Design by JellyBeen » Remarks

Three Plugins to Update

Edward Caissie — Sat, 03 Oct 2009 16:10:10 +0000

We have finished a review of the current versions of the last three of our plugins and made minor updates to all of them.

BNS Featured Category (version 1.4)
BNS Featured Tag (version 1.4)
BNS Corner Logo (version 1.1)

The modifications added a simple version check against the global $wp_version variable that holds the installed WordPress version number. Currently each plugin will only verify the installed version meets the minimum requirements based on functions being used.

There are future possibilities in creating an incentive for users to upgrade to the most current stable version of WordPress. We will be using this “check” method in all our themes and plugins. This verification process has been added to our BNS Login plugin and will be implemented in all of our existing themes with their next updates.

Sample code snippet for (current as of this writing) version checking:

global $wp_version;
$exit_message='This BuyNowShop theme/plugin recommends the use of WordPress 2.8.4, Please Update!';
if (version_compare($wp_version, "2.8.4", "<"))
	{
		exit ($exit_message);
	}

NB: Current version versus minimum version checks will be added at appropriate times.

Desk Mess Mirrored 1.4 Live

Edward Caissie — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 18:59:32 +0000

Desk Mess Mirrored version 1.4 is now live at WordPress.org as of Sept 21, 2009. This announcement would normally have been made yesterday when we received the news ourselves but just prior to the email notice we received another email.

This email advised us that our theme Pinup Meets Grunge was suspended and after many emails the essential reason is:

… while it isn’t obvious and over the top adult/mature
(like a theme with pornography in it), I do think it’s fairly
suggestive and trying to push where the line is for adult/mature in
the theme directory.

Given this, you will now find the Pinup Meets Grunge theme available on our main web site where we will continue to maintain and update it in the same fashion as any of our other themes currently hosted on the WordPress Extend Theme repository.

You should also keep an eye open for the “replacement” theme to be published on WordPress.org in the near future.

Good Friday Morning

Edward Caissie — Fri, 10 Apr 2009 13:29:42 +0000

Komodo Dragon seems to be my local Starbucks coffee of choice for their bold blend lately. Not that I am complaining, I find it to be quite enjoyable; and, it fairly covers my caffeine requirements for most of the weekend in one grande cup.

Although it is a holiday for me I still thought a good cup of coffee was in order so here I am, it’s early and there are only a few other patrons here today.

It’s a beautifully sunny day and the temperature is expected to be very spring-like and definitely comfortable.

I’m just going to enjoy this coffee a while longer then perhaps go for a drive around the area. A peaceful way to pass a little time.

Enjoy your day! Happy Easter!

Earlier Is Better

Edward Caissie — Fri, 03 Apr 2009 15:13:24 +0000

I decided to go for coffee a bit earlier today. Today’s bold blend is Komodo Dragon, one of my favorites.

Posting with the WP app I find that I am preferring the portrait mode versus the landscape mode. I’m finding the keyboard to be just a bit stretched out for my liking.

The Starbucks report: raining outside, dry inside; great cup of coffee; small gathering of professionals meeting and conducting business.

This is what I’ve been looking for to go with my Friday morning coffee.

The First JellyBeen Web Page

Edward Caissie — Sun, 04 Jan 2009 00:40:04 +0000

It’s nearly 10 years old, but I came across a few pages that are still out there in the cloud.

These are still hosted on our first ISP. The company, obviously, is still in business but I really must wonder how much bloat they have on their servers to still have 10 year old customer web pages still available. All I did was Google “The JellyBeen Factory” (the quotes matter in this case), the original precursor to our current incarnation of Design by JellyBeen.

Here is a direct link: http://webhome.idirect.com/~ecaissie/JBF/jbfright.htm … and a cropping of the page as it was displayed in Apple’s Safari browser. There is a password pop-up that is completely unfamiliar, just click on the cancel button. Most of the links on the page even work still.

Enjoy the archaic, I’m simply impressed the page still functions well in a current browser.

Of course we have made a few improvements in our graphics since then as evidenced by our avatar: