Articles
Here is a collection of posts and articles I've written about various subjects.
Inside WordPress
This is a series of articles I've written exploring different aspects of WordPress and written in such a way as to show you practically how to make the best use of WordPress. The articles make heavy use of diagrams and highlighted code and should be suitable for most levels of experience.
WordPress Themes
Currently the most popular resources on this site, my series of four articles dissecting a WordPress theme has proven to be consistently useful. The articles are provided free on this site and can be optionally bought as either an extended edition PDF or fully-bound book from my Lulu store.
WordPress Themes testimonials:
Awesome! And I was just about ready to turn my back on WordPress.Patrick Higingbotham, Dec 1 2005
Undoubtedly the best wordpress template tutorial.Shinobi, May 18 2007
This tutorial couldn’t have made the process of creating a custom theme any easier.Bryan, Feb 4 2007
This guide is what got me on the road to learning CSS. I am now designing websites commercially and fluently in CSS.Will, June 19 2007
Travel
When I can break myself away from the computer I like to travel, and you can find out more about some of my adventures below:
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Lessons learnt when unprepared in Thailand.
Contains maps, tourist-traps, and a Thai-language cheat-sheet PDF. Broken down into Macau, Thailand, Bangkok, and Phuket.
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A web-site dedicated to the city of Guangzhou, China.
All the best restaurants, pubs, clubs, tourist spots, and expat life.
Reviews
Like most people I occasionally treat myself to a gadget or two, and took it upon myself to write about some of these items.
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Logitech Harmony 555 Universal Remote Control
A universal remote control designed to replace as many controls as you have the patience to configure it for.
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Mediagate MG-25 Multimedia Player
A small hard-drive based unit providing playback of most AVI and MPEG files, with full Dolby Digital support.
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Apple's smallest iPod, sans-screen. This is the old-style Shuffle that plugs directly into a USB port.
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Panasonic (Matshita) UJ-845 Notebook DVD burner
A self-install DVD burner for notebooks.
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Icy Box IB-360 External Hard-drive case
An external hard drive casing with USB and Firewire connectivity and suitable for 3.5" drives.
