I am Justin Tadlock.

I am also a writer. A front-end developer. A gardener. A small-town Alabama kid just trying to figure out whatever it is that that folks are supposed to figure out on this journey. Welcome to my little home on the web.

TV Shows On DVD is one of my favorite websites. The site’s design looks like it hasn’t been updated since the ‘90s, but this only helps prove that content is more important than spiffy graphics (though I’d update it in a heartbeat given the chance). It has relevant, up-to-date information, and that is enough to satisfy me.

Using the WordPress comment form

How to use the WordPress comment form function, change its arguments, overwrite it using hooks, and style it with CSS.

Lowercase p, dangit!

Why the capital_P_dangit() function is not only a bug but a detrimental blow to the WordPress community.

A refresher on custom taxonomies

Custom taxonomies in WordPress 3.0 are being updated to allow for more control and to give us options we’ve been waiting nearly a year for.

Goodbye, headaches. Hello, menus!

WordPress 3.0 will introduce a new navigation menu system. This tutorial will walk you through using it from the admin and integrating it into your theme.

Planning my 26th birthday bash

It will soon be time for my 26th birthday. This year, I’m going to celebrate, and you all are invited to join me.