Monthly Archives: April 2006

WordPress Plugin: Hicksdesign Style Archives

The Hicksdesign Style Archives plugin now has a permanent URL. Looking for a better way of displaying your blog archive list than a list of links to your monthly archive pages? There are many ways to display an archive list … Continue reading

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Upcoming WordPress Plugin Releases

Quite regularly I attempt to do something in WordPress, which I can’t find a simple way to achieve through the use of the Templating Tags. When this happens, I usually whip up a very simple plugin – which in most … Continue reading

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Ragdoll Retriever

Since you are all familiar with Princess now, I’m going to reveal a new talent that she has developed in the last fortnight – retrieving! Yes, you are thinking of the right thing – just like the Labrador Golden Retriever. … Continue reading

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Oracle DECODE Function

The Oracle DECODE function provides similar functionality to an IF-THEN-ELSE statement. The general format for an Oracle DECODE function is: DECODE(expression, value1, result1 [, valuen, resultn], [default]) In the above example, expression represents what you want to evaluate. The valueX … Continue reading

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Shopping Trolley Etiquette

It would seem that the greater population needs a refresher course in the fine art of shopping trolley etiquette. When you’re at the supermarket and pushing a trolley around, from now on please consider yourself like a 4WD on the … Continue reading

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