Posts from Aesthetics

WordPress: Guest Author Name and Bio on Template Without All Custom Fields

My brother Barry, the inspiration for writing the Guest Author function spoken of in this post

WordPress: Guest Author Name and Bio on Template Without All Custom Fields

Originally posted on December 2

I wanted a way in WordPress to display a guest author’s name (not through a custom field) and bio (through a custom field). This would allow the author to log in and post by themselves (thus displaying their name) as well as show a custom bio that is relevant to the post they’re publishing. The biggest trick? Getting it to show nothing if it was posted by myself.

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A note on “The Design of Everyday Things”

Originally posted on August 26

I’m currently reading “The Design of Everyday Things” by Donald Norman, originally published 21 years ago in 1988. In chapter three, “Knowledge in the Head and the World,” Norman says this:

Would you like a pocket-size device that reminded

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David Stagg Version 3.0 Has Launched

Because re-designs rule.

David Stagg Version 3.0 Has Launched

Originally posted on August 4

The newest version of the David Stagg blog has finally launched. As always: Sports, Design, Aesthetics.

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