$post global variables represents the current post in the Wordpress loop. It is set in the method the_post() of the the class WP_Query defined in [wordpress root folder]/wp-includes/classes.php. [Continue]
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ifacethoughts$post global variables represents the current post in the Wordpress loop. It is set in the method the_post() of the the class WP_Query defined in [wordpress root folder]/wp-includes/classes.php. [Continue]
It is quite ironic that the language and platform that has sourced so many open source applications and open standards in the development world, is not open source itself. Peter Yared, a former Sun executive, tries to get an answer on Sun’s open source strategy. While Sun’s Solaris and StarOffice have their open source counter parts (OpenSolaris and OpenOffice), why is Java being held back? [Continue]
All the basic design principles converge on the use of abstraction for incorporating flexibility using loose coupling behaviour. Interface Segregation Principle (ISP) is a guideline for designing different interfaces. Interfaces are useful in designing real world systems, where every object can have multiple aspects. [Continue]
I have seen lot of blog posts/articles using the align attribute for div, img, p elements while surfing. This has prompted me to bring this up with you. We will see later that it is not the matter of using just the align attribute but a lot of deprecated HTML elements and attributes. [Continue]
Object Oriented Programming (OOP) is a methodology for modelling and designing software systems which encompasses the basic concepts of encapsulation, abstraction, inheritance and polymorphism. This methodology is guided by a set of principles, called the Design Principles. These principles show the right direction of designing and helps in avoiding costly mistakes at the designing stage. [Continue]
The Open-Closed Principle is the heart of OO design. It advocates for abstraction to provide extensibility to any object, which is typically implemented using inheritance. Inheritance itself can lead to many possibilities, some of which can lead to wrong design. [Continue]
Recently there has been a burst of sites that help to increase traffic on your blog. Most of these sites have a membership scheme, where you are read only if you read. This sounds like a good ecosystem where participation is rewarded. [Continue]
Yes, I love it! A while back I had written about some tips to use the Link Categories to group the links and order them in the sidebar. The biggest problem was that most of the themes ordered the link categories alphabetically. [Continue]
The combination of XHTML and CSS can reduce size of a webpage, mainly by freeing up the layout from HTML tables. This does not mean that any XHTML and CSS code can do it. It has to be done the right way to be effective. [Continue]
ID of the current post in the Wordpress loop or the post being displayed is stored in this global variable. It is set in the setup_postdata($post) defined in [wordpress root folder]/wp-includes/functions.php. [Continue]
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