Screenshots of a new 2-column WordPress theme

December 18th • 1 Comment • Under: Sidenotes, WordPress • Tags: WordPress

Here are a few screen captures of the theme I am currently working on. Notice the home page layout for the older posts, and how easy it is to adjust the header and the main color. Read more »

Updated AdSense Manager Plugin: Ad Slot IDs and Rounded Corners

December 8th • 24 Comments • Under: WordPress • Tags: adsense, plugin, WordPress

The latest version (2.5) of the very popular and useful AdSense Manager plugin for WordPress by Martin Fitzpatrick doesn’t allow you to use the new ad management features that were recently implemented by Google. Previously you could track the ad performance only by their channel IDs.

Since the November 2007 an additional identifier is available for each of the ad units to which you can assign an explanatory title (for example, 200×200 ads, below article, etc.). These slots are also automatically given a 10 digit ID (like 6567667845) which is assigned to a new variable google_ad_slot inside the ad code.

Theoretically, for displaying an ad you now have to know only your publisher ID and the slot ID, while the rest of the ad’s look and feel can be adjusted through your AdSense account without ever touching the JavaScript which you have placed inside the HTML. Read more »