement.

Java Video Tutorial 2

admin — Sun, 18 Dec 2011 04:46:04 +0000

I continue my Java Video Tutorial. I show you how to import class libraries, except user input, check for valid input, catch errors in input, a bunch of math functions and more.

Java Video Tutorial

admin — Thu, 15 Dec 2011 04:09:37 +0000

Here I begin what will be a massive Java Video Tutorial. I start with all you need to start writing Java programs. I then cover just about anything you'd want to know about Javas primitive data types. I cover declaration statements, expression statements, all the types and how to convert them.

Install Java 1.7 Eclipse

admin — Tue, 13 Dec 2011 18:23:30 +0000

I'm beginning a new Java tutorial using Eclipse as my IDE. Every time I have used Eclipse in the past there have been installation problems so, I'll try to fix that issue here.

WordPress Shopping Cart 2

admin — Mon, 12 Dec 2011 02:18:04 +0000

Here I show you how to properly set all of the settings for our Wordpress Shopping Cart. All of the possible settings for the WP E-Commerce Plugin are covered in this tutorial

WordPress Shopping Cart Tutorial

admin — Wed, 07 Dec 2011 19:14:05 +0000

In this tutorial I'll show you how to make a Custom Wordpress Shopping Cart with WP-eCommerce. I cover how to customize a wonderful shopping cart plugin

How to Design a Website 3

admin — Sat, 03 Dec 2011 20:49:14 +0000

I continue showing how I design websites in this video tutorial. I really focus in on how to correct errors in a web design. I look for errors using the Developer Tools inside of Google Chrome. I also show you how I make a site work in Internet Explorer

Image Maps in WordPress Posts

admin — Thu, 01 Dec 2011 14:13:03 +0000

I've received a few requests on how to put an Image Map in a Wordpress Post. So, in this tutorial I'll show you.

How to Design a Website 2

admin — Tue, 29 Nov 2011 20:34:52 +0000

I showed you the steps I follow to create a web design as quickly as possible. Here I show you how to add my cross browser Featured Content and JQuery Slider components to that original design.

Edit the Coda Slider

admin — Fri, 25 Nov 2011 17:29:30 +0000

In this video I'll show you how to edit the Coda slider. I also show you how to check if your website will look nice in other browsers.

Awesome Holiday Sides

admin — Thu, 24 Nov 2011 01:33:36 +0000

I thought I'd have some fun and show you how I make Cranberry Sauce and Sweet Potato Casserole.

Cross Browser Menu Tutorial

admin — Mon, 21 Nov 2011 02:35:12 +0000

In this video tutorial I answer many questions I've received 1. Make a Cross Browser Menu that works with IE 6 & 7 2. Make a Menu that doesn't require JavaScript 3. Make a Cross Browser Wordpress Horizontal Menu 4. How do you execute different CSS styling based on browser

Cross Browser Horizontal Menu

admin — Fri, 18 Nov 2011 00:16:51 +0000

Not only is this a cross browser horizontal menu that works on browsers all the way back to Internet Explorer 5.5. This menu works without JavaScript on all browsers except for IE 6 & 7. On top of that the menu works with Wordpress themes.

How to Design a Website

admin — Tue, 15 Nov 2011 17:51:40 +0000

In this video tutorial, I'll show you how to design a website quickly. I create a basic sketch that I turn into a finished mock up

Awesome Web Designs

admin — Sat, 12 Nov 2011 22:47:57 +0000

I gathered some of my favorite web designs. I tried to focus on sites that had both a great layout as well as typography.

Make a JQuery Slider

admin — Fri, 11 Nov 2011 23:50:45 +0000

In this video tutorial I show you how to make a JQuery Slider similar to the ones Apple uses.

Make a WordPress Vertical Menu

admin — Thu, 10 Nov 2011 01:54:26 +0000

In this tutorial I'll not only show you how to make a Wordpress Vertical Menu, but also how to do so on any website. It is cross browser as well.

Farfalle with Artichokes & Alfredo

admin — Tue, 08 Nov 2011 00:49:26 +0000

If you want to fool people into thinking you are a great cook, this recipe is for you! The mixture of artichokes, mint, and lemon make for an incredibly fresh taste. Then I add the parmesan and heavy cream for richness.

Make Featured Content Slider 2

admin — Mon, 31 Oct 2011 22:31:44 +0000

Here I finish the Featured Content Slider I started in the last tutorial. The goal of this series wasn't to make a static slider, but instead to provide a tool you could shape into any type of slider, gallery, or lightbox.

Make Featured Content Slider

admin — Sun, 30 Oct 2011 01:17:37 +0000

Here I'll show you how to make a featured content slider. With it you will be able to make any type of slider, gallery, or light box.

Create a WordPress Theme 5

admin — Wed, 26 Oct 2011 22:42:00 +0000

Here I finish my Wordpress Theme Tutorial by showing you how to create the archive and 404 pages. I also show you how to issue custom queries and how to use a bunch of other Wordpress functions in this tutorial.

Create a WordPress Theme 4

admin — Mon, 24 Oct 2011 22:08:50 +0000

I show you how to make single.php, page.php and search.php. As well, I show you how to retrieve post data like post authors, dates, categories, comments and articles.

Create a WordPress Theme 3

admin — Sun, 23 Oct 2011 02:06:12 +0000

In this part of my Wordpress Theme Tutorial I fix all of the CSS for the main blog page. I layout the sidebars and fix up any errors that may have come out while making this theme.

Create a WordPress Theme 2

admin — Thu, 20 Oct 2011 17:46:05 +0000

I focus on how to make dynamic sidebars in this tutorial. You'll learn how to make static sidebars as well as sidebars that work with widgets but also have embedded functionality.

Create a WordPress Theme

admin — Tue, 18 Oct 2011 23:47:45 +0000

In this tutorial I'll show you how to Create a Wordpress Theme from scratch.

WordPress Video Tutorials

admin — Fri, 14 Oct 2011 20:41:18 +0000

I've created numerous Wordpress Video Tutorials. Here I provide you with an easy location to find all 40 of them.

Every Article

admin — Thu, 13 Oct 2011 14:41:03 +0000

Every once in a while I take a deep breath and reorganize my whole site. I never would have imagined that a year and a half ago that I would have created over 550 articles and 333 videos. So, here I have every article and video organized. I’ve added a new category for just WordPress [...]

How to Layout a Website 5

admin — Mon, 10 Oct 2011 23:37:18 +0000

In this tutorial I finish up the How to Layout a Website Tutorial. Here I'll finish making the template used by all the individual web pages. This time I create the template without any planning at all. I create the whole page completely out of my head. In the end I think it looks really nice.

How to Layout a Website 4

admin — Thu, 06 Oct 2011 18:17:39 +0000

Here I finish off the website I started creating in part 1 of How to Layout a Website. I finish up the right sidebar and the footer. Then I move on to clean up any loose ends that exist.

How to Layout a Website 3

admin — Tue, 04 Oct 2011 01:12:48 +0000

As you see making a website is a process of placing each individual part of the page in a box (DIV) and then moving this boxes into the correct position. I hope is that through repetition you will be able to recreate any design. It really isn't that hard to make custom website templates. It just takes some practice.

How to Layout a Website 2

admin — Sun, 02 Oct 2011 17:18:30 +0000

In the tutorial, I'll show you how to make pretty complicated layouts. I show you how to overlay divs and how to make adjustments with CSS until everything looks perfect.

How to Layout a Website

admin — Fri, 30 Sep 2011 22:36:30 +0000

The vast majority of questions I receive boil down to How to Layout a Website! While I'm not going to say it is easy to make a website. It takes time! However, I think anyone can learn to layout a website if they grasp some core concepts. In my next series of videos I'm going to focus on everything you need to know to layout a website using just a text editor.

HTML 5 Help 2

admin — Tue, 27 Sep 2011 16:55:05 +0000

I will continue covering Canvas. I answer many questions that have been emailed to me and I focus on all you can do with lines, paths, arcs and text with HTML 5 Canvas.

Facebook Timeline Profile

admin — Sat, 24 Sep 2011 22:40:13 +0000

A couple of days ago Facebook introduced numerous changes. One of those changes affects the Facebook Timeline Profile. In this tutorial, I show you how to get the new Facebook Timeline Profile before any of your friends.

WordPress Forum Plugin

admin — Fri, 23 Sep 2011 00:05:02 +0000

I show you how to install Buddypress 1.5 and the following: How to Install Wordpress How to Let Users Sign Up for your Forum Using Facebook Allow Users to Share Content Like Facebook

HTML 5 Help

admin — Wed, 21 Sep 2011 00:06:38 +0000

I've received numerous requests for some HTML 5 Help. So, in this tutorial I'll cover one of the most exciting new features being the HTML 5 Canvas tag.

Perfect Roasted Chicken

admin — Tue, 20 Sep 2011 00:27:16 +0000

People tell me all of the time that they would eat healthier, but they don't have time, the food isn't any good, it's to expensive, etc. For those people I present my Perfect Roasted Chicken!

Contact Form for WordPress

admin — Thu, 15 Sep 2011 02:44:44 +0000

I teach you how to create a contact form for Wordpress. This contact form is extremely customizable and includes both Akismet and Captcha spam blocking. It also allows for file uploads.

Like Button on WordPress

admin — Tue, 13 Sep 2011 01:11:04 +0000

In this video I'll show you how to add a Like button on Wordpress that dynamically allows visitors to like individual pages. I also will show you how to make your website part of the Facebook network using the Open Graph Protocol.

Facebook Like for WordPress

admin — Sat, 10 Sep 2011 20:46:25 +0000

I show you an easy way to add a Facebook like button inside your Wordpress posts.

How to Make Facebook Apps 2

admin — Sat, 10 Sep 2011 00:10:51 +0000

I finish the Facebook Movie App up. I also show you how the Facebook app we are building actually works outside of Facebook. I also show you how to grab YouTube thumbnails and how to dynamically load videos.

How to Make Facebook Apps

admin — Thu, 08 Sep 2011 19:17:00 +0000

In this video series you will learn How to Make Facebook apps. I'll cover every subject imaginable.

Secret News Articles

admin — Thu, 08 Sep 2011 01:21:47 +0000

I received a very interesting email from one of you guys last week. The title of the email was Why is the Media Avoiding an Associated Press Article? The sender asked me to put it on my site because every time he posted it on any message board it was deleted.

HTTPS Certificate

admin — Tue, 06 Sep 2011 16:54:45 +0000

In this tutorial, I'll explain what a HTTPS Certificate, or a SSL (Secure Socket Layer) Certificate is. I'll also walk you step by step through the process of getting one.

Fantasy Football Strategy

admin — Sat, 03 Sep 2011 19:13:33 +0000

I'll provide you with a complete Fantasy Football Strategy. You'll understand when to trade and how to plan for the playoffs all year long.

Fantasy Football Projections

admin — Thu, 01 Sep 2011 20:34:23 +0000

I'll take you through the process I follow when I create my fantasy football projections or cheat sheet.

Body Language Lying

admin — Tue, 30 Aug 2011 03:02:49 +0000

I show you how to detect lying through body language and verbal analysis. I also show you a bunch of tricks you can use to find out the truth secretly.

Nazi Propaganda Posters

admin — Sun, 28 Aug 2011 18:04:01 +0000

Previously I provided the World War 2 propaganda posters of the United States. Now I present Nazi Propaganda Posters.

Propaganda Posters

admin — Sat, 27 Aug 2011 20:49:27 +0000

Here I present a bunch of World War 2 Propaganda Posters. They are very interesting and provide a window into the past.

Gestures and Body Language 2

admin — Sun, 21 Aug 2011 20:21:27 +0000

I finally made my Body Language Analysis video with pictures! I combined all of the knowledge I could get from the top 20 books and law enforcement manuals into 1 video.

WordPress Get Taxonomies

admin — Sat, 20 Aug 2011 17:20:16 +0000

In this video I teach the following: Display taxonomies for each post, Use taxonomies to organize posts, Display taxonomies in a drop down list, Use custom fields to organize posts, Display custom fields in posts

Update WordPress on Localhost

admin — Fri, 19 Aug 2011 20:06:57 +0000

Ever since I wrote Install Wordpress on a Localhost I've received a bunch of requests on how to update Wordpress on a localhost. I show you how in this tutorial

WordPress Related Posts

admin — Thu, 18 Aug 2011 00:23:15 +0000

I received many requests recently on how to display related posts on a Wordpress site. The code will grab as many related posts as you want and display them in your Wordpress post.

WordPress 404

admin — Mon, 15 Aug 2011 23:05:19 +0000

In this tutorial I'll show you how to make a Wordpress 404 page. It will not only be funny, but also informative.

Great 404 Pages

admin — Sat, 13 Aug 2011 17:00:47 +0000

I show some great 404 pages. When you make a custom 404 page for your site you show your visitors that you care enough to pay attention to the little things.

WordPress News Theme 8

admin — Fri, 12 Aug 2011 17:08:56 +0000

In this part of my Wordpress News Theme Tutorial I will finish styling: archive.php, page.php, search.php and single.php.

WordPress News Theme 7

admin — Wed, 10 Aug 2011 18:38:35 +0000

The Wordpress News Theme is almost done. I'll create the menu bar for the theme. Then I finish styling the front blog page. I show you how to make sure your images always align properly.

WordPress News Theme 6

admin — Mon, 08 Aug 2011 14:36:13 +0000

In this part of the Wordpress News Theme I finish the sidebar for the theme and create styling for the sidebar and footer. I'll cover how to style the output you receive from the wp_list_pages and wp_list_categories functions.

Blank USA Map

admin — Sat, 06 Aug 2011 20:53:42 +0000

I provide a blank USA map because of a reader request. I redrew both a very detailed and a simple version of a map of the US. One map includes state names while the other doesn't. I provide these maps in EPS format.

WordPress News Theme 5

admin — Fri, 05 Aug 2011 13:36:44 +0000

In this tutorial I finish creating the index.php and footer.php code for my Wordpress News Theme.

WordPress News Theme 4

admin — Thu, 04 Aug 2011 13:25:37 +0000

In this tutorial I continue building the Wordpress News Theme. I'll turn the HTML and CSS, I made previously, into a Wordpress Theme.

WordPress Featured Content 10

admin — Wed, 03 Aug 2011 01:11:00 +0000

I add some features to my Wordpress Featured Content Slider. I also show you how it works

WordPress Featured Content 9

admin — Sat, 30 Jul 2011 00:19:44 +0000

It seems like I started this Wordpress Featured Content tutorial forever ago. Well in this tutorial I finish it. I have shown you how to do pretty much anything with Wordpress in this tutorial.

Web Sharing Forbidden Lion

admin — Sun, 24 Jul 2011 22:43:55 +0000

If you recently installed Mac OSX Lion and now can't start Web Sharing, or if you get a 403 Forbidden Message when you try to access your web server I have a fix.

WordPress Featured Content Pt 8

admin — Sat, 23 Jul 2011 21:05:44 +0000

I'm focusing on how to dynamically create the featured content slider after a new post has been saved. The main skills you'll develop here, aside from how to make the slider, is how to keep your code very organized as you proceed through a complicated project.

WordPress Featured Content Pt 7

admin — Fri, 22 Jul 2011 02:57:36 +0000

I continue making a Wordpress Featured Content Slider. I also show you how to: Find out what category a post is in Get the URL for the Plugin Directory Retrieve Post Titles, Excerpts, Meta Data Make custom queries for the Wordpress database

WordPress Featured Content Pt 6

admin — Thu, 14 Jul 2011 20:53:04 +0000

In this tutorial I'll show you how to: Count the Number of Posts in a Category | Create Custom | Wordpress Queries | Pull Post Titles, Excerpts, Links, etc. | Use Tim Thumb to Shrink Images

WordPress Featured Content Pt 5

admin — Wed, 13 Jul 2011 18:47:42 +0000

In this tutorial I'll show you how to turn the previous html / css version of the featured content slider into a Wordpress featured content plugin. You'll learn how to make a meta box that allows the user to define the featured image they want to associate with their post.

Google Plus One Button and WordPress

admin — Fri, 08 Jul 2011 20:35:17 +0000

I received a ton of emails recently asking how to use the Google Plus One Button on a Wordpress site. This is extremely easy to do. You can set up everything from inside of Wordpress with a few simple copies and pastes.

WordPress News Theme Pt 3

admin — Wed, 06 Jul 2011 14:13:22 +0000

I finish all of the HTML and CSS for the Wordpress News Theme. Designing complicated sites just requires a solid understanding of CSS and HTML.

WordPress Newspaper Theme Pt 2

admin — Mon, 04 Jul 2011 20:31:14 +0000

I continue to create all of the html and css for a Wordpress Newspaper theme. I also introduce Google Web Fonts, Lesser Known CSS Styling Tags, How to Layout a Complicated Website with HTML and CSS

WordPress Newspaper Theme

admin — Sat, 02 Jul 2011 18:50:31 +0000

In this tutorial series I'll show you how to make a Wordpress Newspaper Theme. It can display 15 featured content articles. It allows you to display articles based off of categories. A lightbox will allow you to display videos or galleries dynamically. And, a whole bunch more.

Income Distribution United States

admin — Thu, 30 Jun 2011 21:04:05 +0000

I cover United States Income Distribution with a focus on how the wealthiest are able to avoid taxation. I also focus a great deal of attention on the corporations and Billionaires in the United States.

Distribution of Wealth in America

admin — Sun, 26 Jun 2011 19:19:54 +0000

I explore the Distribution of Wealth in America. My two sources are the Federal Reserve Boards Survey of Consumer Finances and the IRS Tax Stats Reports. Here you'll learn just about everything about the Net Worths of Americans. Wealth distribution will be analyzed from every angle.

Medicare & Social Security

admin — Thu, 23 Jun 2011 19:13:32 +0000

I explain how Medicare / Social Security got into their current state. How much is paid into Medicare / Social Security and so much more

Income in United States

admin — Wed, 22 Jun 2011 20:17:59 +0000

I show you everything there is to know about income and taxes in the United States. I've seen countless articles that focus on estimates and guesses on this subject. In this article I provide cold hard facts. You'll shocked by what I found!

Average Net Worth Americans

admin — Sun, 19 Jun 2011 20:02:23 +0000

I go into detail on the Average Net Worth of Americans. Everything is presented in bar and pie charts. Increase of Net Worth of Americans | Distribution of US Total Net Worth over the Years | Investments Based on Net Worth

Fix Social Security and Medicare

admin — Thu, 16 Jun 2011 20:56:11 +0000

I explain how much money US citizens have paid into social security and medicare. Also why are we in this situation and how we can fix the entitlement programs

US Financial Crisis

admin — Tue, 14 Jun 2011 17:54:21 +0000

This time I'll explain how the US Financial Crisis occurred! You'll learn: What a Derivative is | What a Collateralized Debt Obligations is | How Credit Default Swaps Work | The Dangers of Unregulated Markets

US Economic Crisis

admin — Fri, 10 Jun 2011 01:22:33 +0000

I explain Quantitative Easing and the US Economic Crisis. What is wrong with the US Economy. How the wealth of the bottom 90% was given to the richest 1%

Order and Chaos Review

admin — Mon, 06 Jun 2011 22:34:42 +0000

Here I provide an Order and Chaos Review. I also provide a tutorial on how to do pretty much anything in the game.

Repeating Backgrounds

admin — Mon, 06 Jun 2011 00:45:33 +0000

I was asked how to make a website background that is seamless. In this tutorial I'll show you how to make repeating backgrounds.

Make an Image Gallery with JQuery Pt 2

admin — Thu, 02 Jun 2011 21:06:51 +0000

I'll go over all of the JQuery and JavaScript needed to make an image gallery with JQuery. This also is going to be a pretty awesome JQuery tutorial because I'll show you a bunch of tricks.

How to Make a Slideshow

admin — Thu, 02 Jun 2011 01:10:52 +0000

Charlie wrote and asked for me to make a slideshow or gallery from scratch. So, today I will show you how to make a slide show. All of the HTML, CSS, JavaScript and JQuery code required will be provided and explained.

Get Noticed on a Message Board

admin — Sun, 29 May 2011 20:11:21 +0000

I answer a popular question: Is there a formula on how to get noticed on a message board? How do I get my message heard?

Make Featured Content Gallery Pt 4

admin — Sun, 29 May 2011 03:16:58 +0000

I continue to show you how to make a Content Gallery in this tutorial. I'll focus on how to allow for multiple blocks of content in this tutorial and how to set up arrows to cycle through that content.

Featured Content Gallery 3

admin — Thu, 26 May 2011 01:32:52 +0000

I add a bunch of features to my Featured Content Slider. Along the way I'll also show you how to do many neat things with JQuery. I started by focusing on a Wordpress Featured Content Plugin, but then decided to make a tool that would work on any website with Featured Content Gallery pt 2.

Featured Content Gallery Pt 2

admin — Tue, 24 May 2011 03:15:38 +0000

I continue creating a Wordpress Featured Content Plugin. In this tutorial I'll actually continue with the original goal while at the same time provide you with a Featured Content Gallery you can use anywhere.

Negotiation Tactics

admin — Thu, 19 May 2011 01:16:44 +0000

I organize all of the negotiation tactics I have ever taught. I'll show you how people make decisions and how to use this knowledge to get what you want.

Web Design Tutorial

admin — Tue, 17 May 2011 23:12:49 +0000

I organized all of my Web Design Tutorials : HTML, xHTML, XML, Cascading Style Sheets, JavaScript, AJAX, PHP, MySQL, JQuery, Python, Objective C and Flash

WordPress Featured Content

admin — Sun, 15 May 2011 19:05:07 +0000

I'll show you how to make a Wordpress Featured Content Plugin. It will be designed so simply that anyone should be able to easily style it however they like.

WordPress Plugin Howto Pt 3

admin — Sat, 14 May 2011 01:01:35 +0000

In the previous 2 Wordpress Plugin Tutorials I showed you how to create a great Wordpress Plugin template you could use to make your own. The only two capabilities I left out in those tutorials is how to add shortcode capabilities and an uninstall script. In this tutorial I'll cover that code.

Shortcodes WordPress

admin — Wed, 11 May 2011 00:36:15 +0000

In this WordPress video tutorial, I’ll show you how to create Shortcodes in WordPress. A Shortcode is a WordPress specific way to add cool functionality with little to no effort. In this tutorial I’ll create a Shortcode function that will automatically jump out to any RSS feed and grab as many articles titles as you [...]

WordPress Plugin Howto Pt 2

admin — Tue, 10 May 2011 01:36:01 +0000

I continue to layout a template you can use to create a Wordpress Plugin. Add Plugin to Admin Sidebar, Wordpress Settings Page, Translate Text, Wordpress Install Function

WordPress Plugin Howto

admin — Fri, 06 May 2011 01:25:47 +0000

In this Wordpress Plugin Howto Video, I'll show you how to make a Wordpress Widget/Plugin. All of the code follows the video and it is heavily commented.

WordPress Taxonomies

admin — Tue, 03 May 2011 00:49:22 +0000

In this Wordpress Video Tutorial you'll find out everything you ever wanted to know about Wordpress Taxonomies and more. A Taxonomy is just a fancy word that represents a way you can better sort your posts, pages and links in Wordpress.

WordPress Theme Tutorial Pt 8

admin — Sat, 30 Apr 2011 23:48:55 +0000

I fix all of the remaining pages in my wordpress theme. I also show you how to embed your Twitter Tweets in your theme since that has been a major request.

wp nav menu

admin — Fri, 29 Apr 2011 20:09:15 +0000

I've received numerous requests to walk you all through the process of creating custom menus using Wordpress 3.0's wp_nav_menu. So, here I'll describe everything you need to know. It is actually very easy to create a horizontal wp nav menu.

Creating a WordPress Theme

admin — Thu, 28 Apr 2011 17:19:08 +0000

What goes into Creating a Wordpress Theme? After making a Wordpress Blog you want to know how to create a Wordpress Theme. You'll find out in this video tutorial

WordPress Theme Tutorial Pt 5

admin — Mon, 25 Apr 2011 21:52:08 +0000

In this part of my Wordpress Theme video tutorial I'll show you all of the CSS code that you need to style a Wordpress Theme

WordPress Theme Tutorial Pt 4

admin — Sat, 23 Apr 2011 19:47:16 +0000

In this part of the Wordpress Theme Tutorial I show you all of the HTML that is needed to create a Wordpress Theme.

Blogsy iPad Review

admin — Mon, 18 Apr 2011 19:18:30 +0000

I wanted to point out an iPad that needs to get more attention and that's Blogsy. Blogsy eliminates all of the hassle of running a blog, by providing access to the whole internet through a simple drag and drop interface.

A Newsletter

admin — Sun, 17 Apr 2011 18:55:07 +0000

I decided to show you the best 42 email newsletters I've received so far this year. Just like before Crate and Barrel, Old Navy and California Walnuts are making the best email newsletters.

WordPress on Mac

admin — Sat, 16 Apr 2011 19:37:18 +0000

In this article I'll show you exactly how to Install Wordpress on Mac.

WordPress Theme Tutorial Pt 3

admin — Fri, 15 Apr 2011 21:23:41 +0000

I'll show you the numerous ways you can access the information stored in the Wordpress database. I'm presenting a bottom up complete coverage on exactly how Wordpress Themes work and not a quick fix.

WordPress Theme Tutorial Pt 2

admin — Wed, 13 Apr 2011 03:17:36 +0000

I continue to teach you all that you need to know to create custom Wordpress themes. I teach you how to grab very specific information from your Wordpress database. You'll then be able to better organize everything on your site

How To Spot a Scam

admin — Mon, 11 Apr 2011 23:21:32 +0000

I teach you how to spot a potential scam. I specifically will focus on two groups in this article being Gold and Real Estate Investing.

WordPress Theme Tutorial

admin — Mon, 11 Apr 2011 03:52:17 +0000

In this tutorial I'll show you how a Wordpress theme comes together. I'll walk you step by step through the html, css and Wordpress PHP functions and how they work.

Psychic Detectives

admin — Wed, 06 Apr 2011 21:20:41 +0000

In this video tutorial I investigate how to fool people into believing you are psychic. Guess a Number Between 1 and 9 / Figure Out What is Concerning You / Guess What Name they are Thinking About

Spot Tells in Poker

admin — Tue, 05 Apr 2011 21:31:05 +0000

I show you how to spot poker bluffs and tells. This knowledge will dramatically increase your winning percentage against amateurs.

Install WordPress on a Localhost

admin — Tue, 05 Apr 2011 01:06:55 +0000

I'm creating a massive Wordpress Theme and Plugin Tutorial, so I will first show you how to install Wordpress on a Localhost for development purposes.

PHP Forums

admin — Sun, 03 Apr 2011 23:47:53 +0000

In this tutorial I finish the PHP Forum. This forum isn't just built in PHP however. It also uses MySQL, JavaScript and JQuery.

Mushroom Risotto

admin — Tue, 29 Mar 2011 13:15:07 +0000

Recently I held a poll and asked what recipe would you like to see most. I was surprised that you chose Mushroom Risotto, but it was an excellent choice.

Portion Control

admin — Tue, 29 Mar 2011 00:28:34 +0000

I'm going to show you how to make Cream of Mushroom Soup and Hashbrown Casserole. As I make these dishes I'll also note how many calories can be found in the ingredients.

PHP Message Board Pt 5

admin — Sun, 27 Mar 2011 00:46:48 +0000

I show you how to create a secure login system that secures against code injection and session hijacking. I also show you how to make a compact captcha system

Best Sandwich Recipe

admin — Fri, 25 Mar 2011 14:11:55 +0000

Best Sandwich Recipe : Everybody loves sandwiches. This sandwich is the main reason I lost 80 pounds in 5 months. It tastes awesome. It is extremely filling. And, it measures in at just 200 calories.

PHP Message Board Pt 4

admin — Thu, 24 Mar 2011 13:57:24 +0000

In part 4 of my PHP Message Board tutorial I show you how to create an account activation script.

PHP Message Board Pt 3

admin — Wed, 23 Mar 2011 19:01:09 +0000

Here I finish the user registration page for my message board. Form Validation, Implement a Captcha System, and Generate a Email Verification System

PHP Message Board Pt 2

admin — Tue, 22 Mar 2011 16:30:21 +0000

In this video tutorial I'll start explaining how to create a new user registration system for a message board system. This is also a review of PHP, MySQL, HTML, CSS, and JavaScript

All My Video Tutorials

admin — Sun, 20 Mar 2011 01:17:38 +0000

I have done 260 Video Tutorials on YouTube over the last year. This video will allow you access to all of them in one place. I started off trying to provide job training, but along the way it has gone in numerous directions based off of your tutorial requests.

JQuery Video Tutorial Pt 8

admin — Fri, 18 Mar 2011 01:43:03 +0000

I show you how to create a really nice JQuery Lightbox and a tab interface that is: draggable, resizeable, & sortable.

JQuery Video Tutorial Pt 7

admin — Tue, 15 Mar 2011 19:26:41 +0000

Learn Ajax and how to retrieve plain text and XML. You'll also be able to access PHP code that can access databases, or any other type of information.

JQuery Video Tutorial Pt 6

admin — Tue, 15 Mar 2011 01:02:01 +0000

I show you how to download the code needed to use JQuery widgets. I then show you how to create Accordions in 2 ways and how to create a image slide show.

Career Help

admin — Fri, 11 Mar 2011 16:42:50 +0000

For people looking for Career Help, I visited local Guidance Counselors and found the best Career Test. In this video tutorial I provide it and other useful career information.

JQuery Video Tutorial Pt 5

admin — Thu, 10 Mar 2011 04:17:08 +0000

In this JQuery video tutorial I introduce the JQuery UI library. I also show you numerous ways to animate elements using JQuery.

JQuery Video Tutorial Pt 4

admin — Wed, 09 Mar 2011 00:39:30 +0000

In this JQuery Video Tutorial I'll show you numerous ways to add and delete elements to the DOM. JQuery provides numerous functions to add and delete elements.

JQuery Video Tutorial Pt 3

admin — Mon, 07 Mar 2011 01:53:31 +0000

I will cover many topics with a focus on Event Handling : Bind Events to an Element : Change Content Dynamically Based off of Events : Track Mouse Movements : Monitor Keyboard Presses : Track Every Event

JQuery Video Tutorial Pt 2

admin — Sun, 06 Mar 2011 02:34:03 +0000

JQuery Video Tutorial 2 : How to add multiple CSS styles with JQuery : What are all of the JQuery selection options : Assign events with JQuery : Explain JQuery animations Change element values with JQuery

JQuery Video Tutorial

admin — Fri, 04 Mar 2011 21:38:32 +0000

I cover many of the techniques that go into implementing a dynamic site using Asynchronous JavaScript and XML (AJAX). Selecting Elements : Loading JQuery : Changing CSS Properties Dynamically

Enchantment Guy Kawasaki Book Review

admin — Tue, 01 Mar 2011 23:40:42 +0000

I don't do book reviews, but when I'm asked to do something I feel obligated. About a month ago Guy Kawasaki sent me his new book Enchantment and asked me what I thought.

Horizontal Menu Tutorial

admin — Tue, 01 Mar 2011 01:58:07 +0000

In this video tutorial I show you everything that goes into making a full website design with a Horizontal Menu. I not only show you everything, I try to do it using the least amount of code possible.

JavaScript Video Tutorial Pt 9

admin — Sun, 27 Feb 2011 19:23:13 +0000

I show you how to create, change, delete and retrieve the values in JavaScript cookies. I also review useful string functions and other ways to use the Document Object Model.

JavaScript Video Tutorial Pt 8

admin — Sat, 26 Feb 2011 23:49:39 +0000

I go over a bunch of JavaScript tricks with a focus on error handling. How to dynamically update a page. Explain how JavaScript Error Handling works by showing you how Try, Throw and Catch works.

JavaScript Video Tutorial Pt 7

admin — Thu, 24 Feb 2011 16:08:22 +0000

I explain how to dynamically validate forms using JavaScript. This is also a review on how to use the Document Object Model and Regular Expressions.

JavaScript Video Tutorial Pt 6

admin — Wed, 23 Feb 2011 04:30:17 +0000

This JavaScript Video tutorial I will introduce Regular Expressions. JavaScript Regex Functions : Regex Codes

JavaScript Video Tutorial Pt 5

admin — Mon, 21 Feb 2011 00:58:46 +0000

How to manipulate the Document Object Model (DOM) with JavaScript : Add Elements to a Web Page Dynamically : Remove Elements : Edit Child Elements : And More.