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Every once in a while I like to spend a little bit of time writing down what I have been working on. These articles are posted below:


Developing a Content Slider with Custom Post Types

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A current trend in web design seems to be the Content Slider. I’m referring the code or plugin that rotates a page's featured content on a timer. A couple examples are jCarousel Lite, and my favorite, jQuery Cycle. I even built one myself called zAccordion.

Updating this type of content is not always easy. It usually requires some sort of knowledge in HTML. This post will explain how to create a Custom Post Type called Slides which can be managed via the WordPress Admin Panel. The Slides will then populate a Content Slider running off a jQuery plugin.

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