Step 1: Editing the wp.config file

All that needs to happen here is that this code goes into the top of the wp-config.php file.  Obviously you'll have to replace the mysiteA.com, mysiteB.com and session variables with values of you choice but that's still pretty simple.  Let's check it out.

session_start();
$url_host = $_SERVER['HTTP_HOST'];
if (!isset($_SESSION['domainReferrer']))
if ($url_host == 'mysiteA.com' || $url_host == 'www.mysiteA.com') {
$_SESSION['domainReferrer'] = 'Site A';
define('WP_SITEURL', 'http://mysiteA.com');
define('WP_HOME', 'http://mysiteA.com');
} else {
$_SESSION['domainReferrer'] = 'Site B';
define('WP_SITEURL', 'http://mysiteB.com');
define('WP_HOME', 'http://mysiteB.com');
}
else {
if ($url_host == 'mysiteA.com' || $url_host == 'www.mysiteA.com'){
$_SESSION['domainReferrer'] = 'Site A';
define('WP_SITEURL', 'http://mysiteA.com');
define('WP_HOME', 'http://mysiteA.com');
} else {
$_SESSION['domainReferrer'] = 'Site B';
define('WP_SITEURL', 'http://mysiteB.com');
define('WP_HOME', 'http://mysiteB.com');
}
}

Step 2: Conditionally Controlling Presentation / Functionality

In almost every situation, my code looked something like the code below to conditionally control what was being display.

if ($_SESSION['domainReferrer']=='Site A') {
// Put Site A Logic Here
} else {
// Put Site B Logic Here
}

Step 3: Configuring Your Server's Virtual Hosts

This part is going to be different for everyone but basically the idea is to have a main mysiteA.com as the virtual host that has PHYSICAL hosting on your server and then to map mysiteB.com as a domain alias of mysiteA.com.  The good thing though is that it doesn't matter which site (either mysiteA.com or mysiteB.com) has the physical hosting and which is the domain alias.  This is because they are pretty much the same thing.

Well, that's about it!!!  I hope this little hack comes in useful for someone!!

Anything in my opinion that saves time is a winner!

http://simpledream.net/2010/10/19/wordpress-auto-updates-svn/

The Solution

All you need to do is add a couple of lines of code to you Thematic child theme's functions.php file.  After that, it all works perfectly!!  Here's the code:

 function test_doctitle() {
 return wp_title('', 0);
 }
 add_filter('thematic_doctitle','test_doctitle');
 

That's it!  Now the plugin will properly rewrite titles.

Check out the Pods C-Gen page.

Download a copy and check it out!

The Plugin

Xhanch My Advanced Settings is the answer.  Go download it and see why its so important.  The features included are simple.

1. Disabling auto p tags on post/page
2. Disabling auto p tags on comments
3. Disabling content texturize - This prevents WordPress from altering your code.
4. Disable post/page revision logging
5. Enable shortcode on text widgets

Pretty basic stuff but super important.  I wonder if such setting would eventually get integrated into the core.  As these are options that already exist within WordPress why not just have them readily available?  We'll see what happens along the way.

The Twitter Trailer

Okay so you've probably seen this before.  Real cutesy and stuff but why does this look like and SOUND like an ad that for some Apple based product.  Just like the whole Web 2.0 thing has been done over and over again, so has this.  Time to move forward people.  Anyhow - end of rant...

The features

If you haven't played with the new Twitter stop reading this and go do it!  Now!!  If its not available in your area yet, I'm sorry.  Here's a peek at what you have to look forward to:

1. Utility bar at the top of the screen - here you will find all your @mentions, retweets, searches, and lists just above your timeline.  Great idea!  Way to use screen real estate more efficiently.

2. Embedded media - This is great.  I always hated clicking on those shortened links and getting taken away from what I was doing.  I'm sure the Twitter senior management will be thrilled with how this feature will increase the amount of time people will stay on the site.

3. AJAX Direct Messages - They took a page out of the Facebook text with this.  Who care's though.  It works better and let's you immediately refocus on what you are doing after you send the message.

4. Mini Profiles - They give you just the important stuff now.  Good stuff.

5. Related Content - The details pane that sides out is great.  Watch what happens now and where you end up.

What's Next?

What I'm REALLY wondering now is how meta applications like HootSuite and Seesmic Desktop 2 are going to handle this.  Honestly, just based on release dates I bet HootSuite is going to take an aggressive move but incorporating some of these features into its application.  Seesmic almost looses by default.  I think their release date was only last month and unfortunately only just caught up with HootSuite.  Let's keep our ears and eyes perked for what's on the horizon.

Features

So why is this even worth downloading?  Well lets take a look at what is included...

• Predefined directory structure
• Separated CSS styles (suckerfish styles)
• Default.css style included in default style.css file
• functions.php heavily commented and ready for code customization
• <head> tag action for inserting code
• "Hero Area" for inserting some sort of featured content
• Custom header that is required for most CMS style sites
• Homepage Page template

Now... Download the file and take a look...

Dear Popsicle,

I am planning on having a child soon. However my decision to do so directly involves your company and the products that it makes.

That might sound strange to you but, please rest assured there is a perfectly logical reason for all of this.

Being that your product is sooooooo popular, my potential child will undoubtedly be exposed to it. This is a heavy concern to me as the jokes written on the sticks are incredibly stupid and provoke no intelligent thought whatsoever.

I believe that my child will consume lots of the tasty treats and in turn develop a sense of humor that will eventually lead my second guessing the decision to produce offspring.

I feel you do our children an injustice by polluting their fragile minds with more toxins than are ingested than a smoker pulling on the most 'flavorful' cigarette available.

I remember reading these jokes as a kid and thinking that they were the funniest thing on the face of the planet.

Because of this, my IQ is only slightly higher than a person that suffers from advanced down syndrome.

I'd appreciate if you could produce a product without all the unnecessary bullshit. And from one business man to another, you can significantly reduce overhead and maximize revenue by not having these jokes on the Popsicles.

The ink used to print them is unnecessary and the 'talent' hired to produce these mindless statements of obvious neglect would contribute to our society in a more holistic manner by being unemployed.

Thank you for your time. I hope to hear from you very soon!

~Chris Carvache

Esteemed but concerned Popsicle enthusiast.

I really hope they respond ;-)