2015 - gorirrajoe

Sep 06

2015

Dev Go-To Tools

a running, hopefully constantly updated, list of the tools i use when making the websites

Owl Carousel – if you MUST use carousels, this one should do the trick. it’s responsive and has a BOATLOAD of options
CMB2 – making custom metaboxes is time consuming and tough to maintain, use CMB2 to make them quicker and cleaner/prettier
Prepros – FREE (nagging message every 5 minutes), but only $29 for a lifetime license. awesome tool that works on windows/mac/linux that can compile LESS, Sass, minify js/css, make bacon, etc.
Fontello – don’t use images for your social media icons (or any icons for that matter) — you’ll most likely find what you’re looking for on the site. if you need to add more in the future, you can simply drag and drop the original svg you have and then add to it
Compressor.io – it’s like pied piper, but just for images. this needs to be a plugin and soon because it does an amazing job at compressing images
Slidebars – if you need to create an off-canvas menu/sidebar on your site, this is pretty clean and lightweight

Sep 06

2015

Tumblr API for WordPress

there are a few assumptions:

you already have your tumblr consumer key, secret, oauth token, and oauth token secret
- you can get the oauth info thru this site: https://api.tumblr.com/console/calls/user/info
- just pop in your consumer key/secret, hit authenticate, then you’ll be able to grab the other info from the sample code it returns
- wait, you know how to get the consumer key/secret, right? no? well you gotta register an application here: https://www.tumblr.com/oauth/apps
i used this tutorial as a starting point: http://techslides.com/tumblr-api-example-using-oauth-and-php
- i didn’t use the callback.php nor the connect.php files in the zip
create a private (password-protected) tumblr blog and set up each editor as a contributor to it
- private because you don’t want viewers to happen upon the tumblr site (you’ll lose hits on your own site!)

Aug 24

2015

Slow Cooker Chicken Enchiladas

anything made with a slow cooker is awesome and will normally last 2-3 more meals. i made these with the chicken breasts i had in my freezer, which happened to have bones… a lot of them. i just had to pick them out when i shredded the chicken

this makes a lot of enchiladas (roughly 10), so you can save the mix in a tupperware and store it in the fridge for a day or two

Aug 15

2015

Zucchini and Ground Turkey Boats

this is a really easy and healthy dinner option! it’s great for lunch the next day too.

Ingredients

4 Zucchini
1 tsp Olive Oil
1 1/2 pounds of Ground Turkey
2 cloves Garlic
1 tbsp Italian Seasoning
1 cup Marinara Sauce
Shredded Mozzarella Cheese
Parmesan Cheese
Salt & Pepper

Jun 17

2015

i’m a senior!

welp… i’m officially a senior web developer for competitor group, inc.

it’s huge.

it blows my mind that i’m a senior at something… especially when that something is typing letters, numbers, and symbols that eventually turn into a website.

Jan 12

2015

A Great Workflow for SVG Implementation

the best method i’ve found to use a lean svg on your site — from eps to svg

reference:

some browsers can’t handle svg’s quite yet, so i’ve found this nice little lightweight javascript plugin that’ll switch out svg’s with their png counterparts (you’d have to have both files on your server)

svgeezy