Comments for Read at Joe's http://joecascio.net/joecblog Everyone is entitled to my opinion Wed, 07 Jan 2009 12:06:27 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 Comment on Welcome to Twitter, Natalie. Can we talk…? by Phil Bundy http://joecascio.net/joecblog/2008/12/29/welcome-to-twitter-natalie-can-we-talk/#comment-133 Phil Bundy Mon, 29 Dec 2008 19:35:09 +0000 http://joecascio.net/joecblog/?p=150#comment-133 Joe, Well-written post. Go Nat! Joe, Well-written post. Go Nat!

]]> Comment on Work for yourself by Luke Gedeon http://joecascio.net/joecblog/2008/10/17/work-for-yourself/#comment-132 Luke Gedeon Wed, 24 Dec 2008 15:23:55 +0000 http://joecascio.net/joecblog/?p=90#comment-132 Most of my work has been adding features to existing software for a single customer. I have become a huge fan of the plugin model. If you are working on a stand-alone application or even a plugin, I would suggest making it extensible. Then if a customer or anyone else requests a feature that does not belong in core, write a plugin for them. This reduces spaghetti code and code bloat, but still gives you a way to meet the needs of individual customers. Most of my work has been adding features to existing software for a single customer. I have become a huge fan of the plugin model. If you are working on a stand-alone application or even a plugin, I would suggest making it extensible.

Then if a customer or anyone else requests a feature that does not belong in core, write a plugin for them. This reduces spaghetti code and code bloat, but still gives you a way to meet the needs of individual customers.

]]> Comment on WordPress plugin question by Luke Gedeon http://joecascio.net/joecblog/2008/12/23/wordpress-plugin-question/#comment-131 Luke Gedeon Tue, 23 Dec 2008 17:38:14 +0000 http://joecascio.net/joecblog/?p=145#comment-131 Joe, Are you wanting to replace/modify the template's default header, footer, or sidebar? If so which ones and to what degree? If you are not changing the header or footer, you can ask the user to create a blank page (and as a bonus they can name it whatever they want) and insert your shortcode and save it. For example the user would type [Open-Microblogging] as the only content of the new page then your plugin would replace the short code with a whole page of code. You can include tabs, forms, ajax, and... well... everything. Again, the only limit here is that you are keeping the theme's header and footer, because you can modify the sidebar separately. References: http://codex.wordpress.org/Shortcode_API http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/pageview/ (another way) http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/social-media-page/ (plugin using similar method) http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/blogroll-links-page/ (older shortcode method) Joe,

Are you wanting to replace/modify the template’s default header, footer, or sidebar? If so which ones and to what degree?

If you are not changing the header or footer, you can ask the user to create a blank page (and as a bonus they can name it whatever they want) and insert your shortcode and save it.

For example the user would type [Open-Microblogging] as the only content of the new page then your plugin would replace the short code with a whole page of code. You can include tabs, forms, ajax, and… well… everything.

Again, the only limit here is that you are keeping the theme’s header and footer, because you can modify the sidebar separately.

References:
http://codex.wordpress.org/Shortcode_API
http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/pageview/ (another way)
http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/social-media-page/ (plugin using similar method)
http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/blogroll-links-page/ (older shortcode method)

]]> Comment on WordPress plugin question by JoeC http://joecascio.net/joecblog/2008/12/23/wordpress-plugin-question/#comment-130 JoeC Tue, 23 Dec 2008 17:07:35 +0000 http://joecascio.net/joecblog/?p=145#comment-130 @Hilary I need a little more explanation on the second suggestion. I'll email. @Hilary
I need a little more explanation on the second suggestion. I’ll email.

]]> Comment on WordPress plugin question by Hilary Mason http://joecascio.net/joecblog/2008/12/23/wordpress-plugin-question/#comment-129 Hilary Mason Tue, 23 Dec 2008 16:14:19 +0000 http://joecascio.net/joecblog/?p=145#comment-129 A page template contains a lot of things, including the page styles. Depending on what the page will contain, it might be more prudent to create a new template tag that people can insert into a page. You might even be able to automate the construction of the page using the default page template for the theme but with your template tag in place. A page template contains a lot of things, including the page styles. Depending on what the page will contain, it might be more prudent to create a new template tag that people can insert into a page.

You might even be able to automate the construction of the page using the default page template for the theme but with your template tag in place.

]]> Comment on WordPress plugin question by JoeC http://joecascio.net/joecblog/2008/12/23/wordpress-plugin-question/#comment-128 JoeC Tue, 23 Dec 2008 16:02:28 +0000 http://joecascio.net/joecblog/?p=145#comment-128 Not an add-in for the sidebar or a like badge. It's really a whole page, almost like another app, embedded into that page. Not an add-in for the sidebar or a like badge. It’s really a whole page, almost like another app, embedded into that page.

]]> Comment on WordPress plugin question by Luke Gedeon http://joecascio.net/joecblog/2008/12/23/wordpress-plugin-question/#comment-127 Luke Gedeon Tue, 23 Dec 2008 15:55:00 +0000 http://joecascio.net/joecblog/?p=145#comment-127 Do you actually need a page template? Would a [short code] or two work? It seems like the user might want the ability to put this on the page with other things but it depends on how much you are doing on the page. Are we looking at a form for input and a list of recent posts or are you planning something much bigger? Do you actually need a page template? Would a [short code] or two work? It seems like the user might want the ability to put this on the page with other things but it depends on how much you are doing on the page.
Are we looking at a form for input and a list of recent posts or are you planning something much bigger?

]]> Comment on I’ve been tagged in the 6th photo meme by C.C. Chapman http://joecascio.net/joecblog/2008/12/04/ive-been-tagged-in-the-6th-photo-meme/#comment-117 C.C. Chapman Fri, 05 Dec 2008 13:31:19 +0000 http://joecascio.net/joecblog/?p=130#comment-117 Ah, that was such a good meal and a great place to go. Even though Scott has left New England I think we should hit another diner early in the new year! Ah, that was such a good meal and a great place to go. Even though Scott has left New England I think we should hit another diner early in the new year!

]]> Comment on I’ve been tagged in the 6th photo meme by Pamela Seiple http://joecascio.net/joecblog/2008/12/04/ive-been-tagged-in-the-6th-photo-meme/#comment-116 Pamela Seiple Fri, 05 Dec 2008 03:10:49 +0000 http://joecascio.net/joecblog/?p=130#comment-116 Hooray! Way to keep it going, Joe! :o) Hooray! Way to keep it going, Joe! :o)

]]> Comment on I’ve been tagged in the 6th photo meme by PurpleCar http://joecascio.net/joecblog/2008/12/04/ive-been-tagged-in-the-6th-photo-meme/#comment-115 PurpleCar Fri, 05 Dec 2008 02:53:15 +0000 http://joecascio.net/joecblog/?p=130#comment-115 I was tagged too! My photo isn't nearly as cool as yours. but then again, I'm not nearly as cool as you! Awesome. I was tagged too! My photo isn’t nearly as cool as yours. but then again, I’m not nearly as cool as you! Awesome.

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