This is a pretty common task. But one that there may be some “mystery” around if you haven’t done it before. It is actually pretty simple once you get under the hood. Check out these directions to find out how to create your own custom theme (based upon an existing one) quickly and easily. Note:… Continue reading How to create a Sharepoint theme and set it up for others to use
Category: Development
Sharepoint Designer: “The folder name is not valid” error
This is one of those random WTF kind of issues that I run into when trying to connect to Coke’s Sharepoint servers while not on VPN. I think I have finally found a nice workaround which is painfully easy. Instead of clicking the option to open a site via the icon or File->Open Site simply… Continue reading Sharepoint Designer: “The folder name is not valid” error
MisFire(fox)
If you are having difficulty with Firefox kicking off two events simultaneously and not happening in other browsers, the issue may lie with your $(document).ready or $(window).ready events. Normally it isn’t a problem to have multiple .ready blocks on your page. However, I ran into a pesky bug today that only affected Firefox. Consolidating my… Continue reading MisFire(fox)
Test credit card numbers
You don’t always have to use genuine plastic to test your shopping solution. Check out Paypal’s list of test credit card numbers here. And if you check here the Visa one is also valid for use with Authorize.net and can be used to trigger specific responses from their system.
Install Magento via SSH (the easy way)
I just spent one too many times waiting while Magento uploaded to my server via FTP. And as it happens much of the time it failed. Rather than dealing with repeated FTP disconnects I headed off to see if there was a better way. The obvious choice had to be something over SSH. But to… Continue reading Install Magento via SSH (the easy way)
Get the current category name with Magento
Wish there were some friendly template tags don’t ya? Yeah you aren’t in WordPress-land anymore. Need to show the category name anywhere? Here you go: $categoryobject = Mage::registry(‘current_category’); $category=$categoryobject->getName(); I can’t take the credit for this one though, I actually found the object reference over here. He got me the object, I just added the… Continue reading Get the current category name with Magento
Enable SOAP on a MediaTemple DV server
MediaTemple’s DV server is an excellent choice if you need to host multiple sites, resell hosting, or just need more power than shared hosting can provide. However one key feature is missing out of the box required for utilizing web services. PHP must be compiled with SOAP (for you to use Magento‘s web services for… Continue reading Enable SOAP on a MediaTemple DV server
Moving to a new domain with WordPress
Changing domains with WordPress doesn’t have to be a headache. You might think that simply updating your wp_options table in the database might be enough… or that perhaps you could do it in… you know, the wp-config file? Well, you would be part right. Changing your database values for ‘home’ and ‘siteurl’ are key to… Continue reading Moving to a new domain with WordPress
Accessing web services in Sharepoint with jQuery
Sharepoint can be a very useful collaboration tool but if you are stuck with WSS instead of MOSS you might find yourself wishing you could do more. Your organization probably won’t let you just start coding up .NET and sticking it anywhere you want in your site. So if you are looking to enhance your… Continue reading Accessing web services in Sharepoint with jQuery
Snow Leopard, Quicktime 7, and the new Quicktime X
So you upgraded to Snow Leopard? I did the day it came out, and it is a great release. So far I have found it very stable and it didn’t take long for the updates to the applications I use to flow in. In fact, many vendors had beta versions ahead of the release which… Continue reading Snow Leopard, Quicktime 7, and the new Quicktime X