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Avoiding Common WordPress Setup Mistakes

Some users put too much trust in the standard WordPress installation. All too often, these users lack an understanding of basic security, database management, or the dangers of excessive plugin usage. Here are some simple steps to take to increase the security and usability of your WordPress platform. Link to the rest of the story [...]

TYPECHART – Browse Web Type, Grab CSS

TYPECHART lets you flip through, preview and compare web typography while retrieving the CSS. Check this out, ok? Typechart lets you flip through, preview and compare web typography while retrieving the CSS. Browse typographic styles. (See “anatomy of a style” below) Download CSS. { 1 } Compare Windows (ClearType) rendering { 3 } with Apple [...]

28 New Great Magazine/Newspaper Style WordPress Themes

A fellow asked on the Facebook site for suggestions on where to find Newspaper Style WordPress themes, I asked Google and got this URL http://www.1stwebdesigner.com/wordpress/great-magazine-newspaper-wordpress-themes/ I then added “I’d start there, and then develop your idea from those, or purchase one of those. Do work with a developer, usually end up with the best project [...]

ManageWP.com

http://vimeo.com/27287078 intro to manageWP.com

Extending the Functionality of WordPress links for part 1 and 2 from noupe.com

Extending the functionality of wordpress has two great posts by from noupe.com worth sharing, here are those links: Part One: http://www.noupe.com/wordpress/extending-the-functionality-of-wordpress-pt-1.html Part Two: http://www.noupe.com/wordpress/extending-the-functionality-of-wordpress-pt-2.html Add your comments below.

7 Google Chrome Extensions For Screenshot

As a result of needing an extension for same in my Chrome today, I found this post with it’s excellent list of suggestions worth sharing.  http://www.itechmag.com/7-google-chrome-extensions-for-screenshot/  sharing it here for the next person that has to look for one.  Thanks ROCKIN for taking the time.

The Goals then might be:

The Goals then might be: Ads, for targeted prospects to first get their interest.  Ok, to make them think “Hey, I should click on this” ok? Engagement, for 2 things to increase visibility and get a response, that means what is/are the perfect question(s) since there can be multiple ads with different questions to find [...]

6th National Digital Conference

Watch The Go On:ND11 6th National Digital Conference live online on May 11-12 Very interesting topic, they’re getting everyone online.

Planning Session, you did that right?

The question: What do I do first?  (in setting up their new website) The answer might well be this simple: Planning Session All good websites come from a good plan. Sounds redundant, but it’s true. If you want to create a good and solid website, you need a good and solid plan. I know it’s [...]

WordPress 3.0.5 upgrade and now 3.1

Easy as cake, login, backup the WP database, deactivate all the plugins with the global deactivate, update WordPress, update Akismet if needed, activate plugins, logout. UPDATE- Now using the new 3.1 version of WordPress, very nice.