Pseudo Ajax loading effect with Flash and JQuery

Pseudo Ajax loading effect with Flash and JQuery

You want to avoid traffic bounce because of long page loading delay? Here is a quick solution if you want to simulate an AJAX call on long loading forms using a flash animation file and JQuery call.

Create a gradient reflection effect all without any images (CSS3)

Create a gradient reflection effect all without any images (CSS3)

Here is a quick tutorial on how to create a nice gradient with a reflection effect on a div or any other xhtml elements. We will use the CSS3 techniques as all the latest browsers are supporting the standard even if not officially released.

Easy redirect with WordPress function wp_redirect

Easy redirect with WordPress function wp_redirect

In a recent project, I had to redirect a specific category archive to a Wordpress page. I wanted to show special content when people were accessing the category archive page. This is actually pretty easy using the Wordpress wp_redirect function.

Best Backup Tool for WordPress

Best Backup Tool for WordPress

I recently discover one of the best backup plugin for Wordpress. What is fantastic with this backup tool is the fact it integrates with the major file sharing services like Dropbox, Rackspace Cloud or Amazon S3. Also you can schedule the backup of the database and files so you don’t have to worry anymore about doing this manually.

Quick Search and Replace in MySQL for WordPress Database

Quick Search and Replace in MySQL for WordPress Database

At some point you might have to change the url of a Wordpress site for some reason. There is quick and easy way to update all the URL fields in the Wordpress database to make sure there is no trace left of the previous URL.

Building a top contributor list in WordPress

Building a top contributor list in WordPress

You might be running a site or building a site for a customer where multiple people are contributing to the content. Then there come the time where you need to build a top contributor list of the Wordpress site users. I have been looking for plugins to do this, however I didn’t found anything satisfying or the one I tried were not very good for large list of user. So I have decided to poke around the web and combine some code with my own ideas.