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Adding numerous custom fields to wordpress posts

There are times when you need to add meta data/custom fields to your wordpress post. Suppose you want each of your posts to have three images attached to them. You can do this by adding thumbnail support to your theme but that would allow you to add one image or you could add custom fields through the default custom field mechanism but then again if you want to add numerous fields it will require alot of repetition.

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Learn PHP the practicle way, building a guestbook

This is a beginner tutorial, but it is assumed that you already know some HTML and CSS. The tutorial will describe and explain my workflow in creating a guest book application using PHP and MySQL. I will also explain the important segments of the code. Finished project can be downloaded from the link given at the end. If you”ve got a suggestion or a question, post a comment. Furthermore, I am sure this application needs a lot of improvements so your feedback is appreciated.

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10 cool new fonts for your web design needs

Typography can make or break a website”s presentation and choice of a good font is a daunting step. These are some of fonts that I like most and frequently make use of in my design projects.

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How to create a clean and slick button in Photoshop

Welcome to this beginner tutorial which will teach you how to create a clean and elegant button in Adobe Photoshop as shown in the preview above. This tutorial also uses keyboard shortcuts, I hope that wouldn’t be a problem for absolute beginners. There are many methods for doing a particular task in Photoshop and there is almost always room for improvement and this tutorial is no exception. So, for any questions or suggestions, post a comment.

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Forcing footer to stay at the bottom of the webpage

When I first started learning web development and HTML coding, I had plenty of difficulty keeping the nasty footer at the bottom of the page especially when the content of the page continuously changes and along with it the height of the webpage. But it is really not that difficult if you get the idea of dividing your HTML document (body) into separate DIVs.

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