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This requires a little code hacking but it’s pretty simple. Open up: wp-includes/classes.php and find function: start_el

After the if else block that sets the value of the $css_class variable add the following code:


$url = get_page_link($page->ID);
$post_url = get_post_meta($page->ID, "url", true);
if ( $post_url ) {
    $url = $post_url;
}


and then remove get_page_link($page->ID) from the following line<a href="' get_page_link($page->ID) . '".... and replace it with $url: <a href="' . $url . '"

Now log in and edit the page or post you wish to specify a customized url for. Add a ‘Custom Field’ with key: ‘url‘ and a value of the full url (including http://) that you wish to send users to. The screenshot below shows the completed hack. NOTE: This will get wiped out next time you upgrade! I’ve also used the same logic to show/hide posts and pages from the menu systems.

1. Check out files from a Subversion server.

Right click on the folder where you want to save the files and select SVN Checkout:

Copy and paste or type the url of the repository and click OK:

Confirmation screen indicating that a folder called ‘resources’ and a file called AssetMapping.pdf were downloaded successfully:

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KIVA Microfunds are building on the success of the microcredit banking model created by the Grameen Foundation. KIVA is leveraging all that is great about the internet to fund poor entrepreneurs in third world countries by matching philanthropic microlenders with third world entrepreneurs in need. Their simple to use website lets you search entrepreneur’s profiles and make $25, $50, $75 loans to the entrepreneurs of your choice.

References

• http://www.kiva.org
• http://www.grameenfoundation.org

[tags]KIVA, Grameen Bank, Microcredit, Microloans[/tags]

I installed the Geo & Plug ‘n’ Play Google Map plugins so I can geo-tag my posts. You can see it working here: http://shibumi.net/appropriate-technology/high-tech/web/geo-tag/.

I tried several different google maps plugins and this combo was the only one that worked. Install Geo first, then Plug ‘n’ Play Google Map. You can use Google Maps or Free Geocoder to find your logitude and latitude.

References

• Geo
• Plug ‘n’ Play Google Map
• Google Maps
• Free Geocoder

[tags]Wordpress Plugin, Geo-tag[/tags]

Praise for Google Maps and a little creative use of their free API! This excellent website visually displays people in Vancouver with yards who would like a garden alongside those who want to garden but don’t have a yard.

References

• http://www.cityfarmer.org/sharing_backyards/index2.php

[tags]Urban Agriculture, Yard Sharing, Vancouver[/tags]

I just landed from the vortex of Web Directions North, a web design conference here in Vancouver. Thanks to Elastic Path for sponsoring my attendance and providing the opportunity to learn from some of the web industry’s thought leaders.

It was inspiring to listen and learn from some of the people actively involved in evolving the Internet. Topics covered the gamut of issues from accessibility issues for disabled users, designing for usability, mapping frameworks, AJAX, microformats and mashups.

I found the talks on usability, microformats and mashups to be the most relevant for my world.

What are microformats, might you be asking? From their website:

Designed for humans first and machines second, microformats are a set of simple, open data formats built upon existing and widely adopted standards.

Microformats are new on the scene and much is yet to evolve. They promise to standardize many elements in the html/css world that will make it much easier to interact with websites, both as a user and as software consuming data.