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A jQuery WordPress plugin

The Using Javascript page in the Codex says to include common javascript files in your header.php file, but that means re-writing it whenever you change themes. I created a simple plugin that includes jQuery and ui.jquery on each page; it's <?php /* Plugin Name: jQuery Plugin URI: http://bililite.nfshost.com/blog/ Description: Includes the jQuery javascript framework (and [...]
2008 08 03 Danny jQuery Comments (0)

Organizing the Shiur Archives

I was trying to figure out how to organize the shiurim in a way that allowed for "AND" filters; something like author=shulman&tag=audio&tanach. Regular expressions won't work; but PHP allows you to use [] after a name and it automatically creates an array, so author=shulman&tag[]=audio&tag[]=tanach works (tag=audio&tag=tanach just overwrites the first tag). The archive filter is [...]
2008 08 03 Danny Comments (0)

The new Young Israel site

It’s finally live: the redesigned Young Israel site. So far, the feedback has been all positive, and I figured I’d have more free time once it was done. But nooooooo: I’m going to have to reorganize the shiur archives; with Rabbi Shulman adding 2+ a week, it’s going to add up fast. I like the [...]

2007 12 08 Danny Comments (2)

Maintaining this site, in pictures

’nuff said. http://irregularwebcomic.net/1736.html

2007 11 06 Danny Comments (0)

Ajax, Style elements and Safari

As I mentioned before, I don't have access to a modern version of Safari and when I pass an Apple store, I try to play with it and the site. Something always pops up to bite me. This time it was an improved version of my Hebrew keyboard, that I made into a popup, absolutely-positioned [...]
2007 10 02 Danny Comments (0)

Redesign meeting

Just completed a long meeting about the website, which will be undergoing a major redesign, hopefully before the yomim tovim. The Lubchansky's think we should roll it out all at once, completed, rather than redesign and then recompose, to maximize the impact. So the site will stay as it is. Watch this space for more [...]
2007 08 15 Danny Comments (0)

Redesign!

I can't claim any talent at design; I just used the old design when I made the YI website. I have help now! A few people who want to remain nameless are helping remake the site into something both more modern-looking and more streamlined, easier to use. As Cameron Moll said, Good Designers Redesign, Great [...]
2007 08 09 Danny Comments (0)

Google maps mapping tool

To make the eruv map, someone had to enter all the individual points of the eruv boundary. That someone was Mickey Ariel (thanks!). To make it possible, I wrote a simple web application that contains a Google map and placs a marker at every mouse click. Each marker has a number, and the list of [...]
2007 05 01 Danny Judaism Comments (0)

Unobtrusive Google maps

With the I-64/I-170 construction, the eruv had to be revised (an incredible job by the eruv committee!) and I had to revise the Google maps eruv on the site. Google maps was the reason I started maintaining the Young Israel site; I read about the API that lets you add your own markers and lines [...]
2007 05 01 Danny Comments (2)

The Hebrew keyboard

For those who liked the YI Hebrew keyboard, I wrote a similar keyboard that I use to turn Hebrew into HTML entities (for the website), and, at my kids' request, uses Morfix dictionary and Google Israel to translate or search for Hebrew terms. Enjoy!
2007 05 01 Danny Judaism Comments (0)