David Markley » Web Development

DavidMarkley.com – Now with iPhone Support

David — Mon, 02 Mar 2009 07:55:16 +0000

Thanks to BraveNewCode.com, and their WPtouch WordPress plugin, anyone using an iPhone, iPod Touch, or Android web browser, can now view my site and blog entries in a much better format!

If anyone has been looking for an easy way to be able to make their WordPress blog viewable in mobile browsers, you need not look further than WPtouch.

This is an awesome little plugin that takes the headache out of making your site more mobile-friendly. As of February 17, 2009, this plugin is on version 1.7.5. And now, since this code has been released on the official WordPress plugins repository, you can upgrade automatically through the WordPress 2.5+ admin panel – pretty slick indeed!

So, check me out on your nearest mobile device, and if it’s an iPhone, iPod Touch, or Android browser, you will see the alternate theme and layout. Let me know what you think, and let the guys over at BraveNewCode.com know that they did an awesome job with this.

-Dave

First look at Drupal CMS

David — Fri, 14 Mar 2008 20:13:23 +0000

Well, I’m currently working on getting a drupal site up and running for a quartet I sing in called, “The Missourians”. There’s not too much to installing the drupal core. And, I was rather impressed with the few things required to get drupal working on the server. (Good job, Drupal community developers!)

So, now I have Drupal setup and working. I’ve changed the theme to framework 1.6 – Framework is a generic theme that allows someone to make changes and make it look like a unique site, but with Framework, they don’t have to start from scratch.

I’m using the 6.1 version of Drupal on the site, so the core version includes more of the optional components that many like to add, however, some big(cool) modules that Drupal has to offer for the 5.x platform, aren’t available yet for the 6.x platform.

So, the “Event” module, that I would like to have on the Missourians site, is still just a development release. I’m torn between using the Drupal 5.7 core and then upgrading later, or sticking with 6.1 and just waiting until the different modules become available.

I’m going to install 5.7 and try it out, and see if I’m too concerned about any “new” features available in the 6.1 release.

And that’s all for First look at Drupal CMS

Coldfusion Momentum

David — Wed, 12 Mar 2008 13:18:15 +0000

I’m still working on my dad’s website. I’m trying to get a simple but nice database on the web. I had created an Access Database(MDB) for his business a couple years ago, but now he’s wanting to be able to access the site from anywhere, and see the information – essentially a web app.

My problem is that I just don’t have as much time as I wish, and when I do have time, I’d rather not be on the computer, but enjoying time with friends, etc. (especially when it’s nice weather!) So… needless to say, it’s slow going. I’ve made the initial design of the pages, and even have the pages set up, but I’m wanting to add some cool functionality like graphs/charts, statistics, etc. into this app. Since I’m using ColdFusion, it doesn’t take long to integrate those things, but you need to spend time on it to get somewhere.

Well, better head to work and get something done!

And that’s all for Coldfusion Momentum