R – Reference environment & settings commands
A list of commands I have used in R for information about the environment or general settings.
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Modelling employer/employee matching
There are a myriad of different skill sets required by various employers. If we see those requirements as random blocks forming random shapes which employees need to fit, we can model the situation in a simplistic way.
Read moreWordPress – Controlling content within the loop
When the content to be shown needs to be modified, the query used by the ‘loop’ is adjusted to suit. For example, if it was desirable to have only a specific category on the home page.
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Missing convention?
In this clip from years ago, (SPOILER ALERT…) Presh explains how sticking to the ‘operations order’ determines the correct answer to be 9. I was quite shocked at this result.
Read moreWordPress – Links (Reference…)
Useful links:
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WordPress – Google Analytics (ga) tracking code as a plugin
For wordpress sites I build, I insert the google analytics (ga) tracking code into the html head section via a plugin. I prefer this ‘cleaner’ approach of separating the code into a separate file. I also use the Wordpress function ‘is_user_logged_in’ to remove most of my visits to the site as I am typically signed in to my WP admin account. This post describes the steps I use…
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WordPress – Child Theme Steps
Summarizing the steps explained in the WP Codex for creating a child theme.
Source:https://developer.wordpress.org/themes/advanced-topics/child-themes/
Read moreWordPress – Steps to import MySQL DB from online host to localhost
Steps I use to import data (ie posts, settings info etc) from my online hosting account to the MySQL database
Read moreVBA – Excel – Tips on Learning VBA
Every now and again I am asked what is the best method to learn VBA. On this topic here are
Read moreVBA – Excel – Count the Number of Matching Words in Two Strings
Possibly useful to sort, order or compare lists of non-identical but related strings.
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