This was my presentation at WordCamp CT 2014 to show you how easy it is to use Firebug to customize your theme. You can find the slides for this presentation here: https://wpdecoder.com/css/how-to-use-firebug-to-customize-your-theme-step-by-step/
Plugin Review: MotoPress Content Editor
11/3/15 Update: I now recommend Beaver Builder. Before finding out more about MotoPress, please read Chris Lema’s review of other options here. MotoPress Content Editor allows people who know zero code to create beautiful, professional looking websites with a simple drag and drop functionality. MotoPress is a paid plugin. Once you download it and then…
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How to Use a Custom Thumbnail Image for your YouTube Video
The best way to change the thumbnail image with YouTube video is to set it within your YouTube account, but if the video is not yours, or if you want something more custom than what YouTube allows, this is another way to do it. Of course, change out “my_thumbnail.png” with your actual image and to…
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Embed Responsive Video
These days, it’s important that all aspects of your website are responsive. You can’t let a video iframe mess up your flow. Luckily, it’s easy to make your videos responsive with http://embedresponsively.com/. It also works for Vimeo, Google Maps, Instagram, Vine, and generic iframes. The whole thing is super simple (the way I like it!)…
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Hotspot Image Mapping in WordPress
Update 1/6/2015: Since writing this post, I have found www.image-maps.com/ which makes the process much easier. Simply choose a file to use for the map and upload it, then you will see your image and click to continue. Next, right click on the image to get the drop down menu. From there, create the rectangle…
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Gravity Forms: Exporting Entries
Once you’ve had customers fill out your forms, you may want to export the entries into an Excel spreadsheet. This is very easy to do. Just go to the submenu on Forms in your dashboard on the left you will see a “Import/Export” option. Click on that screen at the top by default you will…
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Signature Add-On for Gravity Forms – Have Customers Sign Your Form Right on Your Site!
The Signature Add-On for Gravity Forms gives you the option to have customers sign forms right on your site. It’s super easy. 6/24/13 Update: The signature is saved as a PNG image. For security reasons, it is not sent with the usual notification of all items. In order to send a link to the…
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