Oct22

Wordpress Plugin: WP-Table Reloaded

Filed under: WordPress

WP-Table Reloaded - Wordpress PluginSo I wanted to have a table with zebra stripes in a Wordpress installation. I found a quick and full-featured plugin that allows the stripes, plus so much more.

WP-Table Reloaded will let you import a table from a CSV, HTML or XML file. You can enter the cell data directly into the admin page. You can swap column or row order with minimal effort. You can hide or show columns or rows.

Mar25

Here’s a Quick Way to Add a Custom Date Graphic to your WordPress Blog

Filed under: Tutorials

Use this calendar image on your custom WordPress blog.You may have noticed the spiffy new calendar icon here at Mesmer Lab. Well I created the graphic purely in Photoshop and have made it available at Graphic River. A future article will explain how I made it, but this article is about how to implement it into your WordPress blog.

The goal is to get rid of the generic-looking display of each article’s date. The visitor to most sites would want to know when the article is written to see how relevant the ideas, data or techniques are. A bold display of the date lets the user quickly scan and find the publish date.

Feb05

Create a Menu Tree with CSS

Filed under: Tutorials

Create a Visual Submenu Tree with Pure CSSIn this article I’ll show you how to get rid of the stock disc that is on the typical unordered list <UL>. This solution will work no matter how many characters are in your list item <LI>.

You’ll create two images, throw a little CSS code in the mix, and end up with a very flexible system that will grow with almost anything you throw at it. You can use the already present colors to help your lists tie in with the design. I’ve used this on a project and the client really liked how it turned out. So continue reading and I’ll guide you step by step on how to add this customization to your toolbelt. Your clients will love you for it.