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Changes in Productivity Tools in 2017

December 15, 2017 /

Periodically, I’m asked via email or Twitter what I’m using regarding the tools I use to get things done.

And though I don’t necessarily think that the things I’m using are always the best suggestions for other people (because I think we all have ways that work better for us to get things done), it seems like something worth covering at the end of the year.

To that end, I thought I’d use this post to share some of what I’ve been using both for development and for general productivity just in case you’re looking for something for the holidays or just looking for something in general.

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Two Pillars of Object-Oriented Programming: Part 1 of 2

December 13, 2017 /

When it comes to talking about object-oriented programming (or OOP), you’re likely to hear about The Three Pillars of Object-Oriented Programming or The Four Pillars of Object-Oriented Programming.

Depending on your background, you may have already heard of them, know what they are, and don’t really need to dive into it too much. But if you have not, I believe understanding them is foundational to object-oriented programming.

We’ve covered the whole Analysis phase of Object-Oriented Programming:

  1. Analysis, Part 1
  2. Analysis, Part 2
  3. Understanding Customer Expectations
  4. Statement of Work
  5. Terms and Conditions

With that said, let’s get into the design and implementation discussions. After all, this is what’s many people want to jump to anyway, isn’t it?

Two Pillars of Object-Oriented Programming: Part 1 of 2

Before writing any code, I’d like to do two posts about the four points of object-oriented programming (because I’m one of those who subscribes to the idea that there are four).

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A Quick Tip for Hiding Browser Extension Overlays

December 8, 2017 /

In my experience, most browser extension overlays use a background with the type of data:image/svg+xml. Furthermore, each of these overlays uses inline styles (rather than external stylesheets) to render their buttons (or whatever controls they are opting to render).

Hiding Browser Extension Overlays

This means we can use some JavaScript techniques to find elements with that have these attributes and then toggle their visibility.

But first, why would we care even to hide them?

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Object-Oriented Programming in WordPress: Terms and Conditions

December 7, 2017 / / 0 Comments

In the previous post in this series, we talked about defining requirements (or a statement of work) and why it matters to have this.

Before we get into actually understanding – and writing – object-oriented code, there’s one more “business-related” topic to discuss: Terms and Conditions.

For many, it’s a bit of a dry topic, but if you’re looking to build solutions for someone else, do so from the ground-up, and do so properly, then it’s important to make sure you have all of the necessary pieces in place before doing so.

And once you’ve:

It’s time to make sure you have the terms under which you’re working.

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Products, Services, Blogging, and WordPress with Matt Medeiros

December 6, 2017 /

A couple of weeks ago, I had the opportunity to chat with Matt Medeiros [once again] about various topics related to WordPress.

I’ve had the pleasure of knowing Matt for several years now, got a chance to hang with him at WordCamp US 2016, and continue to chat with him (when he’s not #medeirosing) both on podcasts and via other channels.

Yup – it’s one of those cases where you meet someone on Twitter, and they become friends. That does happen, you know.

But I digress.

Instead, how about some more fun (or at least more interesting) things?

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