Ian's Blog

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My appearance on the Within WordPress Podcast

September 16, 2023

I was invited to the Within WordPress podcast to talk about the block editor, WP CLI, and a whole lot more. It was a really great conversation and I'm looking forward to doing another episode soon!

Practical Flexbox Tips

November 28, 2020

Flexbox is a fantastic tool in every developer's toolkit. It has many features that make it uniquely suited to dealing with certain problems. The specification has some interesting features that may seem confusing at first glance. Over the years I've picked up a few techniques that using Flexbox simple and effective and in this post, I want to share some of those with you.

WordCamp 2019 Talk: CSS Tips for Custom Themes

June 29, 2019

I was honored to be allowed to speak at WordCamp Jacksonville for now the third year in a row! Its great to be able to meet and talk to so many great folks in the local WordPress community.

WordCamp Jacksonville 2018: Creating Custom WordPress Themes

July 27, 2018

This year, I was honored to be selected as a speaker for WordCamp Jacksonville 2018. My talk discusses the basics of creating a dynamic custom WordPress theme using a modern workflow and Advanced Custom fields. The talk is suited for designers and developers who would like to get started with making custom themes, or who would like a refresher on best practices.

Dealing with load-scripts.php console errors in WordPress

I recently encountered an issue that was driving me completely nuts, so I thought I’d do a short write up on it to see if it helps anyone else.

WordCamp 2017 Slides

May 21, 2017

I had the pleasure of speaking at WordCamp 2017 this year about WordPress Theme Development with GulpJS. I'm really grateful for the opportunity to talk about a topic that I personally enjoy and use in my work.