In which I discover I remember some PHP after all
June 19th, 2010 at 6:00 pm ETBeen hacking around on this blog for 3 or 4 hours now, and I’ve discovered a few things:
- I remember more PHP than I thought. When I dug into the theme files to make a few UI changes, just by examining the context, grepping in the theme directory, and combining some simple trial and error with light Googling, I was able to figure it all out. I cleaned up half a dozen small things that had been bugging me for ages, and uncovered a few more to deal with later.
- WordPress functions seem well thought-out and well-documented.
- Boy, do I need some CSS training. Trial and error works, but it’s not the most efficient way to figure out what the hell is going on.
I also had some fun at ColourLovers.com, browsing other people’s palettes and experimenting on my own.
Rich Mintz blogs on online fundraising and social media, American history and culture, bicycling and urbanism, food, technology, and other topics. Professionally, he's an expert in fundraising, constituency development, and social media for nonprofits, cultural organizations, cause-related marketers, and corporations. He is based in New York, where he serves as Vice President, Strategy, for 
