Kool Kat Web Designs

More trouble with Table Layouts

koolkat — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 19:45:27 +0000

I recently took on a very small project to do some modifications to a website. As this website was several years old, it used a table layout. The changes needed to be made on several pages and consisted of removing old information that was replaced with a new link. So, on every page I had to make sure to remove the correct code and no extra tables that would have messed up the layout. This process took me about 2 hours but would have been about 30 minutes on a CSS based site.

Seattle Town Car and Limousine Service Website

koolkat — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 23:08:26 +0000

Please, LLC Limousine and Town Car Service of Seattle now has a website. This site is designed on a WordPress platform using a custom theme that reflects the company’s branding.

Another Wordpress theme

koolkat — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 23:04:30 +0000

As part of the team working on a relaunch of OnPoint Urgent Care on a WordPress platform, my role was to design the theme. My role consisted of creating a lot of CSS as well as implementing the jQuery used in the drop down menus and slide show.

Promoting your Facebook Fan Page

koolkat — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 23:41:20 +0000

Just attended a free webinar from Forward Progress on this subject. It made me realize that I should definitely keep my page up-to-date and plan to get to it in the next few days.

jQuery Datepicker

koolkat — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 23:33:48 +0000

I am currently developing a new WordPress theme and decided to use jQuery’s datepicker. I struggled at first to get the calendar looking the way I want but eventually got it working. Of course, there are several pre-defined themes that can be used with the date picker but I preferred a custom look and feel to match the website I am developing.

Improving PHP skills

koolkat — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 19:09:33 +0000

While my skills in php/mySql are sufficient enough to create #WordPress themes and modify plugins, I know they could use some refinement. Having received a month free trial at Lynda.com. I have been following along with the course ”
PHP with MySQL Beyond the Basics” and have learned new tips and tricks – especially object-oriented approaches. The only downside to the training is that you do not get course files unless you are a premium subscriber at a cost of $375.00 per year! While I fully understand the concept of paying for both content and training, it would be very nice to be able to get the course files as a monthly subscriber. Couldn’t Lynda.com just charge a bit more per month? This seems very reasonable to me since I really would not need a full-year subscription.

Typekit

koolkat — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 01:49:17 +0000

Trying out some fun fonts for headers on my website. I am using Typekit which is very easy to use – just go through the setup and select some fonts! I’ve just signed up for the free fonts so I don’t know what is available with a paid subscription but it is interesting trying it out. I have selected Inconsolata for my first try at this.

Support Doctors Without Borders Relief Efforts in Haiti

koolkat — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 19:25:05 +0000

Embedding Video in WordPress

koolkat — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 19:23:15 +0000

Now that I am using #WordPress 2.9.1, I thought I would try to embed a youtube video. When I tried, I only got a link – nothing embedded. I have the correct “Attempt to automatically embed all plain text URLs” in the media settings checked. So, I naturally tried a Google search to see if I could resolve the issue. What I found was that many others had experienced the same thing!

So, does #WordPress 2.9.1 support embedded video or not?

Linkedin Class at SVC

koolkat — Fri, 08 Jan 2010 18:56:47 +0000

I attended a FREE class on how to more effectively use Linkedin at the my profile could use a little work.
Thanks SVC!