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Configuring the package.json and Gruntfile.js files

Configuring the package.json and Gruntfile.js files

May 13, 2013 / 0 Comments
In this video we create and configure both the required package.json and Gruntfile.js files. Both of these files are required in order for Grunt to work.
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Grunt Task Runner

Introducing and Installing Grunt Task Runner

April 29, 2013 / 5 Comments
In this video we introduce Grunt Task Runner and show how it automates tasks like minify, testing, linting etc for you. We finish off by installing Grunt.
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The Current State of Truncating Text with an Ellipsis

The Current State of Truncating Text with an Ellipsis

April 22, 2013 / 0 Comments
In this video, I’ll show how to truncate text with CSS text-overflow ellipsis. Then view some experimental features and how to do a multiline truncate.
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Why WordPress' wp_kses() is better than PHP's strip_tags() for security

Why WordPress’ wp_kses() is better than PHP’s strip_tags() for security

April 4, 2013 / 0 Comments
In this video tutorial, I discuss why WordPress' wp_kses() function is more powerful, flexible, smarter and more secure than PHP's strip_tags() function.
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I love Markdown syntax language

I finally “get” Markdown language, and now I love it!

March 25, 2013 / 2 Comments
Markdown looks like just another text-to-HTML tool, but eventually, you'll notice that the beauty of Markdown is the syntax itself, not the HTML output.
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Use a single Users table for multiple WordPress sites

Use a single Users table for multiple WordPress sites

March 18, 2013 / 5 Comments
Using a single users table for WordPress seems easy at first glance. Then you realize that roles also need to be managed, and it becomes a larger task.
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Using the same Mustache templates for PHP and JavaScript

Using the same Mustache templates for PHP and JavaScript

March 6, 2013 / 0 Comments
In this video, I'll use Mustache templates to create a template for Twitter Bootstrap's alert component and implement the template via PHP and JavaScript.
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Fixing error - SCRIPT1028: Expected identifier, string or number

Fixing error – SCRIPT1028: Expected identifier, string or number

February 23, 2013 / 1 Comment
How to fix: SCRIPT1028: Expected identifier, string or number JavaScript error in earlier versions of Internet Explorer.
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