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2012 Year in Review
So it’s that time of year again to look back, take stock and generally be thankful for another year. This year has been very mixed for me with up’s and down’s, however the one thing that has stuck out for me this year is how busy I’ve been. ThemeZilla &...
31 December 2012 · More →
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PHP Quick Convert String to Slug
Another quick and simple one: function to_slug($string){ return strtolower(trim(preg_replace('/\[^A-Za-z0-9-\]+/', '-', $string))); } // Input: This is My Title // Returns: this-is-my-title
30 November 2012 · More →
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Complexity Exists. Make it Clear.
I’ll always remember being taught how transistor switches worked in my Technical Studies class at high school. I just didn’t get it. I couldn’t wrap my head around how it worked. Then my teacher sat us down and explained it to us in such a simple way that everything just...
26 May 2012 · More →
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Nivo Slider: The Story So Far
I should start this article by explaining the fact that I am not a born and bred entrepreneur. I’m a developer at heart who has literally stumbled upon “success” just as I was beginning to get interested in the whole business side of the web. I’ve been wanting to write...
21 December 2011 · More →
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Getting My Web Development On
So today I started my new job as a full-time Web Developer working for Orman Clark. Working from home has been great so far, and I’m loving my new iMac that I purchased recently to help me get my work done more efficiently. To help me celebrate this next step...
7 November 2011 · More →
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The Next Chapter
For the last 3 years (excluding my final year of uni in-between) I’ve been working as a Software Engineer with a company that specialise in North Sea Oil and Gas. While the job has been enjoyable enough, as time has gone on, one thing has become very clear. I don’t...
11 October 2011 · More →
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BioThemes Closes
A year after starting development work on BioThemes, and about seven months in business, John O’Nolan and myself have decided to shut down BioThemes. We both feel this is the right decision and neither of us feel upset that we’ve reached this point. As John has explained: Essentially Gilbert’s focus...
4 September 2011 · More →
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Nivo Slider WordPress Plugin
So last week I launched the official Nivo Slider WordPress Plugin. It’s been a while in the making so it’s good to finally get it out. It’s also the first step towards the Nivo Slider Pro package, so this one isn’t free. However I do think that $15 is a...
4 June 2011 · More →
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Forget the Recession, Start a Business
I was interested to hear Lord Alan Sugar’s opinion when asked about the new season of The Apprentice. Talking about the show’s new prize (£250,000 investment rather than a job) he said: The reason for that change is because we looked at the climate at the moment and we wanted...
10 May 2011 · More →
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You Don’t Need a Brilliant Idea to Start a Startup
In this article Paul Graham states that “you don’t need a brilliant idea to start a startup”. I’ve been thinking about this recently and about how true it is. Yes ok if you have a stunningly original idea then you have a good reason to go forward with it. However...
24 March 2011 · More →