Some Pros and Cons of MODx
MODx is an up and coming PHP/MySQL content management system that’s easy to use and has plenty of nice features. The project began in 2004 as a fork of Etomite. I’ve used it for a few projects now (not...
View ArticleA Google Maps Store Locator in Only Javascript
* UPDATE: I’ve re-worked this code and have created a jQuery plugin based on it. Recently, I was tasked with creating a “store” locator for a local financial institution that has several branches in...
View ArticleThe Huge Problem with Internet Explorer 9
Microsoft finally released a browser that supports some CSS3 properties. As usual they’re in catch-up mode, but IE9 still isn’t exactly on par with the rest of them. If you check the compatibility...
View ArticlejQuery Store Locator Plugin
I can’t believe it’s been over a year since I first published my Google Maps store locator JavaScript code. I’ve had several requests for an updated version and that post has definitely received more...
View ArticleStalled? Step away to solve.
No matter how many years of experience you have, it seems that there is always something new in the world of programming. It’s a constant process of learning, as programming languages, scripts, tools,...
View ArticlejQuery Store Locator version 2.0.0 released
I’m happy to announce that a major new update to my jQuery Store Locator plugin has been released and is now available on GitHub. Version 2 is a complete rewrite based on the “basic” plugin pattern of...
View ArticleUsing the jQuery Store Locator with thousands of locations
A couple of months ago I assisted someone with a paid request to implement my jQuery Store Locator plugin with a database of over 50,000 locations. I hadn’t previously done this and wanted to share the...
View ArticleUsing query string parameters with the jQuery Store Locator
Since version 2.0.0 of the jQuery Store Locator plugin I’ve included an option to handle query string parameters but I haven’t provided many details on how to take advantage of it. I thought I would...
View ArticleA Young Snowbird’s Remote Experience
It had to be different this year; something had to change. Winter in Minnesota requires and demands both physical and mental resilience, even for people who’ve lived through it for many years. The cold...
View ArticleIntroducing the Cardinal Store Locator plugin for WordPress
After two years of on and off work it is my pleasure to announce the release of the Cardinal Store Locator plugin for WordPress. This plugin is built on top of my jQuery Store Locator plugin with the...
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